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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Storms knock out power for thousands across Phoenix area
Thousands of customers were without power Monday as storms wreaked havoc across the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Tornado appears to touch down north of Phoenix
A tornado appeared to have touched down north of Phoenix amid heavy thunderstorms Monday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Evacuation order lifted for residents in area of fire near Prescott
Authorities on Monday afternoon lifted an evacuation order issued a day earlier because of the Johnson Fire near Prescott.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Man arrested after crash in Phoenix causes pregnant woman to be ejected
A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after a car crash in Phoenix caused a pregnant woman and another man to be ejected from their vehicle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Arizona Game and Fish looking for suspect who poured fuel in water tank
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is looking for a suspect who contaminated a water catchment in the northern part of the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019First responders conducting water rescues due to East Valley flooding
First responders conducted multiple water rescues Monday morning after thunderstorms caused heavy flooding in the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Severe thunderstorms expected in the Valley through Tuesday morning
Severe thunderstorms are expected Valley-wide through Tuesday morning with possible winds up to 60 MPH, large hail and weak, isolated tornadoes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2019Arizona ranked No. 11 most diverse state in the country
WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked each state based on their total score and the scores received on six key dimensions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2019Multi-vehicle accident causes long delays on I-17 heading into Phoenix
A multi-vehicle accident near Black Canyon City on southbound Interstate 17 around 6 p.m. caused long delays, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2019Census: 55,000 Arizonans lost health insurance coverage last year
According to the report, about 10.6% of Arizona's population is without health insurance and that number is similar to those at the national level.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2019
Scottsdale private investigator given probation for tricking banks
Keven Lawrence Cody McCleve developed a habit of calling banks and impersonating individuals he was investigating during his private investigation career.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2019ADOT implements pavement speed limit decals on SR 347
Traffic engineers recommended the decals be placed where the speed limit decreases as drivers approach intersections to curb accidents caused by speeding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2019Mistaken text message leads to act of kindness for PCH patient
One missed digit on a text message led to an act of kindness that has raised more than $14,000 for a patient at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2019Valley-based juice bar to open new location in Scottsdale in October
Kaleidoscope Juice will open its fifth location in November at the Shops in Gainey Village. The juice bar offers a variety of fruit and vegetable juices.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2019ADOT inviting photographers to participate in annual contest
The Arizona Department of Transportation is asking photographers to submit their best shots of the year for its annual contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2019Tucson ranked most fun city in Arizona by WalletHub
In a recent study conducted by WalletHub, Tucson was ranked as the most fun city in Arizona and No. 25 overall in the nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Weekend ozone health watch in effect for Phoenix area
According to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, a health watch has been issued for Saturday and Sunday for the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Arizona legislator Boyer wants salary cap for city officials
An Arizona legislator has said city officials shouldn't earn more than Gov. Doug Ducey and would introduce a measure to ensure it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Man too young to drink arrested for wrong-way DUI in north Phoenix
DPS arrested Garrett William Ruby on two counts of aggravated DUI and one count of felony endangerment following a Sept. 15 wrong-way driving incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Silver Alert canceled after missing Glendale man found safe in Oregon
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert for a 74-year-old Glendale man who hadn’t been seen for over a week after he was found safe in Oregon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Man convicted of killing Tempe fire captain fails in bid for new trial
The man convicted in July of murdering an off-duty Tempe Fire Department captain in Scottsdale last year had his request for a new trial rejected Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Arizona’s rate of women killed by men is among highest in US
A newly released study based on the most recently available data found that women are killed by men in Arizona at one of the highest rates in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019
Valley man sentenced to over 4 years for threatening girls to get nudes
A Valley man was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison Thursday for threatening underage girls in order to get nude photos from them.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Taco Bell Cantina to open on Mill Avenue in Tempe by end of year
Taco Bell is bringing its trendy, alcohol-serving Cantina concept to Tempe’s Mill Avenue in the space formerly occupied by the venerable Restaurant Mexico.