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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Tucson named to travel guide’s ‘Go List’ of global destinations for 2019
According to Fodor's Travel, "there's a little bit of everything under the Tucson sun." That's why the travel guide named the Arizona city as one its top 52 destinations for 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018No weekend construction closures planned for Phoenix freeways
There are no construction closures planned for Phoenix-area freeways Friday through Monday, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a news release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Get in the festive spirit with KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Holiday Map
The holiday season is in full swing, which means that it is time to get in the spirit with a variety of events that are happening across the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Tempe Police looking for suspect who enters bedrooms, photographs victims
The Tempe Police Department is looking for a suspect who they said enters unlocked apartment bedrooms, then touches victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Police officer shoots, kills armed carjacking suspect in west Phoenix
An armed carjacking suspect was shot and killed by a police officer in west Phoenix on Thursday afternoon. The suspect has not been identified.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Phoenix hot dog shop closes doors because of safety concerns
DK Dogs, a family-owned hot dog business, closed its Phoenix store over safety concerns but will continue its cart service in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018
Multitalented Hugh Jackman bringing concert tour to Phoenix area in July
Multitalented superstar Hugh Jackman is embarking on a world concert tour next year that will stop in the Phoenix area in July.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Former Maricopa County deputy arrested for allegedly molesting girls
A former deputy sheriff with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for allegedly molesting two girls, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Buckeye woman arrested for false 911 call that prompted school lockdown
A Buckeye woman was arrested for making a false 911 call that prompted the lockdown of a nearby elementary school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Former Phoenix-area transit executive guilty of fraud finds new job
A former Phoenix transit executive who pleaded guilty to fraud has been hired as a consultant for another state's light-rail project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Man giving gifts to homeless people in every state stops in Phoenix
An Alabama man known for his charity lawn service returned to Phoenix on Thursday as part of his mission to give gifts to homeless people in all 50 states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Maricopa County settles lawsuit with former freeway shooting suspect
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has settled a lawsuit with a man who was considered a suspect in some Phoenix-area freeway shootings three years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Phoenix-area city joins others in banning texting while driving
Another Phoenix suburb will be enforcing a ban on texting while driving as the Christmas holidays roll into high gear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Arizona motorists will soon pay more to register their vehicles
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced that motorists in need of vehicle registration will see a new fee starting on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Rockin’ R Ranch in Mesa winding down after 35 years
An East Valley dining and entertainment mainstay will be closing its doors for good Saturday, after 35 years of serving up barbecue dinners, staged cowboy gunfights and country western songs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Fire roars through mansion south of Phoenix, occupants escape
Fire destroyed a mansion in a Phoenix suburb early Thursday morning but the three people inside escaped without serious injury.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Silver Alert canceled after Phoenix-area man found safe
Authorities in Arizona issued a Silver Alert on Thursday for a Phoenix-area man who did not show up for lunch with friends and has not been seen or heard from in over 24 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Chandler Police K9 Benzo receives bulletproof vest from donor
Chandler Police K9 Benzo has received a bulletproof vest from nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., thanks to a donation from a Chandler woman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2018Cold front expected to chill Arizona, bring rain, snow Thursday
A cold front is expected to hit Arizona on Thursday, bring the possibility of rain to the Phoenix area and snow to the northern parts of the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2018Bald eagle Polaris, who lived at the Phoenix Zoo for 31 years, dies
The Phoenix Zoo announced in a Facebook post Wednesday that bald eagle Polaris has died, 31 years after he was found in Washington with a broken wing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2018Standoff with Flake over Mueller bill leads GOP to cancel vote on judges
Due to a standoff between Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and GOP leaders over legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, the Senate Judiciary Committee canceled a Thursday vote on more than 20 federal judge nominations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2018Mesa officials say tap water may look cloudy due to bubbles, safe to drink
The city of Mesa said Wednesday that residents west of Val Vista Road may find their tap water looking cloudy or milky, according to ABC15 Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2018Tempe Streetcar project getting final $25 million in federal grant money
The Tempe Streetcar project is getting the final $25 million it requested in federal grant money, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 201821-year-old found guilty of shooting death of teenage girl in Phoenix
A 21-year-old man on Wednesday was found guilty of murdering a teenage girl in a drive-by shooting in Phoenix three years ago.