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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2022Houston restaurant to open first Arizona location in Scottsdale
Federal American Grill, a restaurant concept based in Houston, will open its first Arizona location in Scottsdale in the coming weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Repeat sex offender sentenced to 20 years in Arizona prison
An Arizona man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for class three dangerous felonies and will be registered as a sex offender after release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Alleged knife-wielder injured following officer-involved shooting in Phoenix
A man was hospitalized in stable condition after an officer-involved shooting occurred in Phoenix on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Longtime US Representative Jim Kolbe of Arizona dies at 80
Former U.S. Representative Jim Kolbe of Southern Arizona, who served in the House of Representatives for 22 years, died at the age of 80.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Silver Alert canceled for 86-year-old woman who went missing in Chandler
A Silver Alert for an 86-year-old Chandler woman was canceled Sunday morning after she went missing Friday from her home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Tempe Marketplace plans to add 5 tenants
Tempe Marketplace plans to add five tenants to its roster of more than 100 retailers and restaurants in the coming months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pushing for Title 42 solutions as deadline nears
Kyrsten Sinema wants solutions for Title 42, the COVID-related border policy that limited asylum-seekers’ entry to the United States set to end Dec. 21.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 202221st Tamale Festival holiday event returns to Mesa after pandemic-caused hiatus
The annual Tamale Festival returns to the Valley this weekend for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2022Chandler reschedules Tumbleweed Tree lighting for Monday due to weather
The 66th annual Tumbleweed Tree and the Parade of Lights in Chandler was canceled on Saturday due to heavy rain all throughout the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Walking on air: World’s biggest bounce house lands in Glendale
Adults and kids alike in metro Phoenix can get the jump on fun at the world's biggest bounce house over the next three weekends.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Body of man believed to be set on fire found near downtown Phoenix
The body of a man who was believed to be set on fire was found Thursday near downtown Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Man killed in Phoenix drive-by shooting, suspect at large
Suspects remain outstanding, and detectives with the Phoenix Police Department's Homicide Bureau have taken over the investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Former border agent indicted in sexual assault, kidnapping of Arizona minor
A former border patrol agent in Arizona was indicted Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting and kidnapping of a minor, federal authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Lockdown lifted at 2 Scottsdale schools after police respond to gun report
Two schools in north Scottsdale were placed on lockdown for about two hours Friday morning after a student reported seeing a person with a gun.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Suspect accused of stabbing Mesa Fry’s employee after feeling ‘disrespected’
A man was arrested in Mesa after he allegedly stabbed a grocery store worker because he felt disrespected by him last month, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Dec. 2-4
With holiday season activities in full swing, here are some of the biggest events in metro Phoenix this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022No closures scheduled on metro Phoenix freeways for second consecutive weekend
Metro Phoenix drivers won't have to worry about closures on freeways for a second straight weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2022Lake, Finchem attorneys ordered to pay Maricopa County’s legal fees for failed lawsuit
The lawyers for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem were ordered to pay fees in relation to an election lawsuit a judge deemed "lacked an adequate factual or legal basis."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2022Tempe Festival of the Arts takes over downtown streets for weekend
Creativity takes the spotlight in the East Valley when the Tempe Festival of the Arts kicks off Friday on Mill Avenue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2022Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, Arizona’s other winners to be inaugurated Jan. 5
Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs will become Arizona's first Democratic governor in 14 years when she is inaugurated in a Jan. 5 ceremony.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 20225 metro Phoenix animal shelters participating in 10-day reduced fee adoption event
Five metro Phoenix animal shelters are taking part in Bissell Pet Foundation's 10-day reduced fee adoption event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2022Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Phoenix after threatening her family
A suspected Phoenix gang member is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend after threatening her family and kidnapping a friend while trying to find her.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2022Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly wants answers on how DHS will handle end of Title 42
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said he's expecting to hear back from Homeland Security soon addressing continuing issues about the impending termination of Title 42 border-crossing restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2022Judges grill both sides in hearing about Arizona abortion laws
Arizona Court of Appeals judges quizzed attorneys Wednesday as they tried to figure out how, or if, they can square competing abortion laws.