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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2020Multiple wildfires continue to wreak havoc east of Phoenix
Six active wildfires burning east of Phoenix have consumed more than 106,000 acres combined. More than 800,000 acres have burned in the state this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2020Phoenix police arrest 12 people following downtown demonstrations
Phoenix police arrested 12 people for obstructing a thoroughfare and other charges following demonstrations in downtown Phoenix Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2020Arizona State reports 480 COVID-19 cases among students, staff
Arizona State University reported 452 coronavirus cases among students and 28 positive infections among staff and employees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2020
Arizona surpasses 5,000 coronavirus deaths, reports 629 new cases
Arizona reported 629 new coronavirus cases and 29 more deaths on Saturday, bringing the state's documented totals to 201,289 COVID-19 infections and 5,007 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2020Husband and wife American cuisine restaurant set to open in Scottsdale
A husband and wife are bringing their experience from the San Francisco corporate catering and event planning scene to Scottsdale with a new restaurant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020Man entered Scottsdale Stadium, damaged locker room
Police is looking for help finding a man accused of breaking into Scottsdale Stadium, home of the San Francisco Giants, and damaging a locker room.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020Minor injuries reported after plane crash on highway near Grand Canyon
A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing and stopped upside down on a highway Friday just outside the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020Active wildfires east of Phoenix area have burned around 100K acres
Four active blazes east of the Phoenix area have consumed nearly 100,000 acres of land, as wildfires continue to wreak havoc during an unusually weak monsoon season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020
Arizona reports 519 new coronavirus cases, 49 additional deaths
Arizona reported 519 new coronavirus cases and 49 more deaths on Friday, bringing the state's documented totals to 200,658 COVID-19 infections and 4,978 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020Phoenix apartment fire drives nearly 100 from their homes
Nearly 100 people were left without a home after a fire swept through an apartment building in Phoenix early Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020North Phoenix Loop 101 closure, other restrictions to hinder weekend drivers
A Loop 101 closure in north Phoenix and other restrictions spread across the Valley will hinder weekend drivers, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Silver Alert canceled after missing Surprise man is found
A Silver Alert was canceled early Friday after a missing Surprise man with a medical condition was found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Parents of Arizona’s Kayla Mueller express support for Trump at RNC
The parents of an Arizona woman who was captured and later killed by terrorists in Syria in 2015 expressed their support for President Donald Trump during a speech Thursday on the final night of the Republican National Convention.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Supporters, protesters face off at pro-police rally in Gilbert
A pro-police rally took place at the intersection of Gilbert Road and Warner Road as police occupied the space between protesters and counter-protesters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020FBI investigating after Tohono O’odham police officer killed
A Tohono O’odham Nation police officer was killed Thursday while trying to apprehend a suspect on tribal land near the tiny southern Arizona community of Why.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Mesa police arrest 8 in undercover child sex crime operation
Mesa police arrested eight suspects as part of an undercover operation targeting child sex crimes and human trafficking, the department announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Allegiant Air adds nonstop route from Mesa Gateway to California city
Low-fare flier Allegiant Air added a nonstop route from metro Phoenix to the central coast of California that will start in the fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Silver Alert canceled after missing Phoenix woman found safe
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert a day after it was issued when a missing north Phoenix woman with a cognitive condition was located in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Maricopa County on pace to hit schools COVID-19 benchmarks in 1 week
Maricopa County moved closer to returning to in-person learning, meeting two of three coronavirus benchmarks recommended for safely starting in-person learning again, Arizona health officials reported Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020
Arizona passes 200,000 reported coronavirus cases, adds 33 deaths
With many businesses across the state on the verge of gaining clearance to reopen, Arizona surpassed the 200,000 mark for coronavirus cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Tucson Border Patrol arrests 3, seizes 100 pounds of meth
U.S. Border Patrol arrested three men and seized 100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in southern Arizona on Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020
Gov. Ducey invited to watch Trump’s acceptance speech at White House
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and his wife will travel to Washington D.C. Thursday to watch President Donald Trump's acceptance speech.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020Phoenix City Council approves settlement in viral shoplifting case
The settlement comes after Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper had an encounter with police after their 4-year-old daughter accidentally shoplifted a doll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020Virus-shortened Cactus League made only $364 million economic impact
The coronavirus-shortened spring training season produced about $364 million of economic impact in the state, the Cactus League said Wednesday, nearly half of a previous full session.