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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2019Phoenix PD: 18-year-old woman dead after being hit by truck overnight
According to the Phoenix Police department, the pedestrian was struck as she crossed McDowell Road at about 41st Street around 11:10 p.m. on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2019Retired Goodyear firefighter dies from occupational cancer
Peck died Saturday from complications associated with an unspecified cancer he contracted while on the job, the Goodyear Fire Department said on Facebook.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2019Dog parks at Surprise Community Park to be closed for a month
Both the small and large dog park at Surprise Community Park will be closed from Sept. 9 to Oct. 7 due to annual maintenance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2019Arizona researchers say shade is not all created equal
An Arizona researcher and her team are gathering data on shade provided by different tree species, as well as by solid shade, such as buildings and awnings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2019Arizona sheriff suspends transport company after inmate escape
A southern Arizona sheriff’s department said Wednesday it is suspending use of a prison transport company after two suspects in a murder case escaped.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2019Phoenix police: Hospital patient dies after visit from ‘suspicious person’
Phoenix police are investigating the death of a patient at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center after being visited by a "suspicious person," police say.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2019Expect long delays if you’re traveling for the holiday weekend
Drivers traveling should expect long delays leaving Phoenix on Interstate-17 northbound due to heavy holiday traffic.There are no reports of crashes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2019Mesa Cemetery starts fundraiser to restore trees lost from monsoon storm
Maricopa County District 2 Supervisor and Mesa native Steve Chucri donated $2,000 to the Mesa Cemetery Wednesday to restore trees lost from a monsoon storm.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2019Arizona copper mine suffers another setback in decade of legal battles
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suspended a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed Rosemont Mine site in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Phoenix fire: 5-year-old boy in critical condition after pool incident
A five-year-old boy is in extremely critical condition after being removed from a pool on Friday night, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Arizona joins other states calling on Supreme Court to overturn DACA
Arizona joined 12 states this week that asked the Supreme Court to roll back DACA, a program that they say has caused “irreparable harm” to their states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Tempe police: Man severely injured after hit by suspected impaired driver
A pedestrian was hit and taken to the hospital with serious injuries on Friday after being hit by a suspected impaired driver, according to Tempe police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019DPS chief hopes distracted driving ban will reduce red light crashes
Col. Frank Milstead says he hopes the state's new distracted driving law will help cut down on fatal crashes caused by drivers running red lights.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Silver Alert canceled after 95-year-old Paradise Valley man found dead
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert for a 95-year-old Paradise Valley man after he was found dead in Scottsdale on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Labor Day weekend will be a very hot time for Phoenix area
The last holiday of the summer will come with an excessive heat warning for the Phoenix area, weather experts said as Labor Day weekend approached.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Arizona Game and Fish looking for volunteers to find endangered ferrets
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is looking for volunteers to help keep track of a population of an endangered species of ferrets near Flagstaff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019No Valley freeway closures planned for Labor Day weekend
There will be no scheduled highway closures throughout Labor Day weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Grand Canyon National Park launches free mobile app
A new app has launched that will let Grand Canyon visitors to have more accessible mobile information about the national park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019School and group home workers among 4 charged in child sex sting
A recent metro Phoenix internet sting resulted in child sex crime indictments against four men, including workers at a school and a children's group home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Police arrest man who allegedly killed 2 cats at Mesa apartments
Police arrested a man this week who allegedly confessed to killing two cats at a Mesa apartment complex, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Over half of Arizona likely voters think guns laws should be stricter
More Arizonans - 54% - are saying guns laws in the state aren't strict enough, according to a poll of likely presidential election voters released Thursday. That's up from 48% in the spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Arizona has most red light-running fatalities per capita, says AAA
Arizona has the highest number of red light-running fatalities per capita, while New Hampshire has the lowest, according to a new report from AAA.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Hurricane Harbor in Glendale plans big expansion for next summer
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Glendale is planning a big expansion for next summer. The state's largest waterpark plans to add 42,000 square feet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019US Marshal says escaped inmates in Arizona had 8-hour lead on police
The U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona says the escaped convicts who may be in the state had an eight-hour head start on police.