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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019US Rep. Andy Biggs ready to welcome new Arizona colleagues
Fighting between Republicans and Democrats is business as usual in politics, but as the first day of the 116th Congress unfolds Thursday, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona already knows he will get along with the newcomers from the Grand Canyon State.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Kyrsten Sinema, Martha McSally to be sworn into Senate this week
Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally will be sworn into the Senate Thursday, marking the start for the state's first federal female senators.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino among 2019 Coachella headliners
Pop star Ariana Grande, rapper Childish Gambino and rock band Tame Impala will headline this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Child killed, 2 injured in rollover wreck on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix
A 10-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured in a rollover accident on the Interstate 17 far north of Phoenix early Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Buckle up, buttercup: Here are ADOT’s best safety messages of 2018
The Arizona Department of Transportation has gained national fame for its witty safety messages displayed over the state's roads.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019I-10 and I-17 to have overnight restrictions for road projects
The I-10 and I-17 will be having overnight restrictions over the course of the next week, as construction crews prepare for lengthy road projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Arizona ranked No. 23 state for growth based on moving truck activity
U-Haul analyzed the movement of its moving trucks in 2018 and found that one-way arrivals of trucks in Arizona rose 11 percent compared to 2017.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Peoria school building added to National Register of Historic Places
Peoria High School’s Old Main building, which was was built in 1922, was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019MCSO looking to identify men who stole $20K of amethyst from mine
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in identifying two men who stole up to $20,000 worth of amethyst from an Arizona mine.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Maricopa County Attorney’s Office files suit against opioid manufacturers
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit against more than a dozen opioid manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019January can be difficult month for people struggling with depression
The parties are over. The decorations are down. January can feel like a letdown, and if you're feeling depressed to start the new year, you aren’t alone.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Grand Canyon avoids problems plaguing other parks during shutdown
While other parks have faced damaging behavior during the government shutdown, the Grand Canyon has avoided it due to an agreement that keeps it running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway enters final year of construction
The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway is nearly two-thirds complete after the second year of construction on the ambitious project, ADOT said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019
New year, same feuds: Trump starts 2019 with criticism of Flake, McCain
It may be a new year, but President Donald Trump is continuing his old grievances against outgoing U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and the late U.S. Sen. John McCain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019SRP unveils interactive map of historic sites, public art in Phoenix area
Salt River Project, metro Phoenix's main utility company, recently unveiled an online map with a treasure trove of information about the area’s history.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Phoenix ends year of record-breaking officer-involved shootings
Police in Phoenix were a part of a record-breaking number of officer-involved shootings in 2018. By the time the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, there were 44 shootings that involved Phoenix police throughout the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Waymo drivers coming under physical attack in Phoenix area
Drivers in Waymo autonomous vehicles in Chandler have faced harassment, slashed tires, hurled rocks and even an angry man with a gun last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Arizona ushers in 2019 with bitter Phoenix-area cold, southern snow
Arizona ushered in 2019 with colder than usual temperatures Wednesday morning and southern parts of the state also saw heavy amounts of snow.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Here are the best Instagram photos of Arizona from 2018
If you live here, you know Arizona is a state that is full of picturesque locations that can liven up your Instagram feed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Ballet Arizona will kick off new year with free week of classes
The classes at the studio near Washington and 32nd streets include modern dance, belly dance and beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of ballet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2019DPS: 30 DUI arrests made in Arizona over New Year’s holiday
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said 30 DUI arrests were made in the state this New Year's holiday, up from 23 last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2019Arizona snow continues through New Year’s, expected in Tucson overnight
The snowfall was expected to move south, with predictions of up to 2 inches in Tucson starting Tuesday night and up to 6 inches in other areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2019Police: Man arrested after groping 8-year-old girl at Mesa Walmart
Alan David Hammer, 56, was arrested Monday after he allegedly groped an 8-year-old girl in a Mesa Walmart, according to Mesa Police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2019New Year’s baby born in Phoenix hospital 47 seconds after midnight
One Phoenix mom had an exciting start to 2019 -- her first child was born New Year's Day at Banner Estrella Medical Center just 47 seconds after midnight.