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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2021Threats against state, congressional lawmakers jumped in recent years
Credible threats against members of Congress have risen steadily from 2017 to 2020, according to data from the U.S. Capitol Police. Numbers have spiked so far in 2021, putting the year on pace to double the 2020 total.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from April 30-May 2
From the man arrested in the death of Chandler police Officer Christopher Farrar on Friday facing charges of murder and other crimes to a new kind of brew pub experience now open in Phoenix, here are some of the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2021Yavapai County officers arrest road rage suspect who shot gun at vehicle
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 70-year-old man in connection with a road rage incident that occurred in March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2021Buckeye police sergeant injured in collision with suspected drunk driver
A Buckeye police sergeant is recovering after being injured Saturday night in a collision with a suspected drunk driver, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2021Maricopa County ballot audit takes day off Sunday, to resume Monday
The Maricopa County audit took a day off on Sunday for workers, AZ Audit announced in a tweet. The count will be resumed Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2021Arizona reports 356 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Sunday
Arizona public health officials on Sunday reported 356 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2021Abrazo Health to hold job fair at west campus May 5-6
Abrazo Health's west campus in Goodyear is planning a two-day day job fair for nurses this month for several departments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Holiday Inn Express & Suites opening near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
The ribbon cutting for a Holiday Inn Express & Suites two miles away from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is scheduled for Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021
Found child: Mesa police locates family after child found at park
After asking for help from the public, the Mesa Police Department located the family of a young child found alone at a park on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Scottsdale PD searching for 6 suspects linked to Fashion Square looting
The Scottsdale Police Department is seeking the public's help to identify six suspects in relation to the looting at the Fashion Square mall last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Babies from a variety of species arrive at Wildlife World Zoo
The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Litchfield Park has had a busy spring welcoming babies from multiple species to the zoo family.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Chandler Police to hold candlelight vigil in honor of fallen officer
Chandler Police will hold a candlelight vigil Saturday in memory of fallen Officer Christopher Farrar, who was killed during a pursuit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 20212 dead, 5 injured following crash involving DPS trooper
Two people are dead and five others were injured following a crash involving an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper near Wickenburg on Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Arizona reports 1,074 new COVID-19 cases, 14 additional deaths Saturday
Arizona public health officials on Saturday reported 1,074 new coronavirus cases and 14 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Peoria collecting water, other items for cooling centers as summer nears
The city of Peoria has begun collecting donations of bottled water, sunscreen and lip balm as temperatures heat up and cooling centers prepare to open.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2021Phoenix Rescue Mission honored with two Congressional Awards
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko has honored Phoenix Rescue Mission with two Congressional Recognition awards for its impact in the District 8 community this year.
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 1, 2021Phoenix Shadow Mountain High is 1 of 10 in US Space Force JROTC
Shadow Mountain High School's Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit in Phoenix is one of only 10 high school programs in the nation to be selected as the inaugural cohort of high school Space Force JRTOC detachments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021
Goodyear hybrid school enrollment increases amid COVID-19 pandemic
Despite overwhelming eagerness for the country to pre-pandemic normalcy, some students and their families are opting to continue with virtual and hybrid learning models.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Self-serve taproom Tap That opens in downtown Phoenix
Tap That Downtown, located at 909 N. Fifth Street, is a self-serve taproom offering a constantly rotating selection of 35 craft beers and wines from Arizona breweries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021National Guard Border Mission funding approved by state council
The Arizona State Emergency Council approved Thursday nearly $2.8 million to help fund the Arizona National Guard border mission.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Arizona reports 844 new COVID-19 cases, 19 additional deaths Friday
Arizona public health officials on Thursday reported 844 new coronavirus cases and 19 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Chandler police officer struck by car, killed during pursuit
One Valley police officer was killed and another critically injured after a confrontation with a suspect late Thursday in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Pima County, FEMA to begin mobile vaccine site operations next week
Pima County announced Thursday it has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send two mobile COVID-19 vaccination units to visit the hardest-to-reach communities in the county starting next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Loop 101 in north Valley is the only major freeway closure this weekend
A closure on a portion of Loop 101 in north Phoenix is the only freeway closure for a majority of the weekend for Valley drivers, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced Thursday.