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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2021Toddler boy drowns in Phoenix swimming pool, dies
A toddler boy who was pulled from a Phoenix swimming pool Monday has died, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2021Tuesday morning hay bale fire sends smoke into air across East Valley
A hay bale fire at a Mesa dairy sent heavy smoke into the air across the East Valley early Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2021Pedestrian killed near Loop 101 and Baseline Road
A pedestrian was killed near a freeway ramp in Tempe early Tuesday in a collision with a semitrailer, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2021Current monsoon season in Phoenix among top 5 for most rainy days
Repeated rounds of thunderstorms and rain have this year's monsoon season in metro Phoenix among the top five for most days with measurable rainfall, officials said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2021Former Rio Rico branch manager sentenced to 30 months for money laundering
A former branch manager at Rio Rico bank was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 months for money laundering over multiple years, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2021Phoenix police looking for suspect after man found dead with gunshot wound
Phoenix Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound in a parking lot on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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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.