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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022
Arizona politicians react to mass shooting at elementary school in Texas
Arizona politicians reacted Tuesday to a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two adults dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 20221 dead after gun fires while being handled by 2 friends in Phoenix
Two friends were "handling” a gun on Sunday night when it went off in a deadly incident at a Phoenix home, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022Tempe man said wife ‘startled’ him before fatal shooting
Police in Tempe arrested a man who said he shot and killed his wife after she "startled" him while he was sleeping last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022Arizona near bottom of K-12 student spending list for 2020, Census says
Arizona was again among the worst states in the nation for per pupil spending on K-12 education in 2020, and advocates aren't surprised.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022New resort in Glendale’s Westgate area won’t be issue for water supply, city says
A new water resort coming to the Westgate area in Glendale won't be an issue for water supply as it will use less than the current agricultural land it is being built on, the city said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022Phoenix-area weather expected to take leap to 106 degrees this week
Just in time for Heat Awareness Week, the mercury is climbing in metro Phoenix and could reach 106 degrees late in the week, weather watchers said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 202215-year-old boy fatally shoots 14-year-old while playing with gun in Phoenix
A 15-year-old boy fatally shot a 14-year-old boy last week while playing with a gun in Phoenix, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 202233-year-old Phoenix man dead following dispute with neighbor over noise complaint
A 33-year-old man is dead following a dispute with his neighbor over a noise complaint at an apartment in Phoenix, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022Phoenix firefighters knock down smoky blaze at scrapyard
Crews did battle with a smoky fire at a scrapyard on Broadway Road in Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022Westbound US 60 reopens in Tempe after weekslong repair work
Traffic returned to westbound U.S. 60 in Tempe on Sunday night, after a closure to repair damage caused by a water main break.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022Fatal crash closes Interstate 17 in north Phoenix for hours
One person was killed and others were injured in a multivehicle crash that closed northbound Interstate 17 in Phoenix early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022Carefree house designed by architect Gerry Jones sells for $3.4M
A Carefree home designed by a well-known architect of the town recently sold for $3.4 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022California teen has graduation ceremony in Arizona hospital
A California high school student hospitalized in Phoenix with paralyzing injuries received his diploma on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022More Phoenix school districts adding electric buses to their fleets
School districts across Phoenix are working to change their bus fleets to electric, and parents are on board.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 20222 men sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in Arizona
Two men were recently sentenced to prison in separate cases for involvement in a drug trafficking organization, the Arizona Attorney General's Office said this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from May 20-22
An employment report finding the state saw a significant jobs increase last month is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2022Small plane crashes after taking off from airport in Prescott, pilot not injured
A small plane crashed after taking off from the Prescott Regional Airport on Sunday but the pilot was not injured, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2022Crews battle 4-alarm fire at Phoenix scrapyard early Sunday
Fire crews were battling a four-alarm fire Sunday morning at a local scrapyard in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2022
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill requiring schools to teach about 9/11
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed a bill to make it mandatory for schools to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2022Chandler adds languages to bilingual pay policy for employees
The city of Chandler on Thursday announced a new bilingual pay policy for employees in an effort to better its customer service provider to Chandler residents and customers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2022Arizona sees significant jobs increase in April, per employment report
The state of Arizona saw a 13,100 jobs increase in the month of April, according to the Arizona Commerce Authority's monthly report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2022Rio Salado’s Dental Clinic offering free dental work to Arizona’s veterans on Saturday
Arizona's veterans can receive free dental cleanings, dentures, fillings, oral surgery and crowns Saturday at Rio Salado’s Dental Clinic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2022
Felon from Arizona convicted of firearm, ammo possession, including ‘ghost gun’
An Arizona felon was found guilty of illegally possessing over 20 firearms, including a “ghost gun,” and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2022
2 Arizona men sentenced to prison after scamming government out of $500K in false tax refunds
Two men from Arizona were recently sentenced to prison after scamming the federal government out of $500,000 in false tax refunds, authorities said Thursday.