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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Q&A with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on coronavirus, reopening economy
The next step in reopening Arizona's economy during the coronavirus outbreak will happen only after health data shows it is safe to do so, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Arizona adds 310 coronavirus cases, 20 deaths to outbreak totals
Arizona added more than 300 coronavirus cases to its total Thursday morning and another 20 deaths, according to the state health department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Driver stops car going wrong way on Phoenix-area freeway
A driver with a sense of duty managed to stop someone going the wrong way on a Phoenix-area freeway late Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Maricopa County Library District offering curbside pick-up at most sites
The Maricopa County Library District is now offering curbside pick-up service at more than a dozen of its locations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Chandler nonprofit, church help keep homeless population safe
A Chandler nonprofit and church are teaming up to help keep the homeless population safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Phoenix City Council approves funding to provide hotel rooms for homeless
The Phoenix City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved funding which will move some vulnerable and at-risk homeless residents into hotel rooms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announces elective surgeries to resume May 1
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Wednesday that hospitals and outpatient surgical centers can resume elective surgery procedures beginning May 1.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020
Ducey says no decision coming on stay-at-home order until next week
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday he will not make a decision on the state's expiring "stay-at-home" order intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus until next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Border official: Illegal immigration lowest in decades amid virus outbreak
A top border patrol official said the United States is seeing a decrease of people crossing into the country illegally during the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Arizona COVID-19 projections call for peak of 600 hospital beds by May 22
The Arizona Department of Health Services has updated its model and projections of coronavirus in the state, Director Cara Christ announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Mesa police fatally shoot man carrying knife at apartment complex
Mesa police fatally shot a man carrying a knife and acting erratically at an apartment complex Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020
Arizona has another day with more than 20 deaths from coronavirus
For the second consecutive day, Arizona health officials reported more than 20 new deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 20203 Chandler children found safe; Amber Alert canceled
Three Chandler children taken from home by their father have been found safe, canceling an Amber Alert that was issued early Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Chandler assisted living facility confirms 13 coronavirus deaths, 28 cases
Pennington Gardens in Chandler confirmed on Tuesday that 13 residents have died due to the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Luke AFB airman arrested in February death of New Mexico woman
An airman stationed at Luke Air Force Base was arrested in connection with the February death of a New Mexico woman, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020
Arizona students eligible for meal assistance to get additional benefits
Arizona students receiving free or reduced-price school meals will soon get meal replacement benefits in an effort to aid coronavirus relief for families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Arias prosecutor Juan Martinez fired by Maricopa County, appealing move
Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez, best known for his part in the Jodi Arias case, has been fired and is appealing the decision, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Arizona national forests to ban campfires to aid coronavirus resources
Campfires at national forests in Arizona will be banned through June to avoid using resources for human-caused wildfires amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Arizona Sen. Martha McSally raises over $212,000 for coronavirus relief
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally announced on Tuesday her campaign raised over $212,000 for coronavirus aid during the "15 Days of Giving" initiative.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Silver Alert canceled after 80-year-old Phoenix found safe again
Authorities on Tuesday canceled a Silver Alert for an 80-year-old Phoenix man with a mental disability who was located in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Arizona unemployment benefits pay out record $151M
With hundreds of thousands of Arizonans forced out of work during the coronavirus outbreak, the state paid out a record $151 million in unemployment benefits last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Multiple victims treated after swarm of bees attacks at Mesa senior home
Three people were hospitalized and a police officer was treated after a large swarm of bees attacked at a Mesa senior living facility Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020
Arizona sees 187 new coronavirus cases with 21 additional deaths
Arizona saw an increase of 187 positive tests for coronavirus and 21 deaths in the past day, the state health department reported Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2020Poll finds Arizona likely voters following Ducey’s stay-at-home order
A Phoenix-based research firm asked Arizona likely voters their thoughts on the spread of coronavirus and how it has impacted their lives.