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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Silver Alert canceled for missing 70-year-old Mesa man
A Silver Alert was canceled on Friday night after a missing 70-year-old Mesa man was found safely. Authorities canceled the alert around 11:50 p.m. Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Both directions of Interstate 10 in West Valley open after vehicle fire
A crash and a vehicle fire on Interstate 10 in the West Valley closed traffic in both directions between Bullard Avenue and Estrella Parkway Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020J.O. Combs school district cancels all classes Monday due to lack of staff
J.O. Combs Unified School District planned to start in-person learning Monday but reversed its decision after overwhelming concern from faculty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Glendale police fatally shoot carjacking suspect in Phoenix
A Glendale police detective fatally shot a carjacking suspect outside a Phoenix convenience store Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Fire restrictions restarted in Coconino, Yavapai counties due to lack of rain
Fire restrictions in parts of Coconino and Yavapai counties are back into effect due to the lack of rain from the monsoon season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Turf Paradise calls off horse racing season over pandemic
Turf Paradise announced it has canceled the 2020-21 horse racing season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Arizona reports 928 new coronavirus cases, 40 more deaths
Arizona reported 928 new coronavirus cases with 40 more deaths on Friday, bringing the state's totals to 191,721 COVID-19 infections and 4,423 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Arizona’s top health official: Data on kids and COVID-19 remains unclear
Arizona's top health official said Thursday there are still many unknowns regarding how the coronavirus interacts with school-aged children.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Loop 101 closures to affect weekend traffic in North Valley, East Valley
Weekend drivers in the North and East Valley will have to contend with a series of closures along the Loop 101, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 20203 dead in crash that closes both directions of I-17 in north Phoenix
A crash closed both directions of Interstate 17 in north Phoenix on Thursday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2020Group of rental housing owners sue state over eviction moratorium
A group of rental housing owners have filed a lawsuit against the state's eviction moratorium put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.