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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2020Early-morning Phoenix apartment fire forces 10 from homes
Nearly a dozen people were forced out of their homes by an apartment fire early Wednesday, Phoenix first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2020Arizona reports 4,848 new coronavirus cases, 108 more deaths
Arizona on Wednesday reported 4,848 new coronavirus cases and 108 additional deaths, while COVID-19 hospitalizations continued at record levels.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2020Navajo Nation receives, doles out first shipment of COVID vaccine
The Navajo Nation, hit hard by the pandemic, said Tuesday it finished giving out its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2020Bourbon and Bones Chophouse to open in Gilbert in mid-January
Upscale Scottsdale chophouse Bourbon and Bones is poised to expand its base to the East Valley next month, opening a location in Gilbert, the restaurant announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 20202 injured in suspected road rage shooting at Westgate in Glendale
Two people sustained non-life threatening injuries in a shooting on Tuesday in a parking lot at Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2020AAA Arizona expects about 30% decrease in travelers over holidays
AAA Arizona is expecting about 30% less travelers for the upcoming holidays compared to 2019 because of continued public health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2020Truck smashes through rail on I-17, lands on Phoenix street
Two people in a delivery truck survived a 20-foot drop off a freeway onto the street below Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2020
Arizona reports 4,134 new coronavirus cases, 64 more deaths
Arizona on Tuesday reported 4,134 new coronavirus cases, 64 additional deaths and another record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2020Wrong-way driver arrested on Interstate 10 near Chandler
Authorities arrested a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 in a suburb east of Phoenix early Tuesday, they said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2020
UArizona study examines virus effects on grocery workers’ mental health
A University of Arizona study found customer behavior is having adverse effects on the mental health of grocery store employees amid the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2020Arizona Science Center to host annual Snow Week with virus precautions
The Arizona Science Center will host snow week fun for kids of all ages to learn about the science behind winter wonderlands.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Dec 15, 2020Transgender patients face battle for care amid bias, doctor shortage
With less than 1% of U.S. medical students identify as transgender or gender nonconforming, those transitioning face hurdles to finding medical care.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2020Phoenix police arrest 11 suspects in child sex sting operation
The Phoenix Police Department has arrested 11 suspects as part of a child sex sting operation, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2020Survey projects Phoenix to be top 10 real estate market after pandemic
A group of economic experts has projected Phoenix to be a top 10 real estate market following the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2020Arizona presidential electors officially cast state’s 11 votes for Joe Biden
Arizona's electors formally cast their 11 votes Monday for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president of the United States.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2020Arizona reports 11,795 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
On the day the first vaccines were given in the United States, Arizona on Monday reported 11,795 new coronavirus cases, one additional death and a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2020
3 killed in fiery one-car crash in Phoenix
Three people were killed in a fiery car crash early Sunday on a Phoenix street, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2020ADOT inches closer to starting I-10 Broadway Curve construction project
The Interstate 10 Broadway Curve improvement project is expected to start in mid-2021 and will ease traffic through 11 miles of freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 20203 Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters
Three tribal leaders are included on the slate of 11 Democratic electors who will cast the state’s votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2020
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Dec. 11-13
From rising coronavirus cases to infrastructure improvements, here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2020Police investigate west Phoenix shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
Police have opened an investigation into a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Phoenix's west side on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2020Arizona reports 5,854 new coronavirus cases, 35 more deaths
Arizona health authorities on Sunday reported 5,854 new coronavirus cases with 35 deaths, putting the state's totals at 408,442 COVID-19 infections and 7,357 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2020COVID, Trump and racism drive voter turnout in some tribal communities
Enthusiasm across Arizona was higher in the 2020 election than in 2016, and final results show the contrast was even more stark in Indian Country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2020New UArizona facility can hold more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
The University of Arizona has finished construction on a storage facility that can hold more than 1.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine,