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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Black Lives Matter plans Saturday protest at Phoenix City Hall
Social activists in Phoenix said they plan to demonstrate at City Hall on Saturday, calling to "abolish" the system responsible for the police-caused deaths of Breonna Taylor and Dion Johnson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020
Arizona politicians react to Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test
Arizona politicians were quick to react after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Police find body believed to be missing Phoenix woman
Phoenix police received information that led them to discover a body that is believed to be missing Phoenix woman 57-year-old Julie Concialdi.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Scottsdale-based Axon secures body-worn camera deal with Border Patrol
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency signed a $13 million deal with Axon to equip 3,800 agents with body-worn cameras by the spring of 2021.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Mesa woman arrested for child abuse after 8-year-old daughter’s death
A Mesa woman was arrested on child abuse charges following the death of her 8-year-old daughter in mid-September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Downtown Phoenix transit project work to impact traffic, bus service
Downtown Phoenix traffic and bus service will see several alterations starting this month because of major transit construction projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020All Arizona counties meet schools COVID benchmarks for hybrid classes
With fall break looming for many Arizona school districts next week, state health officials said Thursday each of the 15 counties meets recommended benchmarks for hybrid learning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020
Arizona reports 705 new coronavirus cases, 24 additional deaths
Arizona health officials reported 705 new coronavirus cases and 24 more deaths Thursday, putting the state's totals at 219,212 COVID-19 infections and 5,674 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Census counters focus on tribal, underserved communities in final days
Arizona Census counters are focusing on residents in tribal and underserved communities since they've been most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West to reopen in Scottsdale mid-October
Taliesin West, the landmark home and school established in Scottsdale by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, will resume public tours this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Phoenix police involved in shooting with a man armed with pruning saw
A man armed with a bladed weapon was shot by police in Phoenix and hospitalized Wednesday night, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Sears Fire northeast of metro Phoenix stabilizes, containment increases
After steadily growing since igniting last week, the Sears Fire northeast of metro Phoenix appears to have stabilized and containment continues to increase.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Great Dane at Arizona Animal Welfare League looking for forever home
Sunshine, a Great Dane who was one of 30 dogs rescued from a hoarding situation, will go up for adoption at the Arizona Animal Welfare League.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Health insurer Anthem to pay Arizona $280K of $39.5M settlement
Arizona will get a share of a multimillion-dollar settlement from health insurer Anthem over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 20202020 monsoon season fades away in Arizona with historically low rainfall
The monsoon storm season in Arizona comes to an end Wednesday, leaving behind almost no trace of its existence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Arizona reports 323 new coronavirus cases, 18 additional deaths
Arizona health officials reported 323 new coronavirus cases and 18 more deaths Wednesday, putting the state's totals at 218,507 COVID-19 infections and 5,650 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Banner Health introducing artificial intelligence to stroke care
Banner Health has partnered with an artificial intelligence technology that will give doctors the ability to quickly treat stroke patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020ADOT receives $23 million reimbursement for road repairs
The federal grant money that the Arizona Department of Transportation received will reimburse the department for repairing roads after floods and wildfires.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Phoenix ZooLights to return with new drive-thru option this season
The popular Phoenix ZooLights will return Nov. 7 through Jan. 31, now with two ways to experience the annual holiday display.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Arizona poverty rate continued to fall in 2019, still topped national rate
While Arizona's poverty rate saw a decrease in 2019, experts worry the rate could go back up in 2020 because of the effects of coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2020
Here’s what Arizona political leaders thought about the presidential debate
Following the first presidential debates, Arizona politicians reacted to how Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden did.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2020Teen hospitalized after being shot by Peoria police sergeant
A teen was hospitalized Monday after being shot by a Peoria police sergeant who was conducting a directed patrol, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2020US citizenship agency works to resume operations after COVID-19, budget cuts
The coronavirus put naturalizations on hold for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, but the agency is working through the application backlog.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2020Silver Alert canceled for 75-year-old Phoenix man with cognitive condition
A Silver Alert was canceled for Ruben Antonio Felix after the missing 75-year-old was found Tuesday afternoon.