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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Residential mortgage tech startup expanding to Tempe, will hire 50
A residential mortgage tech startup company based in New York announced Wednesday a plan to expand to Tempe and open a new customer support operation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Flags to fly at half-staff in Arizona for Border Patrol agent who died in crash
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags be lowered to half-staff on Thursday at all state buildings in honor of Border Patrol Agent Daniel P. Cox who died in a head-on collision early Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Silver Alert canceled for 77-year-old Sun City West man with Alzheimer’s
A Silver Alert was canceled Wednesday after a 77-year-old Sun City West man who suffers from Alzheimer's was safely located.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021
2 hospitalized in critical condition after rollover crash on I-10 in Phoenix
Two people were critically injured in a rollover crash on a Phoenix freeway early Wednesday, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021
Arizona reports 2,286 new COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths Wednesday
Arizona health officials on Wednesday reported 2,286 new COVID-19 cases and seven additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 20212 more Phoenix school districts to require masks on campus
Two more Phoenix school districts will require students, staff and visitors to wear masks, as COVID-19 cases surge again in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Phoenix police seek public’s help in identifying suspect in fatal hit-and-run
The Phoenix Police Department is asking for the public to help identify the vehicle of a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Mesa private school principal arrested for alleged sexual conduct with minors
The principal of a private school in Mesa has been arrested for alleged sexual conduct with a minor on multiple occasions, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Four Peaks Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake returning as in-person event
The Four Peaks Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake will be back in-person this year after people were forced to raise a mug virtually last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Scottsdale PD seeks help finding 5 Fashion Square unrest suspects
The Scottsdale Police Department is asking the public to help identify five suspects in connection to the unrest at Scottsdale Fashion Square last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Peoria police officer escapes serious injury in head-on collision
A police officer in Peoria was briefly hospitalized Tuesday morning after a head-on collision with a truck.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Teen seriously injured by vehicle near Phoenix high school
A 14-year-old student was taken to a hospital in serious condition but is expected to survive after getting hit by a vehicle near a Phoenix high school Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021
Arizona reports 1,974 new COVID-19 cases, 30 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 1,974 new COVID-19 cases and 30 additional deaths from the disease. It was the largest daily update for deaths since April 20.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Silver Alert canceled after neighbor finds missing Phoenix man
A Silver Alert issued early Tuesday was canceled that afternoon after a neighbor found a Phoenix man who'd been missing since the previous night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Phoenix Elementary School District board votes to require masks
The Phoenix Elementary School District will require students, staff and visitors to wear masks when classes begin Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021No foul play suspected in death of Camelback hiker with off-duty officer
Authorities said Monday they don't suspect foul play in the death of a 31-year-old Massachusetts woman found on the side of Camelback Mountain on Friday following a hiking trip with an off-duty Phoenix police officer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 20214 people escape early-morning house fire in Phoenix
Four people escaped a fire that heavily damaged a Phoenix home early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021Arizona reports 1,846 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death Monday
Arizona health officials on Monday reported 1,846 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021
1 dead, 7 hurt in fiery multivehicle crash on Phoenix street
One person was killed after running a red light and seven others were taken to the hospital early Monday following a fiery crash at a Phoenix intersection, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021Gadzooks founders to bring 2 new concepts to Park Central in Phoenix
The founders of the Valley-based Gadzooks restaurants plan to debut two new concepts at the Park Central complex in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from July 30 – Aug. 1
From traffic deaths in Arizona reaching a 12-year high in 2020 to ASU “strongly recommending” that everybody wears face masks inside campus buildings, here are the biggest stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 20212-year-old in extremely critical condition after drowning in Phoenix
A 2-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 | Aug 1, 2021
Arizona reports 2,306 new COVID-19 cases, 5 additional deaths Sunday
Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 2,306 new COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2021Tucson Border Patrol agent, another driver killed in head-on collision
A U.S. border patrol agent was killed Saturday following a head-on collision with a motorist, authorities. The other driver also died in the wreck.