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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2018Phoenix-area weekend forecast to include sunshine, maybe rain
After a few days of sunshine with below-normal temperatures, the weather will heat up a little in metro Phoenix enough to likely hit 90 degrees by Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2018
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $1 billion mark
One billion dollars. That's what the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night's drawing has reached.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2018Rep. Biggs to tout GOP achievements during Trump rally in Mesa
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona said he will tout Republican accomplishments when he speaks Friday night during President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2018What you can and can’t bring to see President Trump at Mesa rally
Rules will be in place Friday for what attendees can bring to see President Donald Trump's campaign stop Friday in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2018Stretch of southbound I-17 through central Phoenix closed this weekend
The stretch of southbound Interstate 17 that runs past the downtown Phoenix area will be closed for roadwork this weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018
President Donald Trump arrives at Sky Harbor ahead of Mesa rally
President Donald Trump has landed at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Thursday, one day before he was scheduled to hold a campaign rally in the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018There’s a Salt River wild horse named Ducey, and he’s doing great
If you've seen a wild horse roaming the Salt River area in the past year or so, it might have been Ducey. That's right, there's a Salt River wild horse named after Arizona's governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Can’t attend Trump’s Mesa rally on Friday? Here’s how you can listen live
President Donald Trump will visit Mesa on Friday to campaign for U.S. Senate hopeful Martha McSally and other Republican candidates. Here is how you can tune in if you can't attend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Mesa developing ‘smart city’ strategic plan, seeks residents’ input
Mesa, an East Valley suburb with around 500,000 residents, is developing a “smart city” strategic plan to better serve its citizens.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Arizona Republicans to speak before Donald Trump appears in Mesa
A number of Republican lawmakers from Arizona will speak before President Donald Trump takes the stage at his Mesa rally on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Phoenix forms committee to raise awareness for 2020 census
Phoenix city officials have formed a committee in an effort to make residents aware of the importance of completing the 2020 census.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Mesa officers preparing for President Donald Trump’s rally on Friday
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in the East Valley on Friday, but Mesa police have already been preparing for the big event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Scottsdale doctor emphasizes rarity of mystery illness paralyzing children
A rare illness that has left some children temporarily paralyzed may be worrying to parents, but a Phoenix-area physician said there were specific symptoms to look for in their child.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Listed at $26 million, Scottsdale home has highest price tag in Valley
It’s the most expensive home on the Phoenix-area market, and it’s spectacular. A mansion in Scottsdale’s ultra-ritzy Silverleaf community was listed this week with an asking price of $26 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Nonprofit plans to honor 33 at Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery
A nonprofit group dedicated to finding and interring unclaimed remains of American veterans will honor 33 who served their country in a ceremony Saturday outside Tucson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018
3 killed, 2 seriously hurt in rollover crash on Phoenix street
Three people died and two others were seriously injured in a rollover crash in Phoenix early Thursday, first responders said.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Trump threatens to use troops to close border at Mexico to stop caravan
In a series tweets sent out early Thursday, President Donald Trump said he would use American troops to close the border with Mexico to stop the flow of a caravan of migrants heading north.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Tonto National Forest Christmas tree permits available in November
Permits must be purchased in person on a first-come, first-served basis until they are gone. A map is included with the permit that shows where the designated cutting areas are and additional instructions on Christmas tree cutting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2018Three Arizona cities ranked high in LGBTQ equality
Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson earned a perfect score of 100 points on the 2018 Municipal Equality Index which measures how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2018Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema won’t say she’s proud of Democrats
U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema said that while she’s a Democrat, it's not a point she's putting at the forefront of her campaign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2018Officials to kick off expansion process on I-10 between Phoenix, Casa Grande
Arizona officials will soon kick off the first leg of a lengthy process in an effort to widen the Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2018Scottsdale man pays $20 for storage-unit content, finds pricey antiques
A suburban Phoenix man who spent $20 to buy of a storage unit could end up making over $10,000 at auction, after discovering documents signed by two American presidents and other collectibles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2018Maricopa County rescue team pulls man out of 100-foot mine shaft
A man who had been stuck in a western Maricopa County mine shaft for two days was extracted by rescue teams Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2018Superstar Garth Brooks announces Phoenix-area stadium concert
There’s a new item for your Christmas wish list, Garth Brooks fans. The country music superstar announced that he’s coming to the Valley as part of a North American stadium tour.