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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019DEA, Arizona law enforcers team up for prescription drugs take back day
Federal drug officials will sponsor, for a ninth year, a day for Arizonans to legally and safely dispose of leftover prescription drugs in their homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Arizona appeals court judge appointed to state Supreme Court
An Arizona Court of Appeals judge was appointed Friday by Gov. Doug Ducey to the state Supreme Court, marking the governor's fourth appointment to the court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Phoenix man pleads not guilty to killing wife, 2 kids over affair claims
A Phoenix man pleaded not guilty Friday in the murders of his wife, two young daughters and a family friend he believed his wife was having an affair with.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019The heat is on: Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2019
The calendar may read April, but the thermometer is pointing toward summer. Phoenix recorded 100 degrees, the first triple-digit reading of 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Gov. Doug Ducey rejects demands to remove Easter social media post
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is standing behind an Easter social media post that cited a Bible verse after a local group said it was inappropriate to use his position to promote religion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Phoenix neighborhood takes spot on 10 fastest-gentrifying areas in US
A Phoenix neighborhood is making waves in the real estate market as one of the fastest-gentrifying areas in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Father arrested in accidental shooting that injured Glendale girl
The father of a 6-year-old girl who was critically injured after police say he accidentally shot her on Thursday has been arrested.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Broken locks lead to attacks on officers, inmates at Arizona prison
Arizona prison officials said they have implemented countermeasures to thwart cell door tampering by inmates at the state prison in Buckeye.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Big rig crash on northern Arizona freeway leaves behind beer spillage
A crash on Interstate 17 in northern Arizona early Friday left behind a "hoppy" mess when a big rig carrying beer crashed into a guard rail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Homeland Security OKs rush order on border wall replacement in Arizona
Construction can begin immediately to replace 26 miles of border wall in Arizona, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Drivers should avoid part of Interstate 10 in west Phoenix this weekend
Drivers in west Phoenix this weekend will come across multiple closures near Interstate 10, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Several Tempe roads to be closed this weekend for Pat’s Run
Pat's Run -- one of Tempe's biggest events of the year -- is on Saturday, and several roads will be temporarily closed as a result.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Avondale PD arrests man who allegedly sexually assaulted minor
The Avondale Police Department on Thursday arrested a 31-year-old man who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor at a park last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019US Rep. Stanton believes better policy key to ending border crisis
A border visit on Monday has strengthened US Rep. Greg Stanton's belief that getting policy right will be the key to ending the border crisis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Northbound Loop 101 in East Valley closes for rush-hour accident
Northbound Loop 101 in the East Valley was closed after a multi-vehicle crash during rush hour Thursday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Report: Helicopter in deadly Phoenix-area crash had history of trouble
The helicopter that was involved in a fatal crash earlier this month outside of Phoenix had a history of trouble, a recent report found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 20192019 Phoenix Open raises record-breaking $13.2M for Arizona charities
The Waste Management Phoenix Open raised a record-breaking $13.2 million from this year's golf tournament, the Thunderbirds announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Arizona GOP congressman says Biden poses biggest threat to Trump in 2020
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs says former Vice President Joe Biden will pose the biggest threat to Donald Trump if they face off in next year's presidential race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 201914-year-old seriously injured in multi-vehicle accident in Phoenix
A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle accident Thursday in west Phoenix, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Tempe police release sketch of driver suspected of hitting child
Police in Tempe have released the sketch of a man suspected of running over three people, including a toddler, crossing a street in daylight, and driving away.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Former Vice President Joe Biden launches 2020 run for White House
Former Vice President Joe Biden became the latest candidate to join the crowded Democratic presidential contest Thursday, making the announcement in a video posted on social media.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Driver arrested after wrong-way crash on Loop 202 in Mesa injures 3
A man was arrested for allegedly causing a wrong-way accident on a Phoenix freeway that injured three people early Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2019Prescott sues manufacturers, distributors over opioid crisis
Prescott sued multiple pharmaceutical companies, alleging they caused the town harm from the sale and distribution of highly addictive drugs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 20192 Mesa officers disciplined for beating case; 2 others appeal rulings
Two Mesa police officers involved in a use-of-force incident last year have been disciplined, and two others are appealing rulings against them.