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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2022Passenger pleads guilty to lewd behavior on flight to Phoenix
A Texas man pleaded guilty to performing lewd behavior on a flight to Phoenix last month, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2022Fire, smoke force at least 15 from multiple Phoenix apartments
Over a dozen people lost their homes early Wednesday, as fire and smoke overwhelmed five apartments, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2022Large indoor pickleball facility now open in Chandler
Grab those paddles as one of the largest dedicated indoor pickleball facilities in the country is now open in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2022Grand reopening of Rotary Splash Pad in Fountain Hills set for this week
As temperatures begin to climb into the triple-digits, children will once again be able to cool off at the Rotary Centennial Splash Pad in Fountain Hills after a grand re-opening this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 202213 alleged members of Mexican-based drug ring indicted in Arizona
Thirteen alleged members of a Mexican-based drug trafficking organization were indicted by a grand jury in Arizona on Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2022Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert Tour coming to Phoenix in July
People can experience Disney's newest hit "Encanto" in a unique way with a sing-along film concert at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022Stage 2 fire restrictions set to begin this week across Arizona due to wildfire threat
Stage 2 fire restrictions are set to begin across Arizona this week due to heightened wildfire activity and dry conditions, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2022Suspect in custody after allegedly exchanging gunfire with Phoenix police
A robbery suspect was in custody after allegedly exchanging gunfire with police in north Phoenix on Tuesday, authorities said.
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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.