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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2019Former Mesa police chief Batista agrees not to talk about resignation
A settlement reached between Mesa and former police chief Ramon Batista will pay him six months'salary and prevent him from explaining why he resigned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2019Maricopa County schedules hearing for assessor to appeal suspension
Embattled Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen will get a chance to appeal a suspension from his elected position next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2019Cheddar’s bringing American cuisine to Goodyear, hiring 160 employees
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen will host the grand opening of its Goodyear location on Dec. 9 and plans to hire 160 employees to fill the staff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Peoria police arrests man who allegedly sexually assaulted woman
The Peoria Police Department has arrested a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019ASU Gammage to offer $25 ticket lottery for Blue Man Group
ASU Gammage will offer a lottery for discounted tickets to the Blue Man Group shows this weekend. Fans can enter the lottery for up to two $25 tickets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Video shows man attack 2 women at Phoenix IHOP with coffee pot
Newly released surveillance video shows a man terrorizing customers and employees at a Phoenix IHOP before he was arrested earlier this fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Sen. Kyrsten Sinema earns spot on Time 100 rising stars
Already a star in Arizona politics, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been tapped for national prominence, named to Time magazine's 100 rising stars list released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Silicon Valley Bank to expand office in Tempe, hire 300
Silicon Valley Bank announced plans Tuesday to expand its office near Tempe Town Lake and hire hundreds more employees in the next three years.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Falling foot traffic across border worries businesses, state officials
The number of pedestrians crossing from Mexico into Arizona through the state’s six border crossings fell 12% from the first half of 2018 to the first half of 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019‘Giving machines’ are coming back to Gilbert for 2nd year
Vending machines that let people give back to those in need are returning to a Phoenix suburb for a second consecutive holiday season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Valley nuclear energy station testing sirens, cellphone alerts Wednesday
West Valley residents, workers and visitors shouldn’t be alarmed if they hear sirens or get emergency alerts on their cellphones around lunchtime Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019YouTube mom accused of child abuse dies in Scottsdale
An Arizona woman who was charged with 30 counts of alleged abuse against five adopted children who performed in a popular YouTube series has died.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Ducey: Arizonans should be cautious of Mexico travel amid violence
Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday that Arizonans should be cautious about traveling to Mexico in the wake of recent violence south of the border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Education company Zovio set to open Chandler headquarters
Zovio will open its 130,000-square-foot facility near the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and Cooper Road in Chandler on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Phoenix Rescue Mission holding turkey drive to feed people in need
The Phoenix Rescue Mission, a nonprofit group that combats homelessness and poverty, aims to collect 1,500 turkeys for people in need during the holidays.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Woman accused of trying to kidnap baby in Phoenix Target parking lot
A Phoenix woman was arrested last week after she allegedly tried to take a baby from its mother in a Target parking lot around 5 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 20197 Maricopa Community colleges have chance to win $1M
Seven community colleges in metro Phoenix are in the running for a $1 million prize from a nonprofit think tank, the Maricopa Community College District announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Motorcyclist ejected, killed in crash on Loop 101 in Phoenix
A motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after he was rear-ended on a Phoenix freeway, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Hard to handle: The Black Crowes to stop in Phoenix on 2020 reunion tour
Georgia rock band The Black Crowes is reuniting for a 30th anniversary celebration of its first album, with a stop in Phoenix planned for next fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019
Woman hit by motorcycle, killed crossing street in Phoenix
A woman crossing a street in southeast Phoenix was hit by a motorcycle and killed Monday night, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2019Phoenix officer shoots suspect in leg after he allegedly refuses to drop knife
Phoenix police said an officer shot a man in the leg Monday night after he advanced toward an officer while refusing to drop a knife.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2019Phoenix nonprofit closing in 2020 has legacy of AIDS/HIV treatment
A Phoenix nonprofit that has been serving HIV-positive patients with a history of drug abuse or homelessness since 1987 will close next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2019Wreck shuts down State Route 51 in north Phoenix
A wreck briefly shut down State Route 51 in north Phoenix on Monday evening. The incident occurred on the northbound side of the highway near 32nd Street around 7:15 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2019Historic Phoenix Arby’s to host grand reopening, donate $30K to food bank
A historic Arby's location in Phoenix is hosting its grand reopening on Tuesday and is giving back to commemorate the occasion.