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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2024Crash involving propane tanker causes major disruption on West Valley freeway
Traffic on a West Valley freeway came to a standstill for hours Thursday after a multivehicle crash involving a propane tanker.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2024Phoenix man sentenced to 5 years in prison for dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine
Eduardo Cruz was sentenced to five years in prison for selling nearly 10 pounds of drugs in Phoenix earlier this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2024Suspect dead, police officer injured after exchange of gunfire in Tempe
A Tempe officer was injured and a suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire on Tuesday night, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2024Tempe man sentenced to 2 years in prison for human smuggling conspiracy
A U.S District judge sentenced Obiel Anthony Ochoa-Renteria, from Tempe, to two years in prison for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 1, 2024Watch: CBS News Vice Presidential Debate between Tim Walz, JD Vance
The CBS News Vice Presidential Debate between candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance occurred on Oct. 1 in New York City.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2024Flagstaff man sentenced to 20 months in prison for arson in Grand Canyon National Park
Dahntay Dunbar, 21, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for arson in the Grand Canyon National Park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Silver Alert canceled for 68-year-old woman with medical condition
A Silver Alert was canceled for a 68-year-old Nancy Boulies who was last seen on Monday in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024I-10 westbound lanes near Loop 303 reopens following crash
The I-10 westbound lanes near the Loop 303 reopened following a crash on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix police arrest man involved in fatal hit-and-run
Phoenix police arrested Luis Ybarra, 21, who is alleged to have left the scene of a fatal five vehicle crash on Thursday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix streak of days with record-breaking heat ends, but more expected this week
The sizzling streak of days with record-setting heat in Phoenix ended on Monday, but unprecedented high temperatures are to return soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Silver Alert canceled after 53-year-old Goodyear man found dead
A Silver Alert for 53-year-old Andres Zamarron Jr. was canceled on Monday after he was found dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Replica gun found next to man who was fatally shot by police in Mesa
A replica gun was found next to a man who was fatally shot by police in Mesa over the weekend, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Metro Phoenix Verizon customers impacted by service issue
Metro Phoenix Verizon customers were among those impacted when the cellphone carrier experienced issues in multiple markets Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Subject of Silver Alert out of Mesa found safe in Tempe
A missing Mesa man was found safe in Tempe after he became the subject of a Silver Alert, authorities announced Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Apartments in PV development in Phoenix accepting applications ahead of opening
The new AVE Paradise Valley apartment complex in the PV development at the former Paradise Valley Mall site is opening soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Taco Fest at Salt River Fields returns next month
The Taco Fest at Salt River Fields is set to return next month. The event will offer more than 100 different tacos to try from 30 different taco makers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix Mesa-Gateway Airport Authority issues RFQ for new aeronautical development
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority is planning a new development that will complement the existing operations of major companies at the East Valley employment hub.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Howard the rhino, 27, dies at Phoenix Zoo
Howard the rhino died at the age of 27. The Phoenix Zoo’s male rhino was euthanized after suffering from meningitis and sepsis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Sept. 27-29
From a brush fire on the Gila River Indian Community to even more heat records, here are some of the Valley's top news stories from Sept. 27-29.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Evacuations lifted after Fall Fire threatened homes in Gila River Indian Community
The "Fall Fire," the large brush fire on the Gila River Indian Community, has grown to 671 acres, according to the Gila River Indian Community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Arizona Senator Mark Kelly hopes death of Hezbollah leader signals end of Israel conflict
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said he hopes the recent death of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will mean the de-escalation of the war in northern Israel.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Record-breaking temperatures scorch Phoenix for 5th consecutive day
Despite it being the penultimate day of September, unseasonably high temperatures remained for Phoenix residents with the fifth straight daily high temperature record broken.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake backs VP Kamala Harris ahead of presidential election
Former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris with a little over a month until the general election on Nov. 5, the Harris-Walz campaign announced Sunday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 29, 2024Westbound Loop 202 at 32nd Street reopens after crash
The westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain freeway at 32nd Street have reopened after a crash.