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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2021
Arizona reports 526 new COVID-19 cases, 22 additional deaths Friday
Arizona public health officials on Friday reported 526 new COVID-19 cases and 22 additional deaths from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2021Valley freeways free of scheduled closures for Fourth of July weekend
Metro Phoenix drivers will get a break from scheduled closures over the Fourth of July weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2021West Valley suspect in MCSO shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound
A suspect involved in a shooting with a deputy in the West Valley last week died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2021Arizona reports 472 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths Thursday
Arizona public health officials on Thursday reported 472 new COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2021US Supreme Court ruling allows Arizona to keep voting laws in place
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Arizona can keep two voting laws in place, including one that bans ballot harvesting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2021Banner Health launches helicopter air ambulance service in Phoenix
Banner Health on Thursday will launch a helicopter air ambulance service to improve access to critical care for rural communities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2021Parking restrictions placed on Valley trailheads for Fourth of July
Access will be restricted to trailheads in the city of Phoenix's desert parks and mountain preserves on the Fourth of July to reduce fire danger, officials announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021Tempe bus driver fatally stabs a man following confrontation
A bus driver in Tempe fatally stabbed a passenger on Tuesday during a confrontation, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021Glendale man arrested after allegedly attempting to rob bank
A Glendale man was arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a bank by telling employees he had a bomb, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021
Arizona reports 769 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Wednesday
Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 769 new COVID-19 cases, the most in about a month, and six additional deaths from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021
Phoenix police responding to call shoot homeowner who fired at them
Police in Phoenix said they shot a homeowner who fired at them as they responded to a burglary-alarm call about a break-in late Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021Phoenix police officers, 2 others injured in crash at intersection
Four people were injured, including two on-duty Phoenix police officers, when multiple vehicles collided at an intersection late Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of man in Mesa motel parking lot
A 27-year-old Mesa man has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting another man in a motel parking lot early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2021Arizona is fourth-least safe state during COVID-19, per WalletHub
Arizona was recently ranked one of the least safe states in the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one personal finance website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 20212-year-old girl dies after drowning in lake near Chandler apartment complex
A 2-year-old girl has died after drowning in a community lake near an apartment complex in Chandler on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 20214 people including teen boy in critical condition after collision in Phoenix
Four people including a teen boy were transported to the hospital in critical condition Tuesday evening after a crash in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Lori Vallow Daybell indicted in Arizona in death of estranged husband
Maricopa County prosecutors announced Tuesday they charged Lori Vallow Daybell in the death of her estranged husband, who was fatally shot about two years before she was indicted in Idaho for murder in the death of her two children.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Here’s the latest on Arizona’s most disruptive active wildfires
As wildfire season rages on across Arizona, here’s an updated look at the state's most disruptive active blazes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Last remaining Backbone Fire road closure lifted as containment grows
The last remaining highway closure related to the Backbone Fire near Strawberry was lifted Tuesday as crews continued to gain control of the situation, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Arizona utility to provide teachers with $500 grants for class supplies
Teachers in Arizona have a chance to boost the resources for their classrooms when they apply for a grant distributed by the state’s largest utility company.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Here’s who is running for governor in Arizona in 2022
Here's a list of candidates running to replace Republican Doug Ducey as Arizona governor in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 20212 killed in wrong-way crash on Loop 202 in Chandler
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash that shut down an East Valley freeway on Monday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Arizona reports 546 new COVID-19 cases, 17 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 546 new COVID-19 cases and 17 additional deaths from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021UArizona doctor advises everyone wear face masks due to Delta variant
A University of Arizona doctor on Monday recommended everyone, including those fully vaccinated, wear a mask amid a growing concern over the COVID-19 Delta variant.