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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2020Mesa Community College offering free dental services
Mesa Community College is looking for individuals to receive a complimentary oral health screening at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2020Tribe renews voting site push, sets up showdown with Pima recorder
The voting center was closed in 2018 from low voter turnout, but in the age of coronavirus, officials are raising concerns about voting accessibility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2020
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Sept. 4-6
From big fines to breaking heat records, here are some of the top stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2020Wildfire growth slows across Arizona as crews continue to extinguish blazes
With the lack of monsoon rainfall, Arizona has faced multiple fires burning in the eastern part of the state in recent weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2020Arizona reports 250 new coronavirus cases, 14 additional deaths
Arizona reported 250 new coronavirus cases and 14 additional deaths on Sunday, putting the state’s totals at 205,766 COVID-19 infections and 5,221 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2020
American Airlines says Arizona to lose fewer jobs than originally projected
American Airlines originally projected 1,367 Phoenix workers could be affected by furloughs and layoffs, but those numbers might be lower than anticipated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2020Online auto retailer Carvana looking to fill 200 full-time positions in Phoenix
Online auto retailer Carvana is looking to fill 200 full-time positions on its customer care team in Phoenix, the company announced in a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2020Police: 19-year-old man arrested in deadly Phoenix shooting
The Phoenix Police Department announced a suspect was arrested Saturday after a 35-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.
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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.