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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2020
Arizona reports 975 new coronavirus cases, 6 additional deaths
Arizona health officials reported 975 new coronavirus cases and six more deaths on Friday, putting the state's totals at 235,882 COVID-19 infections and 5,865 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2020President Trump to return to Arizona before Election Day
President Donald Trump will return to Arizona for another visit before Election Day, a senior campaign adviser said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2020Mesa police arrest man accused of trafficking teen girls for sex
Police in Mesa arrested a man they said met underage girls online and then used them as prostitutes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2020
Arizona elections officials ensure accessible voting for at-risk voters
Arizona elections officials are spreading the word about election boards, which are intended to help voters in long-term care facilities or hospitals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2020State Route 51 closures in Phoenix to impact weekend drivers
Weekend drivers in the Valley will have to navigate closures on State Route 51, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2020
Arizona reports 994 new coronavirus cases, 5 more deaths
Arizona health officials reported 994 new coronavirus cases and five more deaths on Thursday, putting the state's totals at 234,906 COVID-19 infections and 5,859 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2020Friday is Arizona deadline for mail-in ballot request for 2020 elections
Friday Oct. 23 is the Arizona deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the 2020 elections from the Maricopa County Elections Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2020
Arizona nursing homes still struggling with adequate PPE supplies
A new dashboard from AARP showed 25% of Arizona nursing homes do not have a one-week supply of Personal Protection Equipment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020Small plane makes emergency landing on Arizona highway
No injuries were reported after a plane made an emergency landing on an Arizona highway, officials said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020148 homicides committed in Phoenix through Sept., up sharply from 2019
The Phoenix Police Department ruled 148 deaths as homicides from January through September, a 44% increase over the same time period in 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020Pandemic created ‘screwy year’ of campaigning, Rep. Schweikert says
Setting aside intrinsic differences of opinion, politicians can probably agree on one thing: The coronavirus pandemic significantly altered campaigning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020Phoenix police shoot at armed man, 2 brothers killed by gunfire
Police say two adult brothers are dead after Phoenix officers on a domestic dispute call Tuesday night fired their guns at one who was armed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020
Arizona reports 975 new coronavirus cases, 17 additional deaths
Arizona health officials reported 975 new coronavirus cases and 17 more deaths on Wednesday, putting the state's totals at 233,912 COVID-19 infections and 5,854 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020Discount grocer Aldi announces opening for 2 metro Phoenix stores
The discount grocery store chain Aldi announced Monday that it will open two new stores in Chandler and Goodyear next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2020Border agents discover cross-border tunnel beneath Nogales streets
U.S. Border Patrol agents have discovered another cross-border tunnel beneath the Nogales streets, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Driver arrested after Arizona school bus carrying kids goes into ditch
An Arizona man was arrested on suspicion of impairment after the school bus he was driving in ended up in a ditch Monday, injuring several children.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Maricopa County elections office begins task of counting early ballots
Vote counting on early ballots in Maricopa County began Tuesday, two weeks before Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Arizona reports 1,040 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths
Arizona health officials reported 1,040 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths on Tuesday, putting the state's totals at 232,937 COVID-19 infections and 5,837 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Mesa police, federal agency offer $20K reward for shooter who killed toddler
Federal and local authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a shooter who killed a toddler and wounded several people in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Silver Alert canceled for Phoenix woman suffering from dementia
A Silver Alert was canceled for a Phoenix woman with dementia who went missing Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Glendale introduces relief program for tenants, landlords affected by COVID-19
The Glendale City Council approved a program that will provide rent assistance to tenants and landlords affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Banner Health doctor points to signs that children might be sleeping poorly
A Banner Health pediatric pulmonologist says certain signs in children can actually be indicators that they are not sleeping well.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Oct 20, 2020Glendale firefighters work through PTSD with peer support, counseling
A counseling and peer support program at the Glendale Fire Department has helped firefighters learn how to cope with the trauma they encounter at work.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2020Silver Alert issued canceled after 72-year-old Phoenix woman found
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Tuesday after a missing 72-year-old Phoenix woman who suffers from a cognitive condition was found safe.