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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from July 10-12
From a maskless man pulling a gun on a yogurt shop employee to Arizona's response to coronavirus, here are the biggest stories from the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020Phoenix sets record daily high temperature at 116 degrees
The temperature in Phoenix reached 116 degrees on Sunday, setting a new daily record, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020Yuma border agents locate 2 dead Mexican nationals, apprehend another
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents from the Wellton Station on July 5 found two dead Mexican nationals and apprehended another who had illegally made their way into the U.S.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020ASU to utilize $31.7 million of CARES Act for direct student support
Arizona State University will disburse at least $31.7 million from the CARES Act to direct student support, the university announced on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020Lightning-caused Navarro Fire west of Tucson has burned 1,100 acres
A lightning-caused wildfire burning west of Tucson had burned an estimated 1,100 acres by Sunday morning, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020Portion of SR 260 reopens after crash east of Payson
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the westbound lanes of SR 260 have been closed for a crash at milepost 281 east of Payson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020Arizona reports 2,537 new coronavirus cases, 86 additional deaths
The Arizona health department reported 2,537 new coronavirus cases on Sunday morning, bringing the total to 122,467 in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020What you need to know about July 15 Arizona, federal tax deadline
For those who waited until the last moment, the deadline to file taxes is here. The extended July 15 date is right around the corner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Phoenix reaches hottest day of the year at 115 degrees
According to the National Weather Service in Phoenix, the Valley topped out at 115 degrees around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020New activity on Polles Fire burning near Payson drops containment to 80%
The lightning-caused Polles Fire burning west of Payson has burned 647 acres and dropped to 80% contained Saturday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Silver Alert canceled for missing 92-year-old Phoenix woman
Josefina Perez Najera was found alive Saturday afternoon and is being medically evaluated by officers, according to the Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Phoenix weekend starts hot with a 94-degree low Saturday morning
The temperature did not drop below 94 degrees in Phoenix on Saturday morning as the excessive heat warning was beginning, setting a new July 11 record for the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Arizona reports 3,038 new coronavirus cases, 69 additional deaths
Arizona reported 3,038 new coronavirus cases on Saturday and 69 more deaths, increasing the state's totals to 119,930 cases and 2,151 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Banner Alzheimer’s Institute opens new location in Tucson
After breaking grounding June 2019, The Toole Family Memory Center is now open to patients, the institute said in a press release Wednesday.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Tribes say delayed coronavirus funds hurt relief, other efforts
At a time when some Native American communities continue to struggle with the most basic needs, tribal leaders Wednesday called it “an outrage” that tribes had to wait months for coronavirus relief funds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2020Peoria police arrest man accused of child sex crimes while posing as tutor
The Peoria Police Department announced Friday a man was arrested after he allegedly committed multiple child sex crimes while posing as a tutor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020
Arizona courts bracing for surge of eviction cases after moratorium ends
A new administrative order has been issued for what the courts suspect will be a "high volume" of eviction filings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Crews control fire in Glendale park that threatened homes, golf course
Firefighters successfully protected a golf course and houses that were threatened by a brush fire that broke out Thursday morning in a Glendale nature park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Arizona prisons to provide face coverings to parolees, inmates
The director of Arizona's state prison system said Friday inmates are receiving facial coverings and those about to be paroled will also get them as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020
Q&A with Arizona’s top health official on schools, testing and hospitals
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ discussed increased measures the state is taking to handle the increase of coronavirus cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020
Arizona reports 4,221 new coronavirus cases, 44 more deaths
Arizona reported 4,221 new coronavirus cases on Friday and 44 more deaths, increasing the state's totals to 116,892 cases and 2,082 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Phoenix police ID officers in deadly Fourth of July shooting
Phoenix police have released the names of the officers in a fatal shooting that has launched an independent investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Troopers stop wrong-way driver on Loop 101 in Phoenix
A wrong-way driver was taken into custody early Friday, stopped by state troopers on Loop 101 in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Freeway closures in north Phoenix, East Valley to affect weekend drivers
Freeway closures in north Phoenix and the East Valley will affect drivers this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.