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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2019Police chief calls for investigation into Phoenix officers’ online posts
The Phoenix Police Department will look into its employees' social media activity after a website listed nearly 300 posts by officers deemed offensive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2019Arizona economy ranks just outside of the top 10 nationally
Arizona's high GDP growth and increase in nonfarm payrolls helped its overall economy to a No. 11 rank nationally in a recent study.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2019Phoenix Zoo welcomes birth of 6 endangered Mexican gray wolf pups
The Mexican Gray Wolf Species Survival Plan received a boost from the Phoenix Zoo when 3-year-old Tazanna gave birth to six pups last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 201944th Mighty Mud Mania set to return to Scottsdale park
Plenty of mud will fly in Scottsdale this weekend, but there won't be any politicians behind the mess.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 20192 officers hit with shrapnel at DPS training facility in north Phoenix
Two police officers were wounded in a private DPS training area at the Ben Avery shooting range due to a firearm malfunction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 20192 juveniles injured in car-pedestrian crash in Tempe
Two juveniles were struck by a car near the intersection of Southern Avenue and College Avenue in Tempe and both were treated for injuries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Phoenix Children’s Hospital gets $50K donation in honor of airline executive
American Airlines donated $50,000 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital in honor of a longtime executive who retired earlier this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Chandler robbery suspect allegedly used Post-it note, kicked officer
A Chandler man was arrested last week for allegedly attempting to rob a convenience store and then kicking a police officer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Man accused of having sex with cat in trouble with Mesa police again
A Valley man arrested earlier this year for allegedly having sex with a cat is in trouble again. This time he's being accused of luring a minor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Phoenix unveils Muhammad Ali Way on 3rd anniversary of legend’s death
Phoenix proclaimed Monday as “Muhammad Ali Day” and named a street after the boxing great and Valley philanthropist on the third anniversary of his death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Rep. Ruben Gallego endorses US Senate candidate Mark Kelly
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego has endorsed former NASA astronaut and Navy pilot Mark Kelly for Arizona's 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Drone makes first flight to help fight northern Arizona wildfire
A drone has joined nearly 150 firefighters who are battling a blaze in a national forest in Arizona, a first-time deployment on an active wildfire, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019In case you wondered, triple digits coming back to Phoenix area
Some may think Phoenix is in for a mild summer due to recent cool temperatures, but a National Weather Service meteorologist says this isn't the case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Wrong-way driver gets onto 2 Phoenix-area freeways before being stopped
Authorities stopped a wrong-way driver who sped for several miles on two Scottsdale freeways early Monday morning
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Banner Urgent Care set for opening in downtown Phoenix
The new Banner Urgent Care facility, located at First and Washington streets, will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Who are winners and losers in Arizona’s new $11.8 billion budget?
Advocacy groups and activists across Arizona closely watched the state budget battle. Here are those who claimed victory or disappointment with the outcome.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2019Icahn Automotive Group partners with UTI Avondale in auto jobs initiative
An Icahn Automotive Group program to help fill 46,000 projected auto service technician jobs added the UTI's Avondale campus as a partner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from May 31-June 2
Here are some stories that headlined the news cycle, both locally and nationally, over the weekend from May 31 to June 2.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2019Surprise to break ground on memorial for fallen veteran
Surprise is set to break ground on a memorial for a veteran who devoted his life to serving his country and helping other wounded veterans find healing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2019Northern Arizona enjoys unusually wet, record-setting May
Several areas in northern Arizona, including Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, saw higher than average precipitation totals for the month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2019MCSO says body recovered from canal in Tolleson
A body has been recovered from a Tolleson canal near 83rd Avenue and Van Buren, according to the Maricopa County Sherriff's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 20192 injured after vehicle strikes Phoenix fire truck on I-10
Phoenix Fire Engine 24 was struck by a vehicle on early Sunday morning that resulted in injuries to the driver and one firefighter.
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DAVE RAMSEY | Jun 2, 2019Here are 5 ways to save money while traveling this summer
Here are some trusty tips to help you keep more of your hard-earned dollars in your pocket while traveling around this summmer.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 2, 2019Is Jupiter’s long-lived ‘Red Spot’ storm unraveling?
It appears that the great storm in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter, the “Red Spot,” is going through some dramatic changes.