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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2020Arizona reports 1,030 new coronavirus cases, 14 additional deaths
Arizona reported 1,030 new coronavirus cases and 14 more deaths on Monday, bringing the state's documented totals to 179,497 COVID-19 infections and 3,779 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 20203 seriously injured in car accident that closes State Route 143 in Tempe
At least three people were seriously injured in a car accident in Tempe that closed access to a freeway for hours early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Brush fire forces closure of State Route 89 south of Prescott
A brush fire forced the closure of State Route 89 south of Prescott Sunday evening, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Weekend wrap-up: The biggest Arizona stories from July 31 to Aug. 2
From historic temperatures in Phoenix to the state of Arizona continuing to endure the coronavirus pandemic, here are the biggest stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Pig Fire grows to approximately 300 acres near Village of Oak Creek
A wildfire that broke out Saturday evening between Sedona and Camp Verde had grown to approximately 300 acres Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Glendale house fire leaves 1 person dead Sunday morning
One person has died in a Glendale house fire that started around 5 a.m. Sunday, according to the Glendale Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Ladies in Headlights to host drive-in comedy shows in Chandler
The performance group known as The Ladies is inviting people to some favorite locales in Chandler for some socially-distanced comedy in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Cox Communications offers reward for information on battery thefts
Cox Communications is partnering with Silent Witness to ask for the public's help in cracking down on battery theft and vandalism across the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Portion of Tempe Town Lake bridge demolished after train derailment
A portion of the Tempe Town Lake bridge was demolished early Sunday morning after being damaged Wednesday in a fiery train derailment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020
Arizona reports 1,465 new coronavirus cases, 18 more deaths
Arizona reported 1,465 new coronavirus cases and 18 more deaths Sunday, bringing the state's totals to 178,467 COVID-19 infections and 3,765 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Shooting at a Phoenix apartment complex leaves teenage boy dead
Phoenix Police are investigating a shooting that took place at a Phoenix apartment complex parking lot Saturday night that left one 16-year-old boy dead.
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Aug 2, 2020Banner Health launches advanced heart failure center in Phoenix
With the addition of transplant services, Banner -- University Medical Center Phoenix is the only hospital in the state with a full heart failure center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2020UArizona receives federal grant to further Alzheimer’s research
A University of Arizona scientist has earned $3.8 million in federal funding to further research on the prevention or reversal of Alzheimer’s disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2020Former Flagstaff mayoral candidate indicted for forged signatures
A former Flagstaff mayoral candidate was indicted by a grand jury for submitting forged signatures, Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced on Friday.
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Aug 1, 2020Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva tests positive for coronavirus
Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva in a press release on Saturday morning said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Aug 1, 2020
Arizona reports 2,992 new coronavirus cases, 53 more deaths
Arizona reported 2,992 new coronavirus cases and 53 more deaths Saturday, bringing the state's totals to 177,002 COVID-19 infections and 3,747 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2020Tonto National Forest to continue closing areas impacted by Bush Fire
Areas of the Tonto National Forest impacted by the Bush Fire will remain closed, but some campgrounds have downgraded to Phase 1 restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020UArizona group petitions university to reconsider in-person class plans
More than 1,000 people had signed a petition asking the University of Arizona to reconsider its plans to offer in-person classes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020State Route 87 northbound near Payson partially closed due to brush fire
Northbound traffic was backed up several miles on State Route 87 just south of Payson due to a brush fire in the area when the roads were closed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020Sen. McSally disappointed by stall to extend extra $600 unemployment aid
Sen. Martha McSally said Friday that Congress allowing the extra federal unemployment benefits to run would be "disgraceful" and that the public was getting caught in political mudslinging.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020Arizona reports 3,212 new coronavirus cases, 68 more deaths
Arizona reported 3,212 new coronavirus cases and 68 more deaths on Friday, bringing the state's documented totals to 174,010 COVID-19 infections and 3,694 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020Loop 101 closures, restrictions in North Valley to affect weekend traffic
Drivers will have to contend with multiple closures along the Loop 101 and improvement projects in the North Valley this weekend, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020Phoenix breaks 86-year record temperature, rises to 118 degrees
The temperature in Phoenix reached 118 degrees Thursday afternoon, besting the previous record daily high temperature set earlier in the day, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020Arizona adds record 172 new COVID-19 deaths, 78 from certificate matching
Arizona health authorities reported 172 new coronavirus deaths Thursday, the most in a single day, although 78 were identified through death certificate matching.