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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018
Phoenix high school official accused of embezzling student parking payments
A former attendance secretary at Sunnyslope High School was charged with five felony counts for allegedly embezzling payments students made for parking permits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018Bodies of 4 Arizona men recovered in ATV crash
Authorities in northern Arizona say the bodies of four men killed in a fiery ATV crash have been recovered.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018Man responsible for hourslong Sky Harbor shutdown issued $52 citation
The man who abandoned a vehicle at Phoenix Sky Harbor's largest terminal on Sunday, causing an hourslong shutdown and leading to hundreds of flight delays, was issued a citation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018Electric-car maker to use part of $1B from Saudi Arabia for Arizona plant
An electric-car maker that has plans to build a factory outside Phoenix has received an injection of $1 billion from Saudi Arabia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018Phoenix first responders continue aid efforts in storm-torn North Carolina
A team of first responders from Arizona helping with search and aid efforts in storm-ravaged North Carolina remained on the job Monday, as the massive storm Florence wreaked havoc for a fifth straight day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018Loop 303 northwest of Phoenix near Cactus Road reopens
Authorities shut down part of Loop 303, a far northwest Phoenix-area freeway, early Monday for an investigation. The lanes reopened around 7 a.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2018Phoenix seeks water rate increase to cope with drought, fix infrastructure
Phoenix residents can expect to pay more for water next year, as the city is seeking a rate increase to prepare for drought conditions and fix aging equipment and facilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2018Sen. Flake ‘not comfortable’ voting on Kavanaugh until accuser is heard
Flake is one of 11 Republicans on the Judiciary Committee who will elect the next Supreme Court judge. The Republicans hold a 11-to-10 majority on the panel.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2018Suspect in Friday night’s officer-involved shooting in Mesa has died
The Mesa Police Department announced Sunday that 40-year-old David Huffines succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2018Two-year-old Phoenix boy pulled from pool dies at hospital
Around 4:10 p.m. Saturday, family members pulled out the boy from a backyard pool near 24th Street and Southern Avenue. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2018Bald eagle saved by Arizona couple recovers from poisoning
Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Manager Will Lemon retrieved the bird and it was taken to Liberty Wildlife Refuge in Phoenix where it spent six months in recovery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2018Grand Canyon National Park seasonal changes coming in October
Changes, including multiple closures to the North Rim operations at Grand Canyon National Park, are set to kick in Oct. 16.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2018Terminal four at Sky Harbor evacuated due to suspicious vehicle
Terminal four at Sky Harbor International Airport was evacuated early on Sunday morning as police were brought in to check an unattended vehicle in one of the airport parking lots.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2018Hit the road! ADOT inviting photographers to participate in photo contest
ADOT will select three winners whose images will be featured in Arizona Highways, a magazine produced by the department. The photos will be judged in three categories, landscape, macro and wildlife.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2018Mountainside Fitness to open 17th location in Old Town Scottsdale
Mountainside Fitness will open its 17th location in Old Town Scottsdale on Nov. 5.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2018Creative Center of Scottsdale to rent former gun supplies store to artists
The Creative Center of Scottsdale is opening several workspaces in a former shooting supply store for local artists to rent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Piano bar, escape room coming to Westgate Entertainment District
A piano bar and an escape room are slated to open in the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale before the end of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018
Arizona Red Cross volunteers helping those impacted by Florence
Dozens of Red Cross volunteers from the Arizona/New Mexico/El Paso region, including 27 from the Greater Phoenix chapter, are on the ground in areas that have been battered by Hurricane Florence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Maricopa County planning to relocate East Valley animal shelter
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is looking to improve its two shelters, with plans to relocate its East Valley facility and upgrade the Phoenix location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Senate candidates McSally, Sinema working to set debate times
U.S. Reps. Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally, the two women who are currently vying for an open Senate seat in Arizona, are already debating when to debate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018‘Howl-O-Ween’ dog costume parade coming to downtown Phoenix
The "Howl-O-Ween" dog costume parade is coming to downtown Phoenix on Oct. 28. The event at Margaret T. Hance Park will also feature live music, food trucks, cash bars and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Pop star Kelly Clarkson announces Phoenix-area show for next year
Pop star Kelly Clarkson is bringing her big voice to the Phoenix area next year. The singer's Meaning of Life Tour will stop at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Feb 1.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018NATO leader shuts down idea of naming headquarters after McCain
The leader of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shot down an idea proposed by lawmakers to name the new headquarters after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Mesa police arrest 2 teens for posting threats against schools
Two teenagers in Mesa were arrested this week, suspected of posting separate online threats against their schools, authorities said Friday.