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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2019Meghan McCain blasts Trump after he attacks her father on Twitter
Meghan McCain said Monday that President Donald Trump "will never be a great man," on the heels of his weekend tweets criticizing her father, late Sen. John McCain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2019ASU, Amazon open Smart City Cloud Innovation Center in Scottsdale
Arizona State University and Amazon Web Services partnered to open the Smart City Cloud Innovation Center in Scottsdale last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2019Activists mark locations of fatal shootings by Phoenix police officers
Latino activists have been putting up banners to mark locations where people have been killed by Phoenix police. The most recent sign went up last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2019Google cloud service signs on for space at Galvanize in Phoenix
Coworking space Galvanize has reeled in a big fish for its downtown site - Google Cloud Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from March 15-17
Local reaction to the New Zealand mosque shootings, St. Patrick's Day festivities and nine Arizona billionaires -- here are some stories that headlined the news cycle, both locally and nationally, over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 83-year-old Apache Junction man with dementia
A Silver Alert was canceled Tuesday night for Floyd Jenkins Jr. when someone brought him into the Apache Junction police station.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2019Phoenix kidnapping suspect to face more charges after victim dies
The man who allegedly shot three men and kidnapped his girlfriend last week will face additional charges following the death of one of the victims Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2019Man accused of threatening, intimidating at a Phoenix mosque
Noel Thomas Becht, 40, was arrested Saturday night for allegedly threatening and intimidating members of a Phoenix mosque.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2019Chill out! Polar Play Ice Bar in Scottsdale is back open for business
After closing for a few months for renovations, the frozen bar located at OdySea in the Desert Entertainment Destination in Scottsdale is up and running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2019Luck of the Irish: This Arizona city is best to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Peoria led the state in best places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, followed by Chandler, according to a WalletHub ranking of 200 U.S. cities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2019While inconveniencing Valley drivers, film crews benefit Arizona’s economy
If you’re forced to take a detour while traveling on Valley freeways this weekend, know that it could be contributing to Arizona’s economy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2019Arizona company agrees to largest acquisition in US cannabis history
Phoenix-based Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. is on track to make the largest acquisition in the history of the country's cannabis industry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Discount retailer Five Below to add Phoenix location at Desert Ridge
Youth-oriented discount retailer Five Below will be setting up shop at Desert Ridge Marketplace in the fall, the north Phoenix shopping center announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Southbound Loop 101 in Glendale reopened after wreck at 75th Ave.
Southbound Loop 101 at 75th Avenue in Glendale has reopened after being shut down due to an accident Friday, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 83-year-old Phoenix man with medical condition
A Silver Alert was canceled Friday night after an 83-year-old man who was last seen in Phoenix the night before was found safe in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019
Golf star Phil Mickelson used service implicated in college bribery scandal
Pro golfer and former ASU star Phil Mickelson says he used the services of the man at the center of the recent college bribery scandal but denied taking part in any fraud.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 77-year-old Phoenix man with dementia
A Silver Alert was canceled Friday after a 77-year-old man with onset dementia showed up at his relative's home after being missing for more than 24 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Arizona politicians react to New Zealand mosque shootings
A number of Arizona politicians responded on social media in the wake of two mass shootings at mosques in New Zealand that left 49 people dead, dozens more injured and an entire community rattled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Phoenix mosque leader condemns ideologies of New Zealand shooter
The leader of a Phoenix mosque condemned the so-called "right wing" extremist ideologies that were believed to have inspired a series of mass shootings on the Muslim places of worship in New Zealand on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Watch out for traffic snags across Valley on St. Patrick’s Day weekend
In addition to restrictions on several stretches of Valley freeways, a central Phoenix music festival will snarl traffic over St. Patrick’s weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Wetter-than-normal season eradicates extreme drought in Arizona
The heavy rain and snow across Arizona in recent months may have been inconvenient in times, but the state will benefit from it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Customers of this Arizona utility can expect to see lower bills in April
An Arizona utility announced Thursday that it's putting more dollars back in its customers pockets thanks to federal tax reform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Valley United Way offering micro grants to fund volunteer projects
United Way is making it easy for people in Maricopa County to spearhead their own volunteer projects by connecting them with tools necessary for the job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2019Man arrested after allegedly firing rifle from Tempe apartment
A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly firing a rifle from an apartment balcony in what police were calling a domestic violence situation.