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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2021Heavy traffic clearing up on southbound I-17 as Labor Day draws to a close
People returning to the Valley from the high country after the holiday weekend are running into some delays on southbound Interstate 17.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2021Mesa police shoot at suspect who allegedly drove toward officer while fleeing
Mesa police took a suspect into custody who was part of an officer-involved shooting after he allegedly hit a patrol car and drove toward an officer while fleeing on Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Sep 6, 2021
Arizona reports 2,378 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death Monday
Arizona health officials on Monday reported 2,378 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2021Phoenix fugitive to be featured on Investigation Discovery crime show
True-crime show network Investigation Discovery will feature a Phoenix fugitive who's been on the run since 2003 in an upcoming episode of "In Pursuit with John Walsh" in hopes viewers may provide leads to his whereabouts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2021Feds deal another setback to Arizona copper mine by upholding jaguar habitat
Federal regulators on Friday rejected a mining company’s request to reduce critical habitat for endangered jaguars in the Santa Rita Mountains on land that overlaps the footprint of the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Sept. 3-5
A new weekly farmer’s market location opening in Glendale is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2021Avondale police identify toxic chemical in fatal hazmat incident
Authorities have identified the toxic chemical at an Avondale commercial truck wash that led to the deaths of two men in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2021
Arizona reports 3,071 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death Sunday
Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 3,071 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2021Here’s why so many big caterpillars are wriggling around Arizona
Not only are the caterpillars abundant on roadways in Arizona, they’re showing up in swimming pools and gardens, and on walls and hiking trails.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 20211 child dead, 4 hospitalized after car crashes into electrical pole in Phoenix
One child has died and four people were taken to hospitals Friday after being struck by a vehicle that also hit an electrical pole in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 20211-year-old in extremely critical condition after drowning incident in Phoenix
A 1-year-old girl was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition after drowning in a pool in Phoenix on Saturday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 20212 children, 4 adults hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident in Phoenix
Two children and four adults were taken to hospitals Saturday morning after a multi-vehicle accident happened in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 20212 men taken to emergency room after being ejected from cars in Phoenix
Two men were taken to emergency rooms Saturday morning after being ejected following a two-vehicle collision in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2021
Arizona reports 3,424 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths Saturday
Arizona health officials on Saturday reported 3,424 new COVID-19 cases and 38 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2021Construction complete on concrete bridge on Navajo Nation
Construction has been completed on a concrete bridge on Navajo Nation that replaced a 40-year-old wooden one that had deteriorated.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 3, 2021Wreck on NB I-17 near Sunset Point causes major delays for holiday weekend traffic
A wreck involving a semitruck blocked the right lane of northbound I-17 near Sunset Point on Friday, causing major delays for drivers heading north for the holiday weekend, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021Phoenix police arrest man after woman found dead with ‘obvious signs of trauma’
Phoenix Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after a woman was found dead "with obvious signs of trauma" in her home Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 20212 people hospitalized in Phoenix after collision causes roll over
Two adults were taken to a local hospital Friday after noon after a two vehicle accident caused one of the vehicles to roll over, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021Valley rescue crews pull injured hiker off Papago Park trail
An injured hiker who was trapped overnight on a Phoenix mountain trail is on the road to recovery, first responders said early Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021Mesa high school employee accused of sexual conduct with student
A Mesa school employee was arrested Thursday over an alleged sexual relationship with a teenage student in 2012.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021
Arizona reports 3,802 new COVID-19 cases, 80 more deaths Friday
Arizona health officials on Friday reported 3,802 new COVID-19 cases and a six-month high of 80 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021Chandler police rescue 3 neglected horses, arrest man for animal cruelty
Chandler police arrested a 49-year-old man last week after finding three horses malnourished and needing medical attention, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021No planned closures on Valley freeways for Labor Day weekend
Get your motor runnin' and head out on the highway as Valley freeways will be clear of scheduled closures on Labor Day weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2021Phoenix police seeking public’s help after man found dead in tow truck
Phoenix police are asking anyone with information regarding the murder of Evanni Corona to call the department or Silent Witness.