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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2018Arizona Sen. John McCain has died of brain cancer at the age of 81
John McCain, a senator and veteran known as "The Maverick," passed away in Arizona at the age of 81 on Saturday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2018Accident on I-10 shuts down more of the freeway in the West Valley
A crash east of 67th Avenue on Interstate 10 westbound forced a closure of a portion of the freeway where nearby previously scheduled construction was taking place.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2018Navajo Nation solar facility expansion expected to double power output
The expansion of the Kayenta Solar generation facility is expected to double the number of homes it can provide with receive renewable energy in the Navajo Nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2018Tomi Lahren joins Arizona Senate candidate Kelli Ward on bus tour
Former state Sen. Dr. Kelli Ward is making her final push before the primaries Tuesday with the help of conservative commentator Tomi Lahren.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Talking Stick Resort still closed, re-opens golf course and grill
Talking Stick Resort has been undergoing repairs since a monsoon storm on Aug. 11 knocked out power and forced almost 900 people to evacuate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 20184 people hospitalized after 6-vehicle accident in Glendale
Four people were hospitalized, including a man with life-threatening injuries, after an accident involving six vehicles in Glendale on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018FBI seeks help identifying Arizona’s ‘Wiggin’ Out Bandit’ bank robber
Authorities are seeking help in identifying a serial Phoenix-area bank robber dubbed "The Wiggin' Out Bandit" because he's worn an assortment of hairpieces while committing crimes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018
Gilbert channels Lin-Manuel Miranda to remind residents about voting
The town of Gilbert channeled Lin-Manuel Miranda to remind residents not to throw away their votes in the upcoming primary election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Phoenix police officer recuperating from shootout grateful for support
A Phoenix policeman who was shot and critically wounded during a traffic stop a week ago is back home and said he was looking forward to returning to the job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018White Castle sliding into Phoenix area with first Arizona location
White Castle -- the renowned maker of smallish, squarish hamburgers -- is coming to Arizona. The company's first location in the state is scheduled to open next year in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018
Reaction pours in on social media in response to John McCain news
Tributes to John McCain poured in on social media Friday after the longtime Republican U.S. senator from Arizona announced he was discontinuing treatment for cancer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Sen. John McCain to discontinue cancer treatment
The family of U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona said in a statement Friday that he was discontinuing treatment for brain cancer that was diagnosed a year ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Storm runoff from mountain hits Phoenix neighborhood hard
Hours after a downpour hit parts of the Phoenix area, rain water runoff was still gushing through a neighborhood near North Mountain on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Expect heavy traffic downtown for Rod Stewart concert, D-backs game
Commuters might want to use the downtown train Friday night to avoid traffic from the Rod Stewart concert and an Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Mesa Community College to expand Apple coding classes
Mesa Community College announced that it will expand the number of coding classes it offers as part of Apple's Everyone Can Code program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Phoenix Sky Harbor navigators to mentor ASU students from Japan
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, called "America's Friendliest Airport," is known for showing hospitality to air travelers. Now it is taking 30 international Arizona State University interns under its wing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2018Parts of I-10 in Phoenix area to be restricted overnight into next week
Construction on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange was likely to impact traffic on a major Phoenix-area freeway over the weekend and into next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 20182-year-old dies after drowning in Gilbert residential pool, police say
A 2-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a residential pool on Thursday, the Gilbert Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Congress passes Flake, McCain bill to hire support for veterans courts
Congress unanimously passed a bill introduced by U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) that calls for the Department of Veterans Affairs to hire at least 50 additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists within the next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Phoenix area impacted with rain, wind, hail on Thursday
If you were shocked by the weather in the Phoenix area on Thursday, you were not alone. A severe thunderstorm moved through the area, bringing rain, wind and even hail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 20183-year-old girl taken by mother located safely in Buckeye, police say
A 3-year-old girl who was believed to be taken by her mother in Buckeye on Thursday was found safely later that day, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Arizona Latinos seeking equal representation in education groups
A group of Latino activists and leaders in Arizona launched a campaign on Thursday in an effort to achieve fair representation on three education groups in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Glendale police find 11-year-old who was last seen leaving group home
An 11-year-old child who was last seen in Glendale on Tuesday morning has been located, the Glendale Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018
Poll shows Martha McSally in total control of Arizona GOP Senate primary
With a heated campaign coming down the homestretch, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s lead in Arizona’s three-way Republican primary race for U.S. Senate appears insurmountable.