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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Ohio man charged in November wrong-way crash on Phoenix freeway
A 27-year-old Ohio man was charged Tuesday on six counts stemming from a wrong-way crash on State Route 51 in Phoenix in November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Registration begins for 2020 Pat’s Run in Tempe; tickets likely to sell out
Registration for the annual 4.2-mile run in Tempe honoring Pat Tillman, the late Arizona football player and soldier, is underway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Foster father won’t be prosecuted in Phoenix hot car death
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office won't prosecute the foster father of a baby girl who died after he left her in a vehicle last year in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Gov. Ducey says he thinks Uber/Lyft fees at Sky Harbor will be overturned
Ducey said it's likely the Phoenix City Council's decision to impose higher fees on ride-hailing pickups and drop-offs at the airport will be overturned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Arizona AG suing 2 vaping companies he says targeted youth
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Tuesday his office is suing two companies that manufacture vaping products.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Scottsdale body camera maker Axon sues federal agency over probe
Scottsdale-based technology and weapons maker Axon has filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission citing "unconstitutional government overreach" regarding an investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Sen. McSally says Iran’s top general was a ‘legitimate target’ for the US
Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona says the U.S. was justified in its killing of Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani, calling him a "legitimate target."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020
Here’s why the Pier 1 Imports near you might be shutting down
Struggling home decor retailer Pier 1 Imports, which has 14 locations across metro Phoenix, announced plans Monday to shut down around half its stores.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Mesa seeking volunteers to help count, interview homeless
The city of Mesa is seeking volunteers to help count and gather information about its homeless population as part of a snapshot event in late January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 20201 dead in officer-involved shooting in downtown Phoenix
A Phoenix police officer was shot and the man who fired at him was killed Monday night in a confrontation on a downtown street.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2020
Ducey: Attack that killed Soleimani makes the world a better place
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey believes Americans who have openly opposed an attack that led to the killing of a top Iranian general on Friday are suffering from what he calls "derangement syndrome."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2020$1,000 restitution checks from Fiat Chrysler mailed to 1,600 Arizonans
About 1,600 Arizonans are set to have an extra $1,000 in their pockets as the result of a settlement involving Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram vehicles.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jan 6, 2020American Express opens 2 member lounges in Phoenix airport
Some American Express cardholders now have two exclusive lounges to kill time in at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2020Arizona Gov. Ducey appoints Daniel Ruiz as state’s new COO
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Monday he has appointed Daniel Ruiz, a state employee since 2015, as Arizona's newest chief operating officer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2020Hiker goes down on Camelback Mountain; Phoenix Fire swoops in
An out-of-town hiker had to be rescued by Phoenix firefighters Sunday after she hurt her ankle while climbing Camelback Mountain.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Jan 6, 2020Reported hate crimes fell in Arizona; advocates skeptical of real gains
Reported hate crimes in Arizona fell to the lowest rate in five years in 2018, a drop that outpaced a slight drop nationally, according to the most recent data available from the FBI.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 20203 officers assaulted after multiple fights break out at Mesa skate rink
Three police officers were assaulted and six juveniles were arrested after multiple fights broke out at a Mesa skate rink on Saturday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2020Lady Antebellum coming to Phoenix as part of Ocean 2020 tour in May
Lady Antebellum will be coming to Ak-Chin Pavillion in Phoenix, along with Jake Owen and Maddie and Tae, as the second leg of their Ocean 2020 tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2020Luxury garage storage company bringing 2 new locations to the Valley
Luxury garage storage company, The Toy Barn, is adding not one, but two new locations to the Valley, with at least 59 units at each.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2020Native Americans fight discrimination to reduce diabetes, obesity rates
Native American adults are 50% more likely to be affected by obesity than non-Hispanic whites and twice as likely to have diabetes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2020Silver Alert canceled for missing Chandler woman with dementia
According to authorities, Patricia Brock, 78, was located safely after she left her home near Queen Creek and Alma School roads at 5 p.m. on Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2020
Wrong-way driver killed in wreck on South Mountain Freeway
A wrong-way driver was killed in a collision on the South Mountain Freeway early Saturday morning, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2020Arizona inched up among states on rates of women murdered by men
Arizona was back among the top 10 states for highest rates of women murdered by men in 2017, the most recent year studied by the Violence Policy Center.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 4, 2020KTAR News host Bruce St. James names his top 10 movies of 2019
Need something new to watch? Bruce St. James, co-host of KTAR News 92.3 FM's Bruce St. James & Pamela Hughes Show, has some suggestions.