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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Mesa police investigate swastika fliers found near high school
Police in Mesa were investigating a cluster of swastika fliers that were posted on a street near a high school Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Suspect shot, killed by Phoenix police after home invasion, car theft
A suspect who was believed to have been involved in an overnight home invasion was shot and killed by Phoenix police Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019New Arizona schools chief launches audit to investigate state funding
The new head of the Arizona Department of Education has been in office for less than a month, but is already making major changes from her predecessors.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jan 30, 2019These photos show how cold it is in the US Midwest
If you haven't heard, it is cold in the Midwest. And this isn't normal "Midwest winter" type of cold -- this is a deadly arctic deep freeze that plunged temperatures to as low as 31 degrees below zero in some places on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Artists kick off performances at Birds Nest at Phoenix Open Wednesday
The Coors Light Birds Nest concert series kicks off Wednesday and continues through Saturday, bringing some of music's biggest acts to north Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Phoenix Open expected to impact traffic in north Scottsdale this week
The Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale is expected to cause headaches for drivers in the area, starting Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Valley police departments set up DUI task force for Phoenix Open
Phoenix-area law enforcement agencies are setting up shop in Scottsdale this week to crack down on drunk drivers leaving the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Arizona bill requires risks, benefits be disclosed before vaccination
A new Arizona bill would require anyone administering a vaccine to provide patients and guardians with information about the shot's benefits and risks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 201913 put in papers for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors opening
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors wanted applicants for an upcoming opening and that wish was fulfilled when 13 responded, including a former state legislator.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Mesa man pleads guilty to 2012 murders, burglaries
Michael Crane, a 38-year-old Mesa man, pleaded guilty Monday to murdering three people in Phoenix-area burglaries seven years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Glendale high school student seriously injured after being hit by car
A high school student in a Phoenix suburb suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019After 2018 losses, new Arizona GOP chair doubles down on Trump support
After a midterm election that saw huge gains for Democrats in Arizona, the new head of the state's Republican Party is steering lawmakers to support President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Record cold forces cancellation of over 30 flights from Phoenix
Nearly two dozen flights Tuesday at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport were canceled and more were grounded for Wednesday as the Midwest braced for subzero temperatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Former US Sen. Jeff Flake takes new job as CBS contributor
Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona has a new job title: CBS News contributor. The announcement was made early Monday on "CBS This Morning."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Arizona lawmaker faces ethics complaints after report of sex offenses
In the wake of a recent report that he was charged with sex offenses in 1983, Rep. David Stringer is facing an ethics complaint in the Arizona House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019John Mayer to bring tour to downtown Phoenix in September
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter John Mayer has scheduled a stop in Phoenix on his summertime American tour, it was announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 20192019 Waste Management Phoenix Open tees off in Scottsdale
The "Greatest Show on Grass" is back in Scottsdale for another year of celebrities, fundraising, music performances and, of course, golf.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Lyft riders spend $53.6M in metro Phoenix in 2018, less than before
Riders who took Lyft in and around metro Phoenix last year put $53.6 million into the local economy, the company said in an impact report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Man injured after dog runs after javelina in Phoenix area
A man was injured after his dog ran after a javelina Monday morning while on a walk in the Phoenix area. He suffered non-life threatening injuries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Phoenix police arrest man posing as city worker to get inside house
Police in Phoenix said a man and woman accused of posing as utility workers to gain access to the home of an elderly couple have been arrested.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Tanker leaks tar onto Interstate 17 in Phoenix, shuts down 7th Avenue ramp
A 24-ton tanker leaking tar shut down a ramp on Interstate 17 in central Phoenix early Monday and an unrelated wreck on the freeway created more problems.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Surprise Police to use app to provide residents with real-time crime info
The Surprise Police Department announced last week that it will use an app to deliver real-time crime and safety information to local residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Public asked to comment on 13 Arizona Supreme Court nominees
An Arizona commission has asked the public to comment on 13 applicants vying to replace Justice John Pelander on the Arizona Supreme Court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Jan. 25-27
Top Arizona hotels, scooter trouble and a (temporary) end to the shutdown -- here are some stories that headlined the news cycle over the weekend.