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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Arizona State, Creighton announce health care education partnership
The partnership will gives students from Arizona State and Creighton the opportunity to learn from both universities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020FBI investigating after federal officers involved in shooting in North Valley
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating Friday after federal officers were involved in a shooting in the North Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Gilbert couple arrested in storage unit break-in of weapons, valuable art
A couple accused of stealing weapons and pricey art from a Chandler storage unit have been taken into custody after they fell through the attic ceiling of their home while trying to hide from police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Fatal wreck shuts down westbound US 60 in east Mesa
One person was killed and another injured in a car crash late Thursday on U.S. 60 in Mesa that shut down westbound lanes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Valley restaurant to reopen after fatal car crash forced closure
After months of rebuilding and renovating the damaged restaurant, First Watch will reopen on February 24, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Closures spread across multiple Valley freeways this weekend
Drivers should brace themselves for a detour-filled weekend on metro Phoenix freeways, with closures on I-10 and I-17 among the planned restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Peoria middle school students qualify for National Science Bowl in DC
The team of scientifically minded students recently won their regional competition for the 2020 National Science Bowl, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Goodyear to welcome Ferrero distribution center, new jobs by March
By the middle of March, Goodyear will officially be home to a new Ferrero distribution center, according to an statement released online.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020FBI seeking to identify ‘Bandaged Bandit’ who has robbed 3 Valley banks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking to identify a serial bank robber wanted for holding up three Valley banks last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020French restaurant Francine to join mix at Scottsdale Fashion Square
The luxury wing of a Scottsdale shopping center will be adding another restaurant to its fine-dining stable in the next few weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Scottsdale pedestrian killed by car; driver arrested for DUI
A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning when he was hit by a car in Scottsdale, police said, and the driver was arrested for DUI.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Remains of missing Arizona woman with Down syndrome found in desert
Authorities have identified skeletal remains found in the desert in southern Arizona as a woman with Down syndrome who went missing nearly a year ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Crash temporarily closes Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert
The westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the East Valley was closed temporarily Thursday morning following a crash, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Phoenix police shoot at suspect on Mesa freeway
Phoenix police shot at a suspect on an East Valley freeway early Thursday morning, ending a mileslong car chase and an attempted carjacking.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Canopy by Hilton to open in downtown Tempe by early spring
Canopy by Hilton is planning to open its first Southwest location near Arizona State University in Tempe this spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Scottsdale wildlife center’s beloved jaguar-leopard hybrid dies
Scottsdale’s Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center has suffered a heartbreaking loss. Leonardo, a 17-year-old jaguar-leopard hybrid, has died.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Officials say Arizona Boy Scouting unaffected by national bankruptcy
Arizona officials said Boy Scouting in the state will not be affected by the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to file for bankruptcy Tuesday as the national group grapples with up to $1 billion in damages from decades of sexual abuse lawsuits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Trump celebrates Arizona leaders, touts achievements at Phoenix rally
Addressing a full house at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, President Donald Trump focused primarily on his first-term record and his GOP allies in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Trump arrives in Phoenix for rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
For the first time since Oct. 2018, President Donald Trump is back in Phoenix for a campaign rally at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Protesters march to Coliseum ahead of President Trump’s Phoenix visit
People protesting President Donald Trump marched to Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday evening ahead of the commander in chief's first rally in Phoenix of the 2020 election season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Closures, heavy traffic affect Phoenix streets on day of Trump’s visit
Authorities and motorists braced for heavy traffic and intermittent freeway closures on the day of President Donald Trump's first Phoenix visit of the campaign season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Mesa caregiver charged with sexually assaulting patient in 2012
The caregiver arrested for allegedly raping an elderly woman in a Mesa adult care center has been charged in a 2012 case involving a patient with a brain injury.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Foo Fighters to fly into Phoenix for 25th anniversary tour show in April
A silver anniversary is a pretty special event. The Foo Fighters think so, too. The rockers are hitting the road starting in Phoenix on April 12, revisiting places they went on their first tour 25 years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Phoenix files defense of Uber/Lyft airport fees to Arizona Supreme Court
The city of Phoenix filed a brief to the Arizona Supreme Court making the case that its plan for new airport fees on Uber and Lyft are constitutional.