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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Glendale Fire Marshals seize nearly 4,000 pounds of illegal fireworks
Glendale Fire Marshals recovered nearly 4,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosive material in the Phoenix suburb on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Scottsdale councilman won’t resign following comments at anti-mask rally
Following the use of controversial remarks at an anti-mask rally, Scottsdale councilman Guy Phillips said Tuesday he has no plans to vacate the position.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Kathy Hoffman encourages online format amid delay of in-person classes
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is encouraging schools to have other methods of learning at the ready amid the in-person learning delay.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Silver Alert canceled after Phoenix man with special needs found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Tuesday around 4:15 p.m. after a 21-year-old Phoenix man with special needs was found safe, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Inflated by late data, Arizona reports record 4,682 new coronavirus cases
As expected after some results were delayed, the Arizona reported a single-day record of 4,682 new coronavirus cases Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Mesa Police fires officer charged with assault in 2019 shooting
The Mesa Police Department has formally cut ties with an officer recently charged with aggravated assault in the shooting of an unarmed man.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Flags to fly half-staff on anniversary of Yarnell hotshots’ deaths
Flags on state buildings in Arizona will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday, on the seventh anniversary of the deaths of the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020As Metrocenter shutters, residents reminisce over iconic mall
As Metrocenter shutters after 47 years, Valley residents gathered to cruise the mall for a final time over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Phoenix police holds memorial service for Cmdr. Greg Carnicle
The Phoenix Police Department held a memorial service for Commander Greg Carnicle on Tuesday, three months after he was shot and killed in the line of duty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020
Arizona poison centers warn against ingesting methanol
Arizona poison centers are warning people about the dangers of ingesting methanol, a toxic alcohol, after seeing multiple cases in June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020Vice President Mike Pence postpones Arizona trip until Wednesday
Vice President Mike Pence has moved his Arizona trip from Tuesday until Wednesday, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020
Gov. Ducey expects coronavirus cases to increase for several more weeks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday said that he expects the state's coronavirus cases to increase during the next several weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020Interstate 17 southbound reopens after brush fire forced closure
Around 9:30 p.m., ADOT announced I-17 at State Route 69 had reopened, but a right lane closure was still in effect due to the Cordes Fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020VA chief says Phoenix center is handling coronavirus
The Phoenix VA, once mired in a scandal of long wait times to see a doctor, is keeping up with patient care during the coronavirus crisis, the nation's top Veterans Affairs official said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020Prescott Frontier Days proceeds amid coronavirus spikes in Arizona
The World's Oldest Rodeo at Prescott Frontier Days will continue this week despite rising concerns about coronavirus in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020Parks officials reopening Grand Canyon North Rim for day use
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon will reopen Tuesday for day use, national parks officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020
High winds pose challenge on containment in Bighorn Fire
The Bighorn Fire has grown to 107,099 acres and remains 45% contained, but Red Flag warnings are expected throughout Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020
2 killed in separate car accidents on Phoenix streets
Two people were killed in separate car accidents overnight on Phoenix streets, police said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020Containment grows on major wildfires burning throughout Arizona
Here’s a look at where the biggest active wildfires in Arizona, like the Bush Fire and Mangum Fire, stand in terms of size and containment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2020Lab giant Sonora Quest missing from Arizona’s COVID-19 report
Arizona said its Monday morning COVID-19 report was incomplete because a lab partner did not meet the daily data submission deadline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2020Weekend wrap-up: Here are Arizona’s biggest stories from June 26-28
Positive coronavirus cases continue to soar in the state and several metro Phoenix hospitals scramble to make room for patients amid the pandemic.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 28, 2020Camelback Fire shuts down Interstate 10 in Tonopah for hours
The Camelback Fire shut down Interstate 10 west of Phoenix for several hours Sunday. The freeway reopened around 9 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2020Critical of critical habitat: Endangered turtle haven abuts border wall
The Sonoyta mud turtle was granted 12.3 acres of protected habitat, but supporters worry the habitat may no longer provide all the needed protection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2020Priest at Roman Catholic Cathedral in Phoenix tests positive for COVID-19
Father Rafael Umaña of the Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on 27th Avenue in Phoenix has tested positive for COVID-19, the church announced on Saturday.