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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019Scottsdale mural honoring Sen. John McCain halted after council vote
A giant mural in Scottsdale that was set to honor the late U.S. Sen. John McCain has reached a bump in the road after a city council vote this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019Glendale City Council passes ban on texting while driving
Leaders of another Phoenix-area city have passed an ordinance that banned texting while driving. Glendale council members unanimously voted for the measure Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019Glendale airport vandalized, suspect taken into custody
Police have arrested a young man suspected of vandalizing the Glendale airport and nearby businesses for months and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019Nearly one quarter of teacher vacancies in Arizona remain unfilled
Nearly one quarter of teacher vacancies in Arizona remain unfilled, according to a recent Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association survey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019Six Arizona restaurants among Yelp’s top 100 places to eat in 2019
They aren’t the fanciest or trendiest restaurants around, but they aren't to be missed. Six Arizona spots made Yelp's list of the top 100 places to eat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019
Registration underway for Pat’s Run in April, which is expected to sell out
Registration opened Tuesday for Pat’s Run, the popular annual charity race in Tempe honoring the late NFL and Cardinals star Pat Tillman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2019Comic book-themed restaurant to open first US location in Phoenix
Desert Ridge Marketplace announced Tuesday it will welcome the first U.S. location for ComicX, a Mexico-based comic book-themed restaurant and bar.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Arizona figures react to Trump’s national address, Democratic rebuttal
After President Donald Trump made a televised plea for border wall funding Tuesday night, Arizona political figures weighed in on his statements.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Suspect arrested in connection to crash that killed Salt River officer
A suspect was arrested in connection to a crash on a Phoenix-area highway that killed a Salt River police officer late Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Woman who had baby while in coma is San Carlos Apache Tribe member
The woman who gave birth at a Phoenix health care facility despite being in a coma was identified as a 29-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Search warrant for DNA served to Hacienda HealthCare male staffers
Investigators served a search warrant to obtain DNA from male staffers at the facility where a woman in a vegetative state reportedly gave birth.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Neiman Marcus will pay $1.5M in data breach settlement, $29K to Arizona
Neiman Marcus has agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement over the retailer's breach of customer payment card data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Alamo Drafthouse to open third Valley location in Gilbert
Dine-in movie options continue to spread across the Phoenix area, with Alamo Drafthouse announcing plans Tuesday to open its third Valley location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Arizona school accused of violating federal law over grade display
A national nonprofit is accusing officials at an Arizona high school of violating federal law by forcing students to display their academic status if they are failing class.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Phoenix-area police department could soon use drones to help enforce law
A Phoenix-area police department is reaching out to the people it serves to determine whether it should purchase drones to help enforce the law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019St. Mary’s Food Bank assisting Arizona families impacted by shutdown
With the government shutdown in its third week, Phoenix-based St. Mary’s Food Bank is ready to assist the families of workers missing their paychecks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Suspect injured in first MCSO-involved shooting of 2019
A suspect was shot and injured after allegedly pulling a knife and advancing toward a Maricopa County Sheriff's sergeant Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Phoenix’s Uptown Plaza gets new owner after $52M sale
Revitalized shopping center Uptown Plaza in Phoenix has returned to local ownership after selling for nearly $52 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Giffords marks 8-year anniversary of near-fatal Tucson shooting
It has been eight years since former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot and severely injured during a meeting in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Arizonans struggling to pay electricity bills due to shutdown can get help
Arizonans who are struggling to pay their electricity bills due to the ongoing partial government shutdown can now get help from a local utility company.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Fiery wreck shuts down part of I-10 in southeastern Arizona
A fatal, fiery multivehicle accident early Tuesday shut down a 5-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in Arizona near the New Mexico border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Arizona falls toward bottom of ranking of best cities for an active lifestyle
In a ranking of the best cities for an active lifestyle, Arizona's fell toward the bottom of the list, with its top city, Tucson, coming in at No. 30.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Arizona flu cases ramp up in the new year, still time to get vaccinated
Flu season is starting to ramp up in the state, according to Arizona Department of Health Services data, but there is still time to get vaccinated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Paradise Valley leads list of Arizona’s richest places
Paradise Valley was ranked as the richest city in Arizona, according to Business Insider, with an average median income of $176,000 per household.