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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2020Phoenix breaks daily heat record for second consecutive day
The sweltering heat that has been the summer of 2020 continued Saturday as the Valley broke another daily heat record with a temperature of 114 degrees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2020Arizona reports 836 new coronavirus cases, 36 additional deaths
Arizona reported 836 new coronavirus cases and 36 additional deaths on Saturday, putting the state’s totals at 205,516 COVID-19 infections and 5,207 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2020Arizona Harkins Theatres to honor late Chadwick Boseman this weekend
Harkins Theatres across the Valley will be showing films of Chadwick Boseman to honor the late actor who died of cancer last week at the age of 43.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2020Forbes: Chandler school district is top Arizona-based company to work for
The Chandler Unified School District ranked as the fourth best company in the state and was the highest ranked Arizona-based company.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Phoenix Zoo announces reopening dates for members, general public
The Phoenix Zoo will reopen to member Sept. 14-18 and the general public can start to access the park Sept. 19 in a limited capacity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Labor Day weekend traffic back up cleared on northbound Interstate 17
Northbound Interstate 17 was experiencing heavy delays Friday before being cleared, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Phoenix breaks daily heat record by hitting 114 degrees
Phoenix topped 114 degrees by mid-afternoon Friday. It also marks the 51st day this year of temperatures above 110 degrees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Fire crews continue to battle multiple wildfires across Arizona
Containment continues to grow on other large wildfires burning in Arizona after crews extinguished the Griffin and Meddler fires.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020
Q&A with Arizona’s top health official on business benchmarks, enforcement
AZDHS director Dr. Cara Christ discusses how businesses are reopening and how the department is handling coronavirus compliance complaints.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Silver Alert canceled for 71-year-old man in Phoenix
A Silver Alert was canceled Saturday for a 71-year-old man who went missing in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Arizona reports 728 new coronavirus cases, 41 additional deaths
Arizona reported 728 new coronavirus cases and 41 additional deaths on Friday, bringing the state's documented totals to 204,681 COVID-19 infections and 5,171 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020
Arizona-based urgent care provider convicted of fraud, fined $12.5 million
UCXtra Umbrella, LLC, which operated a network of urgent care centers around Arizona, pleaded guilty to health care fraud and fraudulent billing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Border Patrol seizes $1M in drugs, arrests 8 people at Nogales crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested eight people accused of transporting drugs including methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine last weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020Banner Health warns that trying to hallucinate off Benadryl can be fatal
Banner Health warned of a "TikTok challenge" in which people injest so much Benadryl they can hallucinate. This can and has been fatal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020Silver Alert canceled for 75-year-old Suprise woman
A Silver Alert has been canceled by the Surprise Police Department for a 75-year-old woman with dementia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020High pollution advisory issued for Phoenix area on Friday
A high pollution advisory will be in effect on Friday in the Phoenix area, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020
Here’s how to get free COVID-19 testing in metro Phoenix
With more than 350 sites across Arizona to receive a test, here's what you need to know about how to get free COVID-19 testing in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020Phoenix makes virtual pitch to host NCAA Women’s Final Four
A Phoenix committee hoping to host the NCAA women's college basketball championship will make its pitch virtually Thursday, organizers said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020Maricopa County hits school COVID-19 benchmarks for return to classroom
Maricopa County has met all three coronavirus benchmarks recommended for safely starting in-person learning, Arizona health officials reported Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020Arizona reports 1,091 new coronavirus cases, 65 additional deaths
Arizona reported 1,091 new coronavirus cases and 65 additional deaths on Thursday, bringing the state's documented totals to 203,952 COVID-19 infections and 5,130 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020
Fox News poll: Biden extends lead over Trump among likely Arizona voters
In the latest poll by Fox News, Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 49% to 40% among likely voters in November's election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020Silver Alert canceled for Chandler woman suffering from Alzheimer’s
Alice June Fults, 58, left her Chandler home around 4 a.m. on Aug. 21, but was found almost two weeks later, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020Former Hacienda executives indicted in fraud scheme, company to pay $11M
Hacienda Healthcare will pay nearly $11 million after a fraud investigation found the facility improperly allocated funds from 2013 to 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020Navajo Nation extends weekend lockdowns through September
The 32-hour weekend lockdowns are designed to keep individuals of the Navajo Nation at home to minimize the spread of coronavirus.