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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Mark Brnovich explains why Arizona joined anti-Obamacare lawsuit
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the state joined Texas’ lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act because it was “constitutionally dubious.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018H&M to open first Phoenix store at Desert Ridge in fall 2019
H&M is expanding its Arizona presence with its first Phoenix store at the Desert Ridge Marketplace, the Swedish fashion retailer announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Arizona Rep. Schweikert says border security will include wall, technology
An Arizona congressman said lawmakers won't be able to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border, as a government shutdown over border wall funding looms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Former NAU professor, Arizona lawmaker John Wettaw dies at 79
Longtime former Northern Arizona University professor and state legislator John Wettaw died Sunday. The retired chemistry teacher was 79.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 201821-year-old suspect identified in Saturday’s fatal hit-and-run in Phoenix
A 21-year-old man has been identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run in Phoenix that killed a 24-year-old man on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 20183-year-old boy seriously injured after being hit by vehicle at Phoenix school
A toddler suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle at a Phoenix school on Monday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018California farm recalls cauliflower distributed in Arizona over E. coli fears
A California farm has issued a recall of cauliflower that was distributed to wholesalers to states across the country, including Arizona, over possible E. coli contamination.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Phoenix Children’s new pilot program to improve patients’ oral health
A pilot program with Phoenix Children's Hospital and Delta Dental will allow the hospital to provide oral health training to staff, patients and families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Armed Mesa man shot, killed by deputies after confrontation
An armed man was shot and killed by Maricopa County deputies in Mesa on Sunday after allegedly shooting a weapon in public.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 20181 dead in crash on 99th Avenue near Interstate 10 in West Valley
A fatal crash on 99th Avenue was blocking drivers in the West Valley from getting onto Interstate 10 early Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Gilbert’s Power Ranch named nation’s most kid-friendly neighborhood
Gilbert's Power Ranch neighborhood was named the most kid-friendly in the country by a popular real estate website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2018Mesa announces plans for $200M multi-use senior living campus
The city of Mesa announced plans last week for a $200 million multi-use medical and senior living campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2018Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Dec. 14-16
Here are some stories that headlined the news cycle, both locally and nationally, over the weekend.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 16, 2018Netflix announces its most popular shows, movies and stars for 2018
Based on average watch time per viewing session, the streaming service determined that "On My Block" was its most binge-watched show of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2018Police identify man who died in shooting at Phoenix hotel Saturday
Aaron M. Townsend, 40, entered a hotel room near Interstate 17 and Peoria Avenue and demanded money from two men, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2018Arizona gymnast cleared by US Center for SafeSport after misconduct claims
Arizona gymnast Alex Naddour announced on Instagram that he has been cleared by the U.S. Center for Safesport following an investigation into sexual misconduct claims made against him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2018Silver Alert canceled for 83-year-old with Alzheimer’s
A Silver Alert was canceled Sunday for a Wittmann man with Alzheimer's. Alvin Gilbert Figueroa was located and is safe, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2018Check out Google’s top autocomplete suggestions for Arizona
There's a lot that people know about our great state, but that hasn't stopped Google from guessing what people will want to find out about it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2018Motorcyclist killed by impaired driver in Phoenix crash
Andrew Worth was seen traveling west on Indian School Road near 53rd Avenue when he was struck by 57-year-old Priscilla Kgosimore-Kalauba driving a vehicle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2018Arizona DPS now able to make faster technical rescues at night
The Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue crew successfully completed its first external load nighttime technical rescue, the agency announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2018Silver Alert for missing elderly man in Avondale canceled
A Silver Alert was canceled for a missing man Sunday evening. The alert had been active since Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2018Hemp farms could come to Arizona sooner than expected
Congress on Tuesday passed an $867 million farm bill that legalized hemp and took it off the list of Schedule 1 drugs in the United States.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2018
Jon Kyl compares Senate during Kavanaugh hearings to ‘a war zone’
Jon Kyl said his return to the U.S. Senate in the heat of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination process was “like parachuting into a war zone.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2018No threat found at East Valley high school after lockdown, police say
Apache Junction High School was placed on lockdown Friday after a student called 911 and reported a shooting, but it turned out to be a hoax.