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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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Arizona prosecutor won’t make knee-jerk decision in Dion Johnson case
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel isn't going to rush to a decision surrounding the shooting of Dion Johnson by law enforcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020Despite safety protocols, Arizona first-grade teacher dies of coronavirus
Despite following health recommendations outlined by the CDC, a first-grade teacher in Arizona's Hayden Winkleman Unified School District died last month due to the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020Excessive heat warning issued for Phoenix area; high of 117 expected
The hottest temperatures of the year are expected to blister metro Phoenix starting Friday, jumping from 113 degrees to 117 degrees Sunday, forecasters said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020Free coronavirus test program in south Phoenix extended into August
The HeroZona Foundation has extended its free coronavirus drive-thru testing program in south Phoenix through the first week of August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020With 75 new fatalities, Arizona’s COVID-19 death count passes 2,000
The Arizona health department reported 75 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday morning, pushing the state’s fatality count above 2,000.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 20202-year-old found at bottom of Mesa pool dies at hospital
A toddler pulled unconscious from the bottom of a pool in a Mesa back yard Wednesday died, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020Arizona House ethics chairman drops investigation into Rep. David Cook
An Arizona House of Representatives ethics investigation into the conduct of Rep. David Cook concluded on Wednesday, the committee chairman announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020Silver Alert issued for missing 60-year-old Phoenix man
Authorities issued a Silver Alert Wednesday night for a Phoenix man with a mental condition who had been reported missing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 202028-year-old man arrested in Phoenix apartment stabbing that left 3 dead
A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with a Phoenix apartment stabbing that left three dead, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020Silver Alert canceled after 70-year-old Apache Junction woman found dead
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Wednesday afternoon for an Apache Junction woman with a cognitive impairment after she was found dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020Voting by mail likely will play big role in Arizona election
Arizona's top election official said Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak was going to make voting by mail an important option for the state's upcoming primary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020Phoenix police exchange gunfire with woman near Metrocenter
Phoenix police officers exchanged gunfire with a woman and wounded her at a motel near Metrocenter Mall on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020
Arizona reports 3,520 new coronavirus cases, 36 more deaths
Arizona reported 3,520 new coronavirus cases and 36 more deaths Wednesday, putting the state's totals at 108,614 and 1,963.