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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Gilbert police investigating swastikas on signs posted near high school
Police in the East Valley are investigating a second recent incident of signs with swastikas being posted near a high school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019‘Mean Girls’ tops list of ASU Gammage Broadway Season shows
If you've got a ticket you can sit with everyone at ASU Gammage to watch "Mean Girls" during the Broadway Across America-Arizona season in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Arizona man accused of sending obscene photos to Virginia staffers
A man whose last known address was in Arizona is accused of sending photographs of male genitalia to several Virginia state Senate staffers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Teenager accused of killing aunt in southeast Valley released on bond
The teenager accused of stabbing his aunt to death in an East Valley retirement community last month has posted bail, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Abrazo to open first East Valley hospital in Mesa this summer
A new 32,500-square-foot hospital providing emergency and acute services is expected to open in Mesa this summer near Baseline and Higley roads.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Arizona files suit in US Supreme Court over California business tax
The Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a business tax in California.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Rattlesnakes are waking up hungry in Arizona, so keep ears, eyes open
Rattlesnakes can be more dangerous than usual this time of year, when the weather warms up and they emerge from hibernation with empty stomachs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2019Phoenix-area animal shelters gear up for influx of strays in summer months
Officials with Maricopa County's animal shelters are preparing for an influx in stray animals that typically occurs during the summer months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Arizona lawmakers hope to close insurance gap for telemedicine
Virtual visits connecting patients and physicians who are miles apart are increasing, but insurance coverage hasn’t caught up with the move toward telemedicine in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019
CEO and founder of troubled Southwest Key shelters steps down
The CEO and founder of the company that operates controversial shelters for immigrant children in Arizona and other border states is stepping down.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Mane man: Phoenix Zoo acquires male lion named Boboo
A 3½-year-old lion named Boboo has arrived at the Phoenix Zoo, but you can’t see him until he spends "getting to know you" time with his new roommate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019‘Captain Marvel’ actress took flight at Luke AFB while preparing for role
While preparing for the role of ace pilot Maria Rambeau in “Captain Marvel,” English actress Lashana Lynch took a ride in an F-16 at Luke Air Force Base.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Scottsdale district OKs 5 percent teacher raise to support Ducey’s plan
The Scottsdale Unified School District is giving teachers a 5 percent raise for the 2019-20 school year in support of Gov. Doug Ducey's "20 by 2020" plan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Phoenix VA official carries message that veterans care is improving
After three years of one-star ratings for the Phoenix VA Medical Center, officials are pushing to convince veterans that their concerns are being heard and acted on.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Arizona business legend Karl Eller dies in Phoenix at age 90
Arizona businessman Karl Eller, who put the Circle K convenience chain on the map, and helped bring professional sports to Phoenix, died Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019
Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting outside Hacienda facility
A suspect was in critical condition after being shot by an off-duty officer outside of a Hacienda HealthCare facility in Phoenix on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Most housing markets shifting in favor of buyers, but Phoenix bucks trend
Most housing markets in the nation are shifting in favor of buyers, but Phoenix is bucking the trend, according to a real estate website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2019Gilbert recycling company Footprint wins challenge to reinvent cups
Gilbert recycling company Footprint, founded by former Intel engineers, was recently named one of 12 winners in a challenge to reinvent disposable cups.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from March 8-10
A jaguar attack, Aquaman's journey to Phoenix and a search for endangered ferrets -- here are some stories that headlined the news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2019DPS trooper fatally shoots man who allegedly fired at him in Buckeye
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said a trooper shot and killed a man Saturday night in Buckeye after the man fired at the officer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2019Phoenix police officer shoots, kills man who allegedly pointed gun at him
A Phoenix police officer shot and killed a man Saturday night after the man allegedly pointed a gun at the officer near 40th Street and Thomas Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2019Mesa man indicted for allegedly scamming elderly woman out of $2M
An Arizona grand jury has indicted a Mesa man accused of scamming an elderly woman out of more than $2 million, the state attorney general announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2019Livability: Trio of Arizona cities ranked as best places to live
Residents in Tempe, Mesa and Tucson must be living it up as the three cities made Livability's top 100 best places to live.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2019Woman taking selfie attacked by jaguar at Wildlife World Zoo
A female in her 30s was attacked by a jaguar at the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park on Saturday, according to Rural Metro Fire Department.