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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020Maricopa County meets 1 of 3 COVID-19 benchmarks for Arizona businesses
Maricopa County now meets one of the three COVID-19 benchmarks required for certain businesses to begin reopening but is at least two weeks off in the other metrics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020Phoenix area meets two schools virus benchmarks for in-class learning
Maricopa County has met two of three coronavirus benchmarks designed to guide schools on when it’s safe to start in-person learning again this year, Arizona health officials reported Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020Arizona reports 1,351 new coronavirus cases, 36 additional deaths
Arizona reported 1,351 new coronavirus cases with 36 more deaths on Thursday, bringing the state's totals to 190,794 COVID-19 infections and 4,383 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020Arizona health department warns 4 fitness studios to close immediately
The Arizona Department of Health Services has notified four Valley fitness studios they must close for operating in defiance of state coronavirus policies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020High-rise luxury condo tower opens at Kierland in Scottsdale
Scottsdale residents have a new option for luxury housing as 7180 Optima Kierland, a 12-story residential condominium tower opened this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020President Donald Trump returning to Arizona on Tuesday
President Donald Trump is returning to Arizona on Tuesday, his third trip to the state during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020SUV driver charged with murder after Chandler woman killed in Chicago
A man has reportedly been charged with murder in Chicago for allegedly running into a Chandler woman with his SUV and circling back to hit her again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020New Fry’s grocery store opening in Gilbert next month
A Fry's Marketplace will open on Baseline and Higley roads in Gilbert in early September, the grocery chain announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020Mesa water park sues Gov. Doug Ducey over virus-related closures
A Phoenix-area water park/family fun center has sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over its continued closure during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020Arizona reports 706 new coronavirus cases with 148 more deaths
Arizona reported 706 new coronavirus cases with 148 more deaths on Wednesday, bringing the state's totals to 189,443 COVID-19 infections and 4,347 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020Avondale police seek help in identifying man found in river bottom
The Avondale Police Department has asked for the public's help in identifying a man who was found last year in a river bottom.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020Mesa woman begins 6-year prison term for stolen insurance checks
A resident of Mesa has begun a 6-year prison sentence for stealing more than 1,000 insurance company checks issued to doctors between 2011 and 2017.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020Phoenix to buy buses, improve facilities with $7M transit grant
Phoenix will receive $6.9 million in federal grant funding to buy new buses, the White House administration announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Dust advisory issued for southwest portion of Maricopa County
A dust advisory was issued for the southwestern portion of Maricopa County on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Summer 2020 on pace to be hottest in Phoenix’s history
It's official: Phoenix is in the midst of its hottest summer to date, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Police officer injured in collision; US 60 closed in Mesa
Part of U.S. 60 in Mesa was closed for an extended period Tuesday after a serious injury collision involving a police officer, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Vice President Mike Pence returns to Arizona for 2 campaign stops
Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in Arizona on Tuesday, making stops in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Arizona reports 1,213 new coronavirus cases, 45 additional deaths
Arizona reported 1,213 new coronavirus cases and 45 more deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's totals to 188,737 COVID-19 infections and 4,199 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Sen. Martha McSally pulls closer to Mark Kelly in Arizona poll
A poll released Tuesday found that U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's support has remained the same, but she has still cut into Democrat Mark Kelly's lead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Excessive heat warning for Phoenix area to take effect Wednesday
As the Valley continues to endure a summer of record-breaking temperatures, an excessive heat warning has been issued for the Phoenix area starting Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Arizona Department of Transportation debuts 5 new specialty license plates
Drivers have more options when it comes to specialty license plates after five new ones were debuted Monday by the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2020Goldfield Fire near Saguaro Lake causes evacuations, highway closure
The Goldfield Fire forced the closure of the Bush Highway in both directions and resulted in evacuations after growing to about 1,200 acres Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2020How Arizona counties fare in meeting benchmarks to reopen businesses
Arizona health officials provided data-driven benchmarks Monday for businesses to reopen. Here's how counties stack up so far for reopening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 20208 arrested after Phoenix police declare unlawful assembly downtown
After grouping up to remember Michael Brown on the six-year anniversary of his death, protesters moved toward the Phoenix Police Department headquarters.