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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018
Sen. Jeff Flake questions Amazon about privacy on voice devices
"Alexa, are you being careful with my voice data?" That's what U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake is asking Amazon in a letter sent to CEO Jeff Bezos.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018
Judge says ousted Arizona lawmaker Don Shooter can stay on ballot
A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that tried to get disgraced lawmaker Don Shooter off the ballot for a state Senate run for living outside the district.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Organizers cancel second edition of Phoenix’s Lost Lake Festival
Less than two months after tickets went on sale, the Lost Lake Festival three-day concert scheduled for this fall in Phoenix has been canceled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Hoover Dam bridge reopens after suspect in barricade incident arrested
Police activity forced a highway closure at the Hoover Dam bridge near the Arizona-Nevada border Friday. Authorities said the man was taken into custody without incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Arizona woman to serve 25 years for road-rage killing of ASU student
An Arizona woman was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the road-rage shooting death of an Arizona State University student.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Phoenix-area cities among best in US for buying investment properties
The Phoenix area was cited as a great place for buying investment properties, with three Valley cities among the nation's top 10 of a personal finance company's rankings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Study flags Phoenix as hot spot for potential measles outbreak
A new study flagged the Phoenix area as a hot spot for potential outbreaks of diseases like measles that can be prevented by vaccines.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jun 15, 2018John Travolta, Kelly Preston discuss film ‘Gotti’ with Bruce St. James
Friday marks the release of the feature film 'Gotti,' and stars John Travolta and Kelly Preston joined Bruce St. James to discuss their roles in the movie, as well as the motion picture itself.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Suspect’s family plans to sue Mesa for rights violation during arrest
Mesa family planned to file a lawsuit after a series of videos posted online showed an officer using a stun gun on a screaming man pinned to the ground.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Here is the timeline of Mesa officers’ recent use-of-force incidents
The Mesa Police Department has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks, with seven officers having been put on paid leave after multiple videos surfaced of them allegedly assaulting suspects during arrest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018Gov. Doug Ducey raises $555K for August gubernatorial primary
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has so far raised the most amount of money ahead of the state's primary election for the gubernatorial race in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2018No Phoenix-area freeway closures scheduled for June 15 weekend
Drivers in the Phoenix area should count themselves lucky this weekend, as there will be no freeway closures during the June 15 weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Judd Fire in southeastern Arizona reaches 100 percent containment
Firefighting crews completely contained a fire Thursday, a week after a dry lightning storm started the blaze that would go on to burn 4,300 acres in southeastern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams lays out priorities for tenure
Thelda Williams has only served as Phoenix mayor for two weeks, but she already has her sights placed on two priorities to tackle during her tenure: Public safety and infrastructure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Man pleaded guilty to 2017 kidnapping of 94-year-old woman in Scottsdale
A suspect accused of kidnapping a 94-year-old woman from her home, locking her in the trunk of her car and abandoning the car in a Scottsdale shopping mall last year has pleaded guilty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018‘Take Me to Church’ singer Hozier will perform in Tempe in October
Hozier, the famed "Take Me To Church" singer, will be taking his musical talents to the Valley later this year as part of his self-titled North American tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Mesa drops charges against man seen beaten in arrest video
Charges were dismissed against a man whose arrest in Mesa last month set off a flurry of police brutality accusations in the Phoenix suburb.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Arizona GOP calls for lawmaker to resign after racially charged speech
The Arizona GOP called for David Stringer’s resignation from the state House a day after video of the Republican saying "there aren’t enough white kids to go around" set off a firestorm.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Sen. John McCain criticizes Donald Trump for ending Korean war games
Sen. John McCain of Arizona said it was a mistake for the United States to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea as concession to North Korea after President Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Phoenix area could see first rainfall since March, drop in temperatures
Tropical Storm Bud might a dud when it comes to heavy rainfall in the Phoenix area, but it will cool things down a bit in the coming days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Public schools chief Diane Douglas leads divided field in GOP primary poll
A poll of likely Republican primary voters in Arizona gave incumbent public instruction Superintendent Diane Douglas a comfortable enough lead overall in a crowded but divided field, boosted by people who chose President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Margarita rash can leave a mark if you’re careless with lime juice outside
If you're not careful with your margarita at the pool this summer, you might end up with more than just a hangover -- you could develop a nasty rash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018Mesa police accused of beating suspect, taunting him in hospital
Police in Mesa could face more scrutiny after body-cam footage of a January arrest showed officers hitting a suspect several times until he was bleeding and taunting him at the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2018A year after shooting, Sen. Jeff Flake says his gun views have shifted
A year after seeing a colleague get shot during a congressional baseball practice, Sen. Jeff Flake acknowledged the incident impacted his views on gun control.