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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2019Authorities kill mountain lion posing ‘immediate threat’ in southern Arizona
Authorities killed an emaciated mountain lion Friday because it posed an “immediate threat” to a southern Arizona community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2019Arizona inmates prepare retired greyhound racers to live with families
More than a dozen inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy spend their days working with former racing greyhounds to train them to live with a family.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 20192-year-old transported to hospital after near drowning in Phoenix
A 2-year-old female was transported to a Phoenix hospital as a precaution on Saturday after nearly drowning, Phoenix Fire said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2019Apartment fire on 3rd floor unit upgraded due to building size
Phoenix Firefighters are working on putting a fire out in a third floor unit of an apartment in south Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2019Arizona ranks No. 34 on website’s list of best states
Arizona finished in the bottom third in five of the eight metrics, including education, fiscal stability, opportunity and natural environment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 20192 Arizona eateries named to list of nation’s best Mexican restaurants
Two Arizona eateries were named to a food and drink website's list of the nation's best Mexican restaurants earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2019Phoenix ranks among top 20 cities where $100K goes the furthest
Phoenix ranks among the top 20 major cities where a $100,000 salary goes the furthest, according to a personal finance website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Former Mesa coach accused of sexual contact with underage female players
Mesa police on Thursday arrested an ex-basketball coach for allegedly having sexual contact with underage female players on his team.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Goodyear police seize more than $200K of meth during traffic stop
Goodyear police seized more than $200,000 worth of meth during a routine traffic stop on Tuesday near Interstate 10 and Bullard Avenue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019FBI warns Arizonans about phone scammers who fake kidnappings
The FBI is warning Arizonans about scammers who call people and try to convince them their loved ones have been kidnapped.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019West Valley man arrested for 2016 homicide of 18-month-old child
A Phoenix-area man was arrested this week in connection to the 2016 death of an 18-month-old girl in his care, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019
Phoenix attorney disbarred for filing ADA lawsuits with ‘no basis in fact’
A Phoenix attorney has been disbarred after the State Bar of Arizona found he was accusing small businesses of ADA violations with "no basis in fact."
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Sharknado’ stars cancel Phoenix Fan Fusion dates
Two stars, one from "Game of Thrones" and the other from "Sharknado," have canceled their appearances at the Phoenix Fan Fusion festival.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Phoenix police searching for 2 smoke shop robbery suspects
Phoenix police are searching for two suspects, one of them armed, who robbed a smoke shop near Bethany Home Road and 16th Street last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Sad face: Arizona’s Grumpy Cat dies after illness at age 7
Grumpy Cat, the Arizona pet whose frowning face delighted the internet for the past few years, has died at age 7.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Watch out for Interstate 10 restrictions in the Valley this weekend
Drivers should watch out for restrictions on Interstate 10 this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Valley Metro to open 2 more miles of light rail in Mesa on Saturday
Valley Metro will open 2 miles of light rail with a community celebration at the Gilbert Road/Main Street Park-and-Ride on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Reggaeton star J Balvin to bring tour to Talking Stick Resort Arena this fall
Reggaeton star J Balvin will bring his North American tour to Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix this fall. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2019KTAR News earns 6 awards, including 2 first-place finishes, at AP awards
The KTAR newsroom collected six awards, including two first-place finishes, from the Associated Press Television and Radio Association, it was announced this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2019716 inmates moved from Phoenix-area prison with broken locks
The Arizona Department of Corrections has finished moving hundreds of inmates out of a West Valley prison where broken locks led to violent assaults.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2019Scottsdale man accused of beating, torturing girlfriend in ‘sex dungeon’
A Scottsdale man was arrested last week for allegedly beating and torturing his girlfriend in a so-called "sex dungeon" at his home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2019Arizona lawmakers react along party lines to Trump’s immigration overhaul
Arizona lawmakers reacted along party lines to President Donald Trump's announcement Thursday of his plan to overhaul the country's immigration system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2019Gilbert police arrest suspect in assault of developmentally challenged woman
Gilbert police have arrested a worker at a day center program for developmentally challenged adults on suspicion of inappropriately touching a woman client.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 20192 small Arizona airports to share $14M in federal grants for runways
Airports in smaller Arizona cities have received about $14 million to fund infrastructure-related projects, the Federal Aviation Administration announced this week.