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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from May 10-12
Heartwarming celebrations of Mother's Day, a lawsuit involving former Sheriff Arpaio and a Tempe company's protest -- here are some stories that headlined the news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2019Phoenix police return pet emu that escaped from owner’s home
Officers tracked down and returned a pet emu that had escaped from its owner's home Sunday, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2019Public conflicted over whether Fossil Creek should encourage more visitors
Some who submitted public comment about Fossil Creek in northern Arizona want more parking and restrooms, while others are concerned about the trash and threats to wildlife that come with more visitors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2019Substitute teacher allegedly assaulted student in Sierra Vista school
A substitute teacher on Friday was arrested for allegedly assaulting a student in a classroom, according to Cochise County Sheriff's Office officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2019Canada-based pasta restaurant opens first US store in Scottsdale
A Canada-based pasta restaurant has opened its first U.S. store and it is in the heart of Scottsdale. Mia Pasta opened in late March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2019Rock band Incubus bringing tour to Phoenix this fall
Rock band Incubus is making a tour stop in Phoenix in late October as part of its 20 Years of Make Yourself & Beyond Tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 20191 dead in officer-involved shooting near Flagstaff
A Coconino County Sheriff's Office deputy fatally shot a man early Saturday morning near Flagstaff on County Road 141.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2019Stolen car found submerged in a pond in Laveen early Saturday
A vehicle reported stolen in Tempe was pulled from a pond in Laveen early on Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2019Valley restaurant’s dish named among PETA’s top 10 vegan burgers
The "Big WAC" from the Green New American Restaurant, which has locations in Phoenix and Tempe, was named to PETA's top 10 vegan burgers list.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2019Pecos Road intersection closing for 4 months for freeway construction
The intersection at Pecos Road and 40th Street will close for four months as more traffic shifts onto the future South Mountain Freeway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Cinco de Mayo DUI arrests in Arizona up nearly 30% from last year
Arizona law enforcement made nearly 30% more DUI arrests this Cinco de Mayo weekend than over last year's holiday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Gov. Ducey signs bill legalizing nunchucks in Arizona
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Friday that legalizes nunchucks, which were considered a "prohibited weapon" in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 20194 Arizona prisons, including Lewis, up overtime hours amid security issues
The Arizona Department of Corrections has approved an increase in overtime hours for four prisons amid reports of security issues, including the stabbing of a correctional officer on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Arizona among worst states to be a police officer, website says
Arizona landed in the bottom five of WalletHub’s 2019 rankings of best and worst states to be a be a police officer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Business leader says new China tariffs could cost Arizona money and jobs
The top executive of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce said the tariff increases President Donald Trump levied against China early Friday will have an impact on the state, from hundreds of dollars in every family's bottom line to jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Phoenix-area teacher has hopes for suicide prevention training law
Training teachers and faculty in Arizona schools to recognize suicidal warning signs in students is extra work that is welcome, said a Tempe teacher and public education advocate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Phoenix CEO who lived in foster care helps transform local foster program
The CEO of a Phoenix realty group who grew up in foster care helped transform a local job development program center for foster kids on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 201910 miles of Loop 202 in East Valley to close this weekend for paving
About ten miles of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway will close this weekend for pavement improvements, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019American adds nonstop flight between Phoenix and Chihuahua, Mexico
American Airlines is adding a nonstop flight between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Chihuahua, Mexico, beginning Dec. 18.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019Former northern Arizona pastor found guilty of child molestation
The former pastor of a church in northern Arizona was found guilty Wednesday of child molestation charges, a year after a jury deadlocked on similar charges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019These East Valley grocery stores are set to close their doors this month
Two grocery stores in the East Valley that are owned by the same parent company are expected to close their doors for good later this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019Investigators haven’t found evidence of arson in Phoenix church fire
The investigation isn't over, but it appears the fire that tore through a Phoenix church last week was accidental, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019McSally: Immigration law changes, not border wall, will solve crisis
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally says a border wall won't solve the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the number of migrants crossing topped 100,000 for the second straight month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019Military insurance-banker USAA opens IT center in north Phoenix
USAA has expanded its Phoenix operations with a sizable three-story addition to its campus that will have room for more than 1,000 staffers.