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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2020Arizona to seek death penalty for mom accused of killing her 3 children
The state of Arizona will seek the death penalty for a mother who is accused of killing her three young children in January, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2020Suspect in fatal Phoenix crash booked on murder charge
Phoenix police arrested 23-year-old Lex Christopher Currie in connection to a multivehicle crash that left 2 people dead and 3 injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2020Arizona reports 5,442 new coronavirus cases, 82 additional deaths
Arizona reported 5,442 new coronavirus cases and 82 more deaths on Thursday, putting the state's totals at 346,421 COVID-19 infections and 6,821 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2020Phoenix police fatally shoot armed man in early morning confrontation
Police in Phoenix said officers fatally shot an armed man at an apartment complex early Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2020
Arizona leaders call on Ducey to enact meaningful coronavirus mitigation
Gov. Ducey enacted some coronavirus measures at a press conference Wednesday but Arizona education and health leaders want tougher mitigation implemented.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2020
Ducey allocates an additional $60M for hospital staffing amid pandemic
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey allocated an additional $60 million to bolster hospital staffing in the state as coronavirus cases rise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2020University of Arizona officially launches online global campus
The University of Arizona's Global Campus officially opened to 35,000 students on Tuesday, the school announced in a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2020Arizona to auction off gold, other unclaimed property online
Unclaimed property from abandoned safe deposit boxes will go up for bid in the Arizona Department of Revenue's online auction next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2020Arizona reports 3,840 new coronavirus cases, 52 additional deaths
Arizona reported 3,840 new coronavirus cases and 52 more deaths on Wednesday, putting the state's totals at 340,979 COVID-19 infections and 6,739 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2020Nuclear power plant near Phoenix to test sirens, phone alerts Wednesday
Maricopa County, state and local officials said the nuclear power plant operating near Phoenix will test its emergency alert system Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 20202 killed, 3 hurt in multivehicle accident in Phoenix
Two people died and three others were injured in a multivehicle accident in north Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020Tucson implements nightly curfew in attempt to mitigate virus spread
The Tucson City Council unanimously voted to implement a mandatory three-week nightly curfew in an effort to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020Northbound Loop 101 in Tempe closed after fiery crash
The northbound Loop 101 Price Freeway was closed for about an hour Tuesday after a fiery crash near Broadway Road in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020Arizona State Fair to host drive-thru holiday food bash over 2 weekends
It’s probably best to leave the sleigh at home, but pile the family into any other kind of vehicle and head to the upcoming Ho-Ho Holiday Fair Food Drive Thru at the Arizona State Fairgounds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020
Arizona reports record 10,322 new coronavirus cases, with 48 deaths
Arizona reported a record 10,322 new coronavirus cases with 48 more deaths on Tuesday, putting the state's totals at 337,139 COVID-19 infections and 6,687 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2020Thanksgiving weekend DUI arrests up in Arizona compared to 2019
Law officials across Arizona arrested 358 people on suspicion of DUI from Wednesday to Saturday of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020Mesa police arrest suspect in shooting incident that killed a toddler
Authorities arrested 29-year-old Larry T. Miller in connection to a shooting that wounded six people and left a toddler dead in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020
Arizona reports 822 new coronavirus cases, 5 additional deaths
Arizona reported 822 new coronavirus cases and five more deaths on Monday, putting the state's totals at 326,817 COVID-19 infections and 6,639 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020Phoenix police fatally shoot man carrying BB gun near Interstate 17
A man who had been running in out and of Phoenix street traffic carrying what was later identified as a BB gun died Monday after police officers shot him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020Luxury residential community breaks ground next to Scottsdale resort
Ascent at The Phoenician will feature condominiums and golf villas at the base of Camelback Mountain, which is expected to be completed by 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2020How Arizona universities are riding the waves of coronavirus
As cases of coronavirus surge in Arizona, the state’s three public universities are wrangling their approaches to the pandemic in similar but separate ways.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2020
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Nov. 27-29
From rising coronavirus cases to election challenges, here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2020Phoenix Fire Department called for mountain rescue at Papago Butte
Firefighters from Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe all responded to the scene of an adult female who suffered an injury to a lower extremity on Papago Butte.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2020Arizona reports 3,221 new coronavirus cases, 10 additional deaths
Arizona reported 3,221 new coronavirus cases and 10 more deaths on Sunday, putting the state's totals at 325,995 COVID-19 infections and 6,634 fatalities.