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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020Arizonans have received packages of unidentified seeds from China
The Arizona Department of Agriculture is asking residents who received unidentified and unsolicited seeds from China to send them to department locations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020Scalding temperatures trigger excessive heat warning for Phoenix
Dangerously hot temperatures are expected to blanket metro Phoenix over the next few days, jump-starting another excessive heat warning, Arizona forecasters said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020Toddler boy dead after being found in Phoenix backyard pool
A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after he was found unconscious in a swimming pool earlier in the day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020Arizona reports 2,107 new coronavirus cases, 104 additional deaths
Arizona reported 2,107 new coronavirus cases and 104 additional deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's documented totals to 165,934 infections and 3,408 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2020Protest activity escalates in Tempe; police arrest 7 demonstrators
Protest activity escalated to seven arrests in Tempe Monday night as demonstrators spilled into the streets in defiance of police orders, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2020Arizona receives $2.4M in federal grants for suicide prevention services
Suicide prevention services in Arizona have received $2.4 million in federal funds from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2020Arizona health department reduces total coronavirus death count by 1
The Arizona health department reduced the total of documented coronavirus deaths by one on Monday morning while reporting 1,813 new cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2020Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from July 24-26
Arizona continues to grapple with an evolving coronavirus pandemic, a Glendale resident finds something shocking on her husband's death certificate and a case of the human plague shows up in a northeastern part of the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2020Scottsdale Quarter to host back-to-school drive for foster care children
Scottsdale Quarter is set to host a week-long school supply drive to benefit children in foster care during the upcoming academic year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2020Country Thunder Arizona postponed to April 2021 due to coronavirus
Country music fans will have to wait to attend Country Thunder in Arizona as the festival was postponed to April 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2020National Park Service increasing Lake Powell access Wednesday
The National Park Service is reopening access to the Antelope Point public boat ramp in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area beginning Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2020Arizona reports 1,973 new coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths
The Arizona health department reported 1,973 new coronavirus cases and 19 additional deaths on Sunday morning. There are now 162,014 cases and 3,305 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2020CARES Act helps housing issues for those with HIV/AIDS amid COVID-19
Funds are still available for those with HIV/AIDS facing housing instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Valley nonprofit organization.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2020Discount grocery store Aldi plans to open 4 Arizona locations in 2020
Discount grocer Aldi announced it plans to expand into the greater Phoenix area and open new four grocery store locations this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2020Police investigate bomb threat at Mesa Police Department headquarters
A bomb threat was called into the Mesa Police Department headquarters building on Saturday prompting an ongoing investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2020Arizona reports 3,748 new coronavirus cases, 144 more deaths
The Arizona health department reported 3,748 new coronavirus cases and 144 additional deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 160,041 cases and 3,286 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2020Silver Alert canceled for 87-year-old Sun City West man with dementia
A Silver Alert has been canceled for an 87-year-old man from Sun City West who suffers from dementia, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2020Land developer cancels agreement for truck stop in Glendale area
Cotton Properties has told the city of Glendale it has canceled a sales agreement with Love's Travel Stops for a new location on its 161-acre property.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2020Sky Harbor introduces large robot sculptures to Terminal 4
The airport received three 10-foot-tall robots as part of a technology based sculptural installation by the “Father of Video Art,” Nam June Paik.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020Portions of Phoenix metro area experiencing rain, high winds
Residents in different parts of the Valley are getting a taste of the monsoon season as they head into the weekend with high winds and rain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020MCSO arrests 2 after remains of ASU professor found in landfill
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has made 2 arrests in connection to the death of an ASU professor whose body was found in a landfill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020Phoenix man accused of kidnapping his 2 nieces, killing 1
A Phoenix girl is dead and another is in critical condition following a kidnapping by their uncle on Wednesday, DPS said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020Tornado reportedly touches down in northern Arizona
A tornado touched down in northern Arizona on Friday morning, about 10 miles east of Kingman, weather officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020Q&A with top Arizona health official on schools opening, testing backlog
Arizona Health Director Dr. Cara Christ discusses the state’s COVID-19 testing backlog, when schools should reopen and why gym closures were extended.