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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 20221 woman killed, another injured in shooting near Phoenix airport
One woman was killed and another injured in a shooting Thursday night near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Arizona Humane Society offering free adoptions on Saturday
The Arizona Humane Society is offering free adoptions on Saturday in honor of NBCUniversal’s monthlong Clear the Shelters campaign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Arizona files motion for warrant of execution for death row inmate
The Arizona Attorney General's Office filed a motion Friday with the state high court for a warrant of execution of death row inmate Murray Hooper.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Father accused of kidnapping 6-month-old boy in Scottsdale caught in Flagstaff
A 6-month-old boy was safely recovered in Flagstaff on Wednesday after his father allegedly kidnapped him in Scottsdale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Glendale police exchange gunfire with man suspected of killing father
Police in Glendale said Friday they shot and wounded a man suspected of killing his father to end an hourslong overnight standoff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Eastbound I-10 in East Valley closed this weekend for more Broadway Curve work
Eastbound Interstate 10 in the East Valley will be closed again this weekend for work on the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Aug. 26-28
It's a busy weekend of music in metro Phoenix, farmers markets continue and more. Here are some of the biggest events around the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Live Wheel of Fortune show spinning into Arizona casino this fall
The Wheel of Fortune is coming to Maricopa this fall, giving guests an interactive game show experience.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Arizona Gov. Ducey orders flags at half-staff Friday to honor Tucson shooting victims
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered all flags at state buildings to be at half-staff Friday due to the lives lost in a shooting in Tucson on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Arizona jail inmate dies after corrections officers use Taser on him multiple times
An Arizona jail inmate died last week after corrections officers used a Taser on him multiple times while trying to subdue him, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 20224th grader found with gun at metro Phoenix charter school
A fourth-grader was found with a gun Thursday at a metro Phoenix charter school, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Queen Creek breaks ground on new 85-acre Frontier Family Park
Construction on a new 85-acre community park in Queen Creek is underway after the town broke ground on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Arizona life expectancy fell by 2.5 years in 2020, fifth-largest decline in U.S.
Arizona life expectancy fell by 2.5 years in 2020, posting one of the steepest drops in a nation that saw the sharpest declines in lifespans since World War II.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Police from 2 cities, state troopers chase kidnapping suspect across West Valley
Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by police in Glendale, chased down a man in a pickup truck accused of abducting a woman at knifepoint overnight, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Resources for unsheltered to be available at Phoenix event next week
The Human Services Campus near downtown Phoenix is hosting a one-day event to provide services and resources with unsheltered people Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Rob Schneider film ‘Daddy Daughter Trip’ to launch exclusively in Arizona at Harkins
Rob Schneider's latest movie filmed entirely in Arizona is launching exclusively at Harkins Theaters across the state next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Peoria moves forward with sustainability plan that looks to reduce water use by 5%
The West Valley city of Peoria adopted a sustainability plan that targets water-use reduction and reliance on well pumping in eight years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022
Chandler adds Juneteenth as paid holiday for city employees
The East Valley suburb of Chandler has joined the growing list of Phoenix-area communities recognizing Juneteenth as a city holiday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2022Girl Scouts Arizona to offer raspberry cookie online during 2023 season
Girl Scouts in Arizona announced earlier this month it will offer a new chocolate-dipped, raspberry-flavored cookie exclusively online during its 2023 season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Detectives investigating homicide that left 19-year-old dead in west Phoenix
A 19-year-old male died via gunshot after allegedly forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend's house in Phoenix Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Arizona man gets 13-year prison sentence for shooting at federal agent
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for shooting at a federal agent, authorities announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Eastbound Loop 202 in Chandler reopens after dump truck crashes, overturns
Eastbound Loop 202 in Chandler was closed Wednesday afternoon after a dump truck crashed and overturned, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Arizona’s 3rd diverging diamond interchange opens along I-10 in Buckeye
Arizona's third diverging diamond interchange recently opened along Interstate 10 in Buckeye.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Lou Malnati’s, Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers added to new Surprise mall
Two of the more popular restaurant chains in the Valley - Lou Malnati's and Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers - are expanding to Surprise.