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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2020Suspect in 3 Chandler officers’ shootings arrested after house fire
Three police officers in Chandler were shot hours apart and a suspect fled from a burning house before a standoff ended, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2020
Banner Health expanding drive-thru testing with state fairgrounds location
Banner Health will expand its weekly testing from 4,000 to 13,500 tests in Arizona and Colorado, including a test site at the Arizona State fairgrounds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2020
No new Arizona deaths from coronavirus reported Monday morning
Less than a week after reporting a record number of daily coronavirus fatalities, the Arizona health department reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2020One man taken to hospital with gunshot wound in Glendale
One man was taken to a nearby hospital on Sunday afternoon in Glendale after authorities say he was shot in the chest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from April 24-26
Developments in coronavirus cases and testing, along with the first 100-degree day of the year highlight stories in the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Gov. Ducey appoints Court of Appeals, Maricopa County Superior Court judges
Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday announced he appointed three judges to the Maricopa County Superior Court and one judge to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Phoenix sets daily record high temperature at 102 degrees
Sunday marked Arizona's first day of 2020 with triple-degree weather. Phoenix also set a new daily record high temperature at 102 degrees
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Gilbert agency working to pair medical staff with coronavirus hotspots
AB Staffing Solutions has sent over 200 registered nurses, physicians and respiratory therapists throughout the country to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Live updates: Latest on coronavirus in Arizona, which has 6,526 cases
Here's an updated list of Arizona cases by county as reported by the state, along with the latest developments from around the state, country and world.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Arizona coronavirus cases exceed 6,500, death toll at 275
With 246 new positive tests for coronavirus reported by the state health department on Sunday morning, Arizona has exceeded more than 6,500 confirmed cases.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Apr 26, 2020School leaders say move to distance learning highlights digital divide
Some school districts have had a smooth transition to digital learning, but others have found themselves having to provide families with all the tools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Phoenix to reduce city bus operation hours amid coronavirus outbreak
The Phoenix Public Transit Department will be reducing the hours of operation for its bus services due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2020Virtual public hearing to be held for ASU, NAU, UA tuition proposals
A virtual public hearing regarding tuition proposals for Arizona's three state universities will be webcast for students and individuals to comment on.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2020
Brnovich issues opinion schools can use funds for coronavirus expenditures
The opinion says schools can use school district funds for coronavirus health-related purposes that help students, families and the community.
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Apr 25, 2020Sonora Quest Laboratories offering coronavirus antibody testing
The diagnostic laboratory testing company announced Friday it will begin offering antibody testing for COVID-19 using blood specimens.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2020Excessive heat warning in effect Sunday for Phoenix, surrounding cities
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Phoenix and the other parts of the western and central deserts of Arizona on Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2020Silver Alert canceled after 80-year-old Phoenix man found safe in Texas
A Silver Alert has been issued for Edgar Lallum, an 80-year-old man last seen in north Phoenix with a 1987 Lincoln Town Car.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2020Arizona coronavirus cases increase to 6,280, death toll reaches 273
With 235 new positive tests for coronavirus reported by the state health department Saturday morning, Arizona has surpassed the 6,200-case mark.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2020AZDES utilizing third-party vendor to launch coronavirus assistance system
The Arizona Department of Economic Security will use an outside vendor to launch the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance system by May 12.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 20201 dead, 1 rushed to hospital after helicopter crashes at Mesa park
One person died after a helicopter made a crash landing at a Mesa park on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Peoria man arrested for allegedly stabbing step-grandfather to death
A man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his 89-year-old step-grandfather to death early Friday morning, according to the Peoria Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Tucson company to pay employee for coronavirus quarantine sick time
Bear Creek Electrical will pay an employee $1,600 after he missed work to self-quarantine from possible coronavirus symptoms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Lake Pleasant implements additional restrictions to limit coronavirus spread
Lake Pleasant will begin limiting the times that guests can enter the park on weekends to help enforce physical-distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020
President Trump signs $484B bill that includes funds for small businesses
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Friday providing a $484 billion infusion of coronavirus-related spending. An Arizona congressman voted against it.