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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 20182 teen boys struck by lightning at Phoenix-area park
Two 13-year-old boys were struck by lightning at a park in a northwest Phoenix suburb on Wednesday night, as a round of storms made their way through the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018‘American Idol’ to hold auditions in Scottsdale this month
Do you think you have what it takes to be the winner of "American Idol"? If so, warm up those pipes and head on down to Scottsdale, where auditions will be held later this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Thousands left without power as storms move through Phoenix area
Thousands of residents were left without power Wednesday night as another round of storms moved through the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Country star Carrie Underwood to bring tour to Valley in 2019
Country star Carrie Underwood will perform at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix on May 9, 2019 as part of her "Cry Pretty Tour 360," it was announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Troopers find 3 girls in broken-down vehicle along central Arizona highway
Three young girls who were found abandoned in a broken-down vehicle along a highway in central Arizona on Tuesday were in good health, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 201811,000 Arizonans eligible to receive money from Volkswagen lawsuit
More than 11,000 people in Arizona were eligible to receive settlement money from a lawsuit with Volkswagen, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Independent voters in Pinal County may have received wrong ballot
Some Independent voters in Pinal County were issued the wrong early voting ballots for the primary election later this month, it was announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Peoria selects longtime California lawman as new police chief
Peoria announced Wednesday it had selected longtime California lawman Art Miller as its new police chief. He will replace Roy Minter, who retired after seven years on the job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Exhibition of George W. Bush military paintings coming to Phoenix area
Phoenix-area art lovers will get a chance to see in person what former President George W. Bush has been up to when an exhibit of his paintings comes to town in the fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Chandler to sign on to bring free electric shuttle service for downtown
The city of Chandler has given a thumbs-up to an agreement that will bring free electric shuttles to ferry people around downtown starting next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Phoenix suburb of Surprise approves ban on mobile devices while driving
The Surprise City Council approved an ordinance that makes it illegal to use a mobile device -- except in hands-free mode -- while driving in the West Valley suburb.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Construction underway on Phoenix-area school set to open for 2019
Students in the Phoenix suburb of Avondale will have a new high school to go to for the 2019-20 session, according to officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Poll shows Arizona moderates edging away from red as primary nears
Moderate voters in Arizona continue to inch away from Republican concerns and more toward Democratic preferences, as the primary election draws closer, according to a poll of likely voters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Phoenix still determining why officer-involved shootings increased in 2018
The head of the Phoenix Police Department said it has been unable to determine a trend in the 33 officer-involved shootings that have occurred so far in 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Home, rent prices in Phoenix on the rise over the last year
Whether you are thinking about buying or renting a place to live in Phoenix, you will have to fork over more cash to call the city home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Never pay for Arizona driver’s license test answers, officials warn
The Arizona Department of Transportation wants customers to avoid being scammed into paying for test answers or other information and services it provides for free.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Two Arizona cities listed in top five most pet-friendly in 2018
Scottsdale was listed as the most pet-friendly city of 2018, according to WalletHub. Phoenix was listed at No. 5.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Why doesn’t Phoenix close hiking trails amid excessive summer heat?
Hikers continue to hit the trails in Phoenix amid the devastating summer heat. But could the city close the hiking trails when it gets too hot? One official says no.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2018Suspects in violent Payson casino robbery were employees, FBI says
The two suspects who were accused of violently robbing a casino in central Arizona back in July were employees at the casino, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 20181 injured in Phoenix’s 33rd officer-involved shooting of 2018
One person was injured in an officer-involved shooting with Phoenix police on Tuesday, the 33rd police-involved shooting in the city in 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2018Rep. Andy Biggs introduces bill to fund US-Mexico border wall
Rep. Andy Biggs introduced a bill that would fund construction for a U.S.-Mexico border wall in part by cutting foreign aid from the countries of immigrants who illegally enter the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2018Nancy Pelosi campaigns in Phoenix ahead of August primary elections
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed Democratic Party leaders in Phoenix on Tuesday, just three weeks ahead of the critical primary elections later this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2018Phoenix police looking to get residents involved in fighting crime
The Phoenix Police Department is looking to get residents involved in its crime-fighting process by requesting footage from their personal cameras.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 201811-year-old girl dies after near drowning in Tempe pool
An 11-year-old girl who was found at the bottom of a pool in Tempe earlier this month has died, Det. Lily Duran with the Tempe Police Department said.