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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Arizona budget fight pulls legislative session to 121st day
The battle in the Arizona State Legislature over the budget has dragged the session well past its original 100-day schedule and it is not getting any easier to reach an agreement, said a legislator.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Deadly crash closes US 60 westbound at Loop 101 in Tempe during rush hour
U.S. 60 westbound at Loop 101 in the East Valley was closed Tuesday after a fatal multi-vehicle crash occurred during rush hour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Silver Alert canceled after 88-year-old Phoenix man found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Tuesday for an 88-year-old man who was last seen at his Phoenix home the day prior.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Arizona police arrest 70-year-old traveling with wife’s dead body
A 70-year-old man driving through Arizona has been arrested after police found a dead woman in the passenger seat of his car.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019
Phoenix area at high risk for measles outbreak, according to new study
Maricopa County continues to be a high-risk area for a measles outbreak, in part because of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, according to a new research paper.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Arizona AG joins antitrust lawsuit against 20 generic drug manufacturers
Arizona's Mark Brnovich was one of 44 state attorneys general who filed an antitrust lawsuit against 20 drug manufacturers, it was announced Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Banner honoring Phoenix officer who died in March added to ‘Hero Lane’
A banner honoring fallen Phoenix Police Officer Paul Rutherford, who was killed on duty earlier this year, was unveiled as part of the “Hero Lane” tribute.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Major East Valley intersection expected to be restricted for 3 months
Residents in one East Valley city will likely run into a myriad of traffic problems at a major intersection over the next few months starting this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019It’s official: Lemonade is Arizona’s state drink
When life gives you lemons, make it the state drink. Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday signed legislation declaring lemonade the official drink of Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Arizona man accused of leaving infant daughter to die in hot car
A man in a northwest Arizona city was arrested over the weekend for allegedly leaving his infant daughter to die in a hot car.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Woman accused of suffocating her elderly mother in Scottsdale
Police on Monday said a woman in her 40s told them she suffocated her elderly mother in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Man accused of secretly recording women in Scottsdale hotel room
A 21-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly secretly recording two women in a Scottsdale hotel room.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Watch Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich show off nunchuck skills
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich showed some serious nunchuck skills in a video posted after a ban on the martial arts weapon was lifted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Arizona desert can be deadly for crossing migrants, US officials warn
Migrants who plan to illegally cross the border in remote areas of southern Arizona could face potentially deadly heat, U.S. Border Patrol officials warned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Second person dies in immigration custody in Arizona
Another person has died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Arizona, marking two such deaths in about a month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Tempe streetcar construction to close part of Mill Avenue for 3 months
Part of a main thoroughfare in downtown Tempe will be closed in one direction for most of the summer as construction crews move forward on the new streetcar line.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019As 2020 Senate race nears, McSally drops in latest poll against Kelly
Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Martha McSally could be in danger of losing her seat in next year's election against the likely Democratic nominee Mark Kelly.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Phoenix-area girl who fell out of van on Interstate 10 recovering swiftly
A month after falling out of a minivan on a Phoenix-area freeway, a little girl will be going home soon from the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Ireland denies admittance to controversial Tempe pastor
Another country has denied entry to a Tempe pastor known for making contentious statements on LGBT issues and praying for a president's death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Hines to open 2 more self-storage facilities in the Valley
International real estate firm Hines announced last week that it plans to build two more self-storage units in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Season tickets for Gammage’s Broadway lineup to go on sale Monday
Season tickets to Broadway shows at Arizona State University's Gammage Auditorium go on sale Monday and are expected to sell out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2019Arizona lawmaker says delivery of F-35s to Luke delayed by 18 months
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona said Thursday that an expected delivery of F-35s to Luke Air Force Base will be delayed from summer 2022 to winter 2023.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 201912 people have died by drowning this year in Maricopa, Pinal counties
Twelve people have died by drowning so far this year in Maricopa and Pinal counties, according to Children's Safety Zone.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 201920-year-old man on motorcycle killed in north Phoenix crash
A 20-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed when a woman driving a car allegedly turned left into his path Saturday evening.