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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021The Weeknd cancels tour with 2 Valley stops, teases stadium tour
Pop sensation The Weeknd on Monday announced the upcoming 2022 tour that had two stops in the Valley has been canceled, teasing a stadium tour that would commence next summer instead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021Arizona firefighter-paramedic dies of COVID-19 complications
Tyrone Bell, an Arizona firefighter/paramedic, died Monday from COVID-19 complications, the Verde Valley Fire District announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021$1M unclaimed Powerball ticket sold in Arizona set to expire next month
In less than a month, a $1 million Powerball ticket purchased in Scottsdale will expire unless the player who bought the ticket claims it, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum hosts programs for youth and adults
KTAR's community spotlight this month focuses on Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum and the classes it offers for youths and adults.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021
In report covering 3 days, Arizona adds 5,660 COVID-19 cases, 174 deaths
In a report covering three days’ worth of data, Arizona health officials on Tuesday added 5,660 cases and 174 deaths to the state’s COVID-19 totals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 20211 man dead, teen in custody following Phoenix shooting
Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot in Phoenix Monday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 20213 firefighters injured but OK after fighting Glendale house fire
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting a house fire in Glendale late Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021UPS opening another facility in Goodyear, hiring 400 for various positions
UPS is opening a new facility in Goodyear, its second in the city, and plans to add 400 full- and part-time jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021As marijuana profits fade, drug cartels increasingly smuggle fentanyl across the border
Although marijuana traditionally has been one of the most profitable cash cows for Mexican cartels, steady legalization of cannabis in U.S. states has prompted a change in course.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Lineup for Scottsdazzle holiday extravaganza released, set to kick off next month
Scottsdale has released the lineup for its monthlong celebration of the holiday season which is set to get underway in late November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021US 60 closed in West Valley because of cement truck fire
U.S. 60 in the West Valley was closed temporarily Monday during the noon hour because of a cement truck fire, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Silver Alert canceled after missing Chandler woman found safe
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Monday after a missing Chandler woman was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Fiery collision on Pima Freeway Loop 101 in Scottsdale leaves 1 dead
One person died in a fiery chain-reaction collision on a Valley freeway Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Arizona officials expect ‘unusually high’ COVID-19 death, case report Tuesday
The Arizona Department of Health Services didn’t add new cases or deaths to its COVID-19 dashboard Sunday or Monday because of a scheduled system update.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Good Life Festival with America, Don Felder coming to Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek next month
The Good Life Festival is set to return in November at its new home of Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek with iconic rock and roll band America headlining the event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021US Marshals Service Task Force arrests Arizona man on charges related to weapons violations
The United States Marshals Service Task Force has arrested a man in Yuma based on a warrant issued for his arrest on charges related to weapons violations, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Low-income voters cast nearly 44% of all Arizona votes in 2020, study finds
Low-income voters accounted for 35% of the 168 million votes cast nationwide in the 2020 presidential election, and in Arizona that percentage was 44, according to a recent study by the Poor People’s Campaign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Oct. 15-17
Tempe city council members considering renaming locations linked to a local Ku Klux Klan chapter from the 1920s is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2021Police looking for armed suspect accused of sexual assault near ASU parking structure
Arizona State University police are looking for a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman near an ASU parking structure on Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2021Citizenship applications backlog leaves thousands with cases pending
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is dealing with a backlog of citizenship applications caused by pandemic service reductions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2021Police arrest 20-year-old suspect in Scottsdale Holiday Inn shooting
A suspect has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the shooting of a man at a Scottsdale Holiday Inn last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2021Police investigate death of 45-year-old woman shot in Phoenix
Police are investigating the death of a woman who died from a gunshot wound in Phoenix Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2021
Arizona reports 2,482 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths Saturday
Arizona health officials on Saturday reported 2,482 new COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2021Woman dies after being struck by vehicle in Phoenix
An adult woman was killed after getting struck by a vehicle near the intersection of East McDowell Road and North 26th Street in Phoenix on Friday night.