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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2019Here’s one step you can take to prevent teen suicide
In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, KTAR News 92.3 FM is sharing ways anyone can help prevent the second-leading cause of deaths for teenagers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2019Here’s where 9/11 memorials are happening in the Valley this week
Cities and towns across the Valley are holding events this week to commemorate the 18th anniversary of 9/11 on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019
Sen. McSally distances herself from Arizona GOP ‘dead in his tracks’ email
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is distancing herself from an Arizona GOP fundraising email that vowed to stop Democrat Mark Kelly “dead in his tracks.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Phoenix police fatally shoot man who allegedly stabbed mother in head
Police in west Phoenix fatally shot a man Monday after he allegedly attacked his mother with a knife, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Husband in Arizona fugitive couple added to nationwide most wanted list
Authorities have heightened the search for an Arizona murder suspect who escaped custody with his wife in late August in Utah.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Man accused of carrying gun that went off in West Valley Walmart
An 18-year-old man was arrested Sunday after a gun he was allegedly carrying in his pocket went off in a Buckeye Walmart, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Mom accused of leaving 2 kids in car with AC running to go shopping
A Phoenix mother faces child abuse charges after allegedly leaving two small children in a locked vehicle with the AC running while she went shopping.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019ASU police looking for man who groped 4 women on campus
Arizona State University police are looking for a suspect who groped at least four women on the Tempe campus Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Wrong-way driver near Phoenix goes 37 miles on Interstate 17
A wrong-way driver went nearly 40 miles on a freeway north of Phoenix early Monday before authorities were able to stop the car without injury.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 20192 Loop 101 ramps in Phoenix to be closed for 6 months starting Monday
A pair of Loop 101 Pima Freeway ramps will be closed for approximately six months as part of an ongoing freeway widening project, according to ADOT.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Deferred action on DACA: Program lives on, advocates worry for how long
Although the Trump administration previously announced plans to cease DACA, the program is still running and applications remain stable.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 85-year-old Glendale woman with dementia
A Silver Alert issued Sunday for an 85-year-old Glendale woman suffering from dementia was canceled Monday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2019Tempe suspect flees on bicycle, crosses Interstate 10 before arrest
A suspect fled on a bicycle and crossed Interstate 10 in Tempe before being arrested Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2019Avondale’s Billy Moore Days set to return in October
The 2019 edition of Billy Moore Days will be returning to Avondale in October. The four-day event will take place from Oct. 17-20.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2019First interchange of South Mountain Freeway opens on schedule
The first interchange of the South Mountain Freeway at 40th Street has opened on schedule, the ADOT said in a release on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2019March for Our Lives Arizona town hall addresses gun violence
Congressional candidates and members of the Legislature spoke at a gun reform town hall organized by a 17-year-old March for Our Lives Arizona activist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2019Flash flood warning issued for Maricopa County until Sunday
A flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Maricopa County until 1 a.m. on Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2019Authorities searching for Avondale bank robbery suspect
The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and Avondale Police Department are looking for a man suspected of robbing a bank on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2019Tempe man in extremely critical condition after being shot Friday
Tempe Police and Fire Medical Rescue responded to a shooting call Friday night where they found a 48-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the neck.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2019Arizona boards waste little time approving licenses under new law
When the state’s new universal licensing recognition law took effect last week, the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners was ready.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2019Website ranks Scottsdale as third-best city in US for retirement
A personal finance website named Scottsdale as the third-best city in the United States to retire after releasing its annual rankings on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Video shows arsonist lowering himself into Phoenix restaurant
Phoenix police are looking for a suspect who lowered himself into a restaurant near 29th Avenue and Van Buren Street on Wednesday before setting it on fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019South Mountain Freeway interchange at 40th Street set to open Friday
The South Mountain Freeway interchange at 40th Street in Phoenix is set to open to drivers late Friday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Arizona Army National Guard unit heading overseas
An Arizona Army National Guard aviation unit heading to the Middle East will be sent off in a ceremony in Phoenix on Friday.