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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Hacienda gets state license in wake of new Arizona law after alleged assault
The long-term care facility at Hacienda HealthCare where an incapacitated patient was sexually assaulted and gave birth last year is now licensed by Arizona, meeting recently enacted regulations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Arizona couple rescued from Mexico after reported kidnapping
An Arizona couple that was reportedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico has been rescued by investigators.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Arizona fire marshal OKs temporary padlocks on prison cell doors
The state office responsible for enforcing fire codes said that an Arizona prison could continue to padlock doors to keep inmates from walking out of unlocked cells.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Roommate found guilty in 2017 murder of Mesa high school teacher
A jury found an Arizona man guilty this week in the 2017 shooting death of his roommate, who was a Mesa high school teacher.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Gov. Ducey authorizes 2 investigations into prison security issues
Gov. Doug Ducey has authorized two investigations into the Arizona Department of Corrections in the wake of reports about security issues at a prison complex near Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Report: Over 1,100 Arizona police officers banned from their jobs
A report released last week shows that more than 1,100 Arizona police officers have been banned from their jobs since 1975.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Arizonans paying highest gas prices since 2014
Arizonans are now paying the highest gas prices the state has seen in the last five years, according to GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Phoenix Sky Harbor records busiest month ever in March
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded its busiest month ever in March thanks to spring training, spring break and other events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019New East Valley hospital looking to hire medical professionals
Abrazo Mesa Hospital, a new medical facility scheduled to open this summer, is holding a job fair for nurses and other health professionals this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Honor Flight Arizona ends spring season with 4th veterans trip to DC
A group of war veterans from Arizona flew to the nation's capital Monday, to view memorials that honor their service from the 1940s through the 1950s, a journey made possible by a nonprofit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Phoenix introduction to 5G will take a while to become part of daily life
As excited as the tech world has been about Verizon's recent announcement that 5G mobile internet was soon coming, including to Phoenix, it will take months to become reality.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019
Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Phoenix
A suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Phoenix on Monday, police said. No officers were injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 20192 Arizona children bitten while at different daycare facilities
A daycare facility in south-central Arizona is investigating after a toddler was bitten multiple times by another child while in the facility's care.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Little boy in state custody after found wandering outside Phoenix store
A young child is in state custody after he was found wandering outside of a Walmart in Phoenix early Sunday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Phoenix could get sprinkled with rain after 100-degree temperature
Anyone in metro Phoenix who was dismayed by last week's triple-digit temperatures will find relief in the chance of rain Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Wait times at Arizona VA clinics could still be better, Sen. Sinema says
Wait times for appointments at the Phoenix VA have dropped dramatically since a scandal rocked the federal agency, but it still takes nearly a month before veterans can see a doctor, according to a facilities website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Mohave County Sheriff’s Office arrests nine in internet sex sting operation
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office arrested nine males ranging in age from 33-years-old to 79-years-old, suspected of luring minors for sexual exploitation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Three finalists selected to interview for vacant Tempe City Council seat
Three Tempe residents were invited to interview for a vacant seat on the Tempe City Council session during a work study session on May 2.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 29, 2019Lyft to offer discounted rides to and from grocery stores in Phoenix
Lyft will be bringing its Grocery Access Program to the Valley just in time for the rise in temperature, making Phoenix the 14th city in the initiative.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from April 26-28
Here are some of the stories that headlined the news cycle, both locally and nationally, over the weekend of April 26-28.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 28, 2019Authorities: A 19-year-old man opened fire on the synagogue
Details continue to develop in the shooting at a California synagogue that killed one person and injured three more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2019Court lets class-action suit proceed against state for foster care
A divided federal appeals court Friday ruled that a class-action lawsuit over the state’s care of foster children can proceed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2019State grand jury indicts six in gas skimming scheme
The Arizona AG announced Friday that six men who were allegedly taking part in an illegal credit card skimming ring were indicted by a state grand jury.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2019Glendale man arrested for accidentally shooting daughter with shotgun
A Glendale father has been arrested after accidentally shooting his 6-year-old daughter with a shotgun in metro Phoenix on Thursday, authorities said.