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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2021
Arizona man found guilty for threatening to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona said a Bullhead City man on Thursday was found guilty for threatening to kill Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2021
Arizona reports 3,629 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death Sunday
Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 3,629 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 20212 men accused of illegal campaign contributions by corporation in Arizona
Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Thursday announced the indictments of two people accused of illegal campaign contributions by a corporation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2021Arizona child predator arrested on multiple accounts of sexual misconduct
An Arizona native was arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force members on Friday on 43 counts of multiple sexual offenses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2021
Arizona reports more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday
Arizona health officials reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases and over 50 deaths on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2021Man dies in fatal Phoenix collision from supposed drunk driver
Phoenix police said a man was killed when a supposed drunk driver turned in front of his Polaris ATV on Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2021Tempe increases permanent affordable rental housing units by 15 to 100
Tempe officials are adding 15 apartments and homes to its list of permanently affordable rental housing units for individuals and families in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2021UArizona to offer on-campus food delivery via autonomous rover
Students and staff at the University of Arizona shouldn't be alarmed by the robots that started rolling around campus Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Employee at Scottsdale high school arrested on sex abuse charges involving special needs student
An employee of Chaparral High School was arrested Thursday after he was accused of sexual abuse involving a special needs student, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Restaurant workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport vote to authorize strike
With the holiday travel season looming, some Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport restaurant workers are prepared to go on strike "at any point" after union members overwhelmingly voted in favor of a work stoppage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021West Valley woman accused of brutally killing 86-year-old mother
A West Valley woman is facing a homicide charge for allegedly bludgeoning and smothering her 86-year-old mother and stuffing the body in a closet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Joint operation across Valley nets arrests for 30 child sex crimes suspects
Valley authorities arrested 30 suspects accused of child sex crimes during a joint operation throughout the month of October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Arizona reports more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
Arizona health officials reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the largest update covering one day's worth of data since January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Pedestrian hit on I-10 after apparently running into traffic, DPS says
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries Friday morning after getting hit by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Phoenix councilman calls city vaccine mandate an attack on police
Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio called the new COVID-19 vaccine requirement for city employees an attack on police that will worsen ongoing officer shortages.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Big rig runs off Interstate 10 overpass in West Valley, crashes onto street below
A semitruck ran off eastbound Interstate 10 in the West Valley early Friday, crashing onto the road below and hitting another vehicle, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for Nov. 19-21
There's plenty to do this weekend around the Valley with holiday events starting, various farmers markets and festivals as well as the Gilbert Days celebration. Here are some of the biggest events around the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Limited Valley freeway restrictions this weekend include closures of I-10, Loop 101
Valley drivers will only have to worry about three restrictions on Valley freeways this weekend, two of which are closures on Interstate 10 and Loop 101.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2021Feds award Glendale police $500K to hire more officers
A federal grant totaling $500,000 will pay for more police officers in Glendale, officials announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Services for MCSO lieutenant killed by vehicle to be held Saturday
A funeral and celebration of life will be held Saturday for fallen Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Chad Brackman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Boy in Tennessee Amber Alert who may have been in Arizona found safe
The 3-year-old subject of an Amber Alert out of Tennessee who was thought to have been in Arizona recently was found safe Thursday in California, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Sen. Mark Kelly wants White House to look into Arizona’s soaring gas prices
The rapid rise of gas prices in Arizona is a concern to U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and he wants the White House to do something about it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Arizona adds more than 4,000 COVID cases as hospital surge continues
Arizona on Thursday reported more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second time this month, while hospitalizations for the virus keep rising.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Peoria police shoot driver who rammed car into patrol unit
Police in Peoria shot a wrong-way driver who eventually rammed his car into a patrol unit early Thursday during a confrontation in a parking lot.