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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020
With 276 new coronavirus positive tests, Arizona passes 6,000-case mark
With 276 new positive tests for coronavirus reported by the state health department Friday morning, Arizona has surpassed the 6,000-case mark.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Phoenix firefighters revive dog trapped inside burning home
Firefighters saved a dog they found inside a burning Phoenix home Friday, reviving the pet with a Fido Bag.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Finance website ranks Arizona among best states for working from home
WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked Arizona as one of the best states in the entire country for working from home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Closures spread across 5 Valley freeways this weekend
Closures will be spread across five Valley freeways this weekend, including through the downtown Phoenix tunnel on Interstate 10.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020AG Brnovich calls on FTC to enhance funeral service consumer protection
AG Mark Brnovich on Thursday joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General calling on the FTC to better protect consumers purchasing funeral home services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Fire damages Panda Express restaurant in west Phoenix
A west Phoenix Panda Express restaurant sustained serious damage in a fire Thursday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Arizona state senator, 5 family members contract coronavirus
Arizona state Sen. Lupe Contreras and five of his family members have contracted COVID-19, the senator announced in a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Man rushed Mesa officers before being fatally shot, according to police
The man fatally shot by Mesa police on Wednesday rushed at officers while holding two knives, authorities said Thursday.
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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.