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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Crash slows traffic on Interstate 10 in downtown Phoenix for hours
A crash forced lane closures on Interstate 10 during morning rush hour in downtown Phoenix on Friday, backing up traffic for miles, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Connecticut city puts up flag at McCain boyhood home
One of the childhood homes of U.S. Sen. John McCain has been decorated with an American flag in his honor, city officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Scottsdale school to be closed until 2019 due to damage caused by fire
A Scottsdale elementary school will be closed for the entire school year due to extensive damage caused by a fire that broke out at the campus earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Experts predicting above-average precipitation for Arizona this fall
The National Weather Service said it is predicting above-average levels of precipitation for Arizona and the Southwest this fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Arizonans can get home safely this Labor Day with AAA’s Tipsy Tow
AAA will offer its Tipsy Tow service to Arizonans this Labor Day. Anyone who wants a safe ride home can call 1-800-AAA-HELP between 6 p.m. on Sept. 3 and 6 a.m. on Sept. 4.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018No Phoenix-area freeway closures over Labor Day weekend
There will be no freeway closures this holiday weekend, so Labor Day travel should be a little less labored, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a statement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Mesa man arrested for allegedly possessing explosive devices
A Mesa man was arrested and charged with misconduct involving weapons on Wednesday after police found numerous explosive devices and materials in his car and home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Memorial services for John McCain to continue in DC this weekend
Family members, friends, supporters and other admirers of John McCain will have more opportunities to give the late senator a proper-send off before he is buried this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 20183 dead, 4 injured after multi-vehicle car crash in northern Arizona
At least three people were killed and four more were injured after three vehicles were involved in a collision along a highway in northern Arizona on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Educators protest at Arizona Supreme Court after measure pulled from ballot
One day after the Arizona Supreme Court knocked an initiative that would fund public education off the November ballot, educators protested in front of the Phoenix building.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Scottsdale movie theater to offer free screening of McCain’s documentary
An Arizona-based movie theater chain will offer a free screening of a documentary featuring the late Sen. John McCain this weekend, it was announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018At least 8 killed when Phoenix-bound bus crashes in New Mexico
At least eight people were killed and more were injured on Thursday after a Phoenix-bound passenger bus and a semi-truck crashed along Interstate 40 in New Mexico.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Suspect charged with murder in bizarre Scottsdale bicycle incident
After a six-month investigation, a suspect accused of killing a man in a bizarre Scottsdale bicycle incident was arrested, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018
Here is the guest list and schedule for John McCain memorial service
John McCain's body was driven from the Arizona Capitol to North Phoenix Baptist Church for a memorial service Thursday. Here is a list of attendees and other details about the service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Follow Sen. John McCain’s final journey in Arizona
The final days of memorial services honoring Arizona Sen. John McCain got underway Thursday morning, with a procession from the State Capitol to North Phoenix Baptist Church.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 20181 killed in small-plane crash near Arizona regional airport
One person was killed Wednesday night when a small plane crashed near an airport in north-central Arizona, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018Hybrid semi-truck company shifts plant plans from Buckeye to Coolidge
After receiving a pre-order of hundreds of hybrid semi-trucks, Nikola Motor Co. shifted its manufacturing plant plans to a Coolidge facility with pre-existing infrastructure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2018With Arizona Cardinals, Wiz Khalifa expect heavy West Valley traffic
Rush hour traffic in the West Valley will be turned up a few notches Thursday afternoon and evening thanks to the Arizona Cardinals and Wiz Khalifa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2018FBI to investigate Mesa Police Department use-of-force incidents
The FBI will investigate the use of force by the Mesa Police Department against Robert Johnson and Gabriel Mark Ramirez, Jr.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2018John McCain books rising on Amazon best-seller lists
John McCain's "The Restless Wave" and "Faith of my Fathers" and Meghan McCain's "My Dad, John McCain" have been rising up Amazon best-seller lists since the senator's death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2018Brewer: Few have affected Arizona, America and the world like McCain
With Republicans and Democrats honoring the departed senator together, former Gov. Brewer said the private ceremony was "truly McCain style."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2018John McCain motorcade travels through heart of Phoenix
A motorcade procession honoring the late John McCain wound through the heart of Phoenix on Thursday, the longtime senator from Arizona's final day in the state he served for more than three decades.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2018KTAR News hosts share memories of late Sen. John McCain
In the wake of Sen. John McCain's death, people have shared their memories of the Arizona senator. Here at KTAR News, our hosts have no shortage of stories involving McCain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2018
At service, Gov. Doug Ducey praises John McCain’s ‘spirit, service’
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey praised John McCain for his "spirit, service and fierce independence" during the memorial service for the late senator at the Arizona Capitol.