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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021MCSO arrests suspect who exchanged gunfire with a deputy in West Valley
A man who fired at a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy in a small West Valley town earlier this month has been arrested, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021Young first responder dies after getting shot near Tucson house fire
Nearly two weeks after getting shot in the head outside a Tucson house fire, a 20-year-old emergency medical technician has died, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021
Arizona reports 1,965 new COVID-19 cases, 24 additional deaths Friday
Arizona health officials on Friday reported 1,965 new COVID-19 cases, the most in a day in nearly five months, and 24 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021Flash flood sweeps through town east of Phoenix
A river of rushing water, mud and debris swamped an area east of metro Phoenix on Thursday, shutting down a major highway for hours and leaving behind a mess.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021Portions of Loop 101, Interstate 10 only Valley freeway closures this weekend
Drivers will face closures on Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix and on Interstate 10 in the East Valley this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021Self-driving cars deliver food from Chandler nonprofit to Gilbert seniors
A fleet of bright blue wrapped autonomous vehicles are hitting the streets in the East Valley to help a nonprofit deliver meals to seniors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2021Maricopa County retrieves ballots, other election items from Senate audit
At least one chapter of the lengthy Arizona Senate election audit ended Thursday, when Maricopa County Elections workers began retrieval of about 2.1 million ballots and other election items.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2021
Arizona reports 1,759 new COVID-19 cases, 15 additional deaths Thursday
Arizona health officials on Thursday reported 1,759 new COVID-19 cases, the second-most in a day in more than four months, and 15 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2021Phoenix-area residents hit harder than most by transportation costs
Phoenix-area residents spend a larger percentage of their household budget on transportation than all but one other large metro area in the nation, according to a recent study.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Authorities find body of teen girl swept away by floodwaters near Cottonwood
The body of 16-year-old Faith Moore was found Wednesday after she was swept away by floodwaters near Cottonwood five days earlier, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Senate, including Sinema, ready to move ahead of infrastructure deal
Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema, along with a bipartisan group of senators and President Joe Biden, on Wednesday to reach an agreement on a $1 trillion national infrastructure package with an evening test vote possible.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Chandler police shoot man who allegedly drove RV toward them
A Chandler police officer shot a 32-year-old man who allegedly drove toward them in an RV while trespassing at a residence on Saturday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Amtrak unveils plans for passenger service between Phoenix, Tucson
Passenger rail service between Phoenix and Tucson could be available multiple times a day in the near future under Amtrak's expansion proposal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Silver Alert canceled for after Phoenix woman found safe
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Wednesday after an 83-year-old Phoenix woman who has been missing for more than a week was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021
Arizona reports 1,361 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths Wednesday
Arizona health officials on Wednesday reported 1,361 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths from the disease, while hospitalizations continued to surge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Buying a used vehicle in Arizona? Check for signs of flood damage first
If a used car or truck up for sale can't pass the smell test, particularly during Arizona monsoon season, walk away.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Crews carry GPS devices to look for girl swept away by flood near Cottonwood
Authorities are fitting ground crews with GPS tracking devices as they look for a 16-year-old girl swept away by floodwaters near Cottonwood on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Wing reportedly fell off plane before crash that killed 2 Arizona firefighters
Federal authorities investigating the crash of a small plane that killed two firefighters responding to a wildfire in northwestern Arizona included an account of the possibility that the aircraft’s left wing fell off, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021
Arizona reports 1,475 new COVID-19 cases, 12 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 1,475 new COVID-19 cases and 12 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Crash closes westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway in East Valley
A crash temporarily closed westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the East Valley on Tuesday morning, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Nebraska-based performance auto parts company opens store in Valley
Nebraska-based performance automotive parts company Speedway Motors opened a new location in Tolleson on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Minimum wage earners can’t afford a two-bedroom rental, report says
Full-time minimum wage workers can’t afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state, according to a recent report from affordable housing advocates, and with housing costs skyrocketing in Arizona, many workers are struggling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021State Route 51 exit in Phoenix to be closed overnight Monday
The northbound Glendale exit on State Route 51 in Phoenix will be closed overnight Monday until noon Tuesday to make repairs to a damaged wall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021Stormy weekend propels Phoenix to wettest July in 8 years
A weekend of cloudbursts pushed metro Phoenix to the wettest July in nearly a decade and it's going to get wetter before the end of the week, forecasters said Monday.