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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Video shows man punching his own attorney in Phoenix court
A public defender who was punched in the face by a client in a Phoenix courtroom last year says he was mistreated by county staff after the incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019FBI looking for ‘Red Beard Bandit’ who robbed Tucson, Chandler banks
The FBI is looking for the "Red Beard Bandit," a man who they say robbed three banks in Tucson and one in Chandler this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Arizona man charged with illegal voting, perjury in 2016 election
An Arizona man has been charged with two counts of illegal voting and one count of perjury, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Driver hit on Tempe freeway takes keys from woman going wrong way
A driver whose car was hit Friday by a woman going the wrong way on a Phoenix-area freeway got out of his car after impact and was able to pull the keys out of the other car's ignition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Over 1M fentanyl pills have been seized in Arizona this year
Federal authorities in Phoenix said over 1 million fentanyl pills have been confiscated in the state this year, more than three times the haul in 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Gilbert hosting grand opening celebration for park in September
The city of Gilbert is hosting a grand opening celebration next month to introduce its newest park. Gilbert Regional Park will open Sept. 21.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Here’s why Arizona hunters are being asked to turn over animal heads
Arizona Game and Fish is asking deer and elk hunters to bring them heads of the animals they kill in order to keep a fatal disease out of the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2019Freeway closures to impede drivers across Phoenix area this weekend
Drivers in all corners of the Phoenix area will have to contend with freeway closures this weekend because of improvement projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 20193rd annual Mac and Cheese Fest returning to Scottsdale this fall
The 3rd annual Mac and Cheese Fest will happen Nov. 16 and 17 at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale and feature more than 25 local restaurants.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children’s Hospital raises record $1.8 million
The 11th annual Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children’s Hospital raised a record $1.8 million during a 19-hour radio simulcast.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Mesa man found guilty of sexually assaulting two babysitters in 2017
A jury on Thursday found a Mesa man guilty of sexually assaulting two babysitters, both of legal age, in separate incidents in 2017.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Arizona extends special tuition rate for students in US illegally
The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to expand access to a special tuition rate to Arizona high school graduates living in the U.S. illegally.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Silver Alert issued for Phoenix man canceled after remains found
A Silver Alert issued in August after an 83-year-old Phoenix man went missing has been canceled after human remains were found buried in his yard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Tempe police seek man accused of sexual abuse on light rail
Tempe police are looking for a man accused of putting his hand down a sleeping woman’s pants while she was riding the light rail this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Glendale wrong-way crash suspect arrested after release from hospital
The suspect in a fatal wrong-way crash last month on the Loop 101 in Glendale was taken into custody this week after getting out of the hospital.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 22, 2019What lies at the exact center of the Milky Way galaxy?
The center of our Milky Way galaxy is located some 26,000 light years away, in the constellation of Sagittarius. What do astronomers say lies there?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Verizon bringing 5G service to parts of Phoenix area this week
Get ready for 5G, Phoenix. Verizon has announced that parts of the metro area will go live with the new technology Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Amazon introduces new grocery service in Phoenix
The online retail company announced Thursday in a press release that the Valley is one of three cities where AmazonFresh is now available.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Grand Canyon admission free Sunday as National Park Service turns 103
The National Park Service is another year older, and Grand Canyon visitors are getting the gift of free admission Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Phoenix-area heat deaths jump to 25 over past few weeks
Heat-related deaths in Maricopa County have risen to more than two dozen in four months, most of them coming in just the past few weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2019Monsters, pinball and improv: 3 ways to find your niche in metro Phoenix
In a metro area of 4.4 million, how do transplants, particularly those who relocate without family, find a sense of community?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2019Brush fire closes Interstate 17 in both directions near Sunset Point
A brush fire closed Interstate 17 about an hour north of Phoenix in both directions for several hours on Wednesday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2019KTAR, Arizona Sports wrap up 1st of 2 days of annual PCH Give-A-Thon
Bonneville Phoenix's two stations dedicated broadcast time for the Give-A-Thon from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday and will dedicate 14 hours (5 a.m.- 7 p.m.) Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2019Arizona DPS shuts down chop shop, recovers stolen cars in Tolleson
The Arizona Department of Public Safety last week shut down a West Valley chop shop and recovered several stolen cars from it.