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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 202180-year-old man killed after lunging at Pinal County deputies with scissors
Pinal County sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man after responding to reported domestic violence at a San Tan Valley home early Wednesday, the Sheriff's Office said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021Florida man sentenced to 35 years for child porn in Arizona, other states
A Florida man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison Tuesday following a guilty plea on child pornography charges in Arizona and other states, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021Z’Tejas pushes back grand opening of new Scottsdale location to July
Z'Tejas has again pushed back the grand opening date of its new Scottsdale location, now scheduled to open in July, the company announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021Glendale becomes 9th Arizona city to adopt non-discrimination ordinance
The city of Glendale has voted to approve a non-discrimination ordinance, becoming the ninth city in Arizona to provide protections to LGBTQ families and other groups facing discrimination, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021
Arizona reports 656 new COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths Wednesday
Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 656 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021Maricopa County bans smoking in certain areas of regional parks
Smoking is now prohibited in certain areas of Maricopa County's 11 regional parks as part of increased fire restrictions announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021ADHS: Half of all Arizona adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Half of all adults in Arizona have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Arizona Department of Health Services said Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021
Arizona reports 500 new COVID-19 cases, 14 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 500 new coronavirus cases and 14 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Toddler, 2 adults escape late-night apartment fire in Phoenix
A toddler and two adults managed to escape an apartment complex fire in Phoenix with minor burns, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021AAA expects over 760K in Arizona to travel for Memorial Day weekend
More than three-quarters of a million Arizonans are expected to travel over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, most of them by car, AAA Arizona said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Materials from Bureau of Indian Affairs on Arizona Memory Project
Materials from one of the oldest federal agencies are now available on the Arizona Memory Project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Arizona ‘last responders’ answer call to bury the dead in a year of tragedy
Since March 2020, Peace Chapel Funeral Home funeral director Ron Thornson and his staff have routinely worked 14 to 16 hours a day without much pause to reflect on the historic events swirling around them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021Industry-leading restaurateur to build luxury hotel in Phoenix
An internationally-inspired luxury hotel developed by an industry-leading restaurateur is coming soon to Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021Fire of unknown origin damages 3 businesses at Phoenix strip mall
Three businesses were damaged by a fire of unknown origin at a central Phoenix strip mall Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021Police say 2 bodies found Sunday at Papago Park in Phoenix are unrelated
Police said the cases of two bodies found Sunday at Papago Park in Phoenix are unrelated. One of the incidents is being investigated as a homicide, the other as a drowning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021
Arizona reports 450 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 450 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021Arizona Senate audit to resume Monday after week off
The Arizona Senate GOP-ordered audit of Maricopa County's election resumes Monday after a weeklong break because of a scheduling conflict.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021Oregano’s set to debut new takeout-only concept in Tempe
Chicago-style pizza and Italian food chain Oregano's is set to debut a new takeout-only concept in Tempe on June 2, the restaurant announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021CityScape Phoenix almost completely leased after huge deal with law firm
Space is becoming scarce in a multi-use development in the heart of downtown Phoenix as CityScape is 98% leased following a new deal with a law firm.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021New freeway traffic interchange in north Peoria taking shape
A new freeway traffic interchange under construction along Loop 303 in north Peoria is beginning to take shape.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2021Election officials can fight fraud, fighting misinformation is tougher
Maricopa County’s chief information security officer said the county was able to handle cyberthreats to the 2020 elections, but handling public perception of the results in the face of rampant social media misinformation has been more of a challenge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 20213-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Phoenix canal
A 3-year-old boy who was pulled from a Phoenix canal and rushed to the hospital Sunday evening has died, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from May 21-23
From Arizona being part of a multistate federal lawsuit accusing a company of charging customers for internet speeds they weren’t getting to a sporting goods store planning to open at a Chandler mall, here are the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2021Phoenix police searching for suspect after fatal hit-and-run
The Phoenix Police Department is looking for a suspect after a 65-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run late Saturday night, according to authorities.