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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Rep. Trent Franks resigns after discussing surrogacy with staffers
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said Thursday he was resigning from Congress after he discussed surrogacy with at least two staffers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Prosecutors will seek death penalty in Phoenix Serial Street Shooter case
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty in the Phoenix Serial Street Shooter case that left nine people dead and terrorized the West Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Ducey orders flags to half-staff in memory of Pearl Harbor attack
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags flown at half-staff Thursday in memory of the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 70 years ago.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 7, 2017NORAD celebrating 62 years of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of tracking the yuletide journey of Santa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Lyft names most popular drop-off spots in Phoenix area
The ride share company Lyft has named six of the most visited locations around the Phoenix area and broke them into six different categories.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017FBI seeking more victims in Havasupai sexual assault case
The FBI said Thursday it was looking for more people who may have been sexually assaulted by a man offering sweat lodge ceremonies at Havasupai.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Phoenix Children’s Hospital prepares legal fight over Irish facility name
A nationally renowned hospital in Phoenix has told a hospital in Ireland to end plans to go by a variation of its name.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017SRP employees aim to restore power to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Employees with an Arizona utility company will soon travel to Puerto Rico to help rebuild the island's power grid following the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Biggs, Gosar, Franks ask Senate to act on spending bills as shutdown nears
Three Arizona congressmen called Thursday on the Senate to act on House-passed spending bills, just one day before the federal government could shut down.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Al Franken resigns from Senate amid sexual misconduct claims
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced Thursday that he would resign from the Senate amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 201720-foot menorah placed on top of Tempe ‘A’ Mountain for Hanukkah
Members of a Tempe synagogue have placed a 20-foot tall menorah on top of "A" Mountain to recognize and celebrate the Hanukkah holiday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Engine trouble sends British Air flight back to Phoenix airport
A British Airways plane leaving from Sky Harbor Airport was forced to return to the gate late Wednesday because of an engine issue, airline officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2017Arizona man arrested for giving daughter gun, telling her to kill herself
An Arizona man was arrested this week after he allegedly gave his daughter a gun and told her to kill herself, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Almost half of shoppers will wait to buy gifts in week before Christmas
A new report from RetailMeNot found that close to 46 percent of Americans finish their holiday shopping during the week before Christmas or even later.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Arizona Republicans offer Trump support after Jerusalem decision
President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday, a move that brought praise from a number of Arizona Republicans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Mesa firefighters hang Christmas lights after father falls from ladder
Mesa firefighters took it upon themselves this week to hang Christmas lights for a family after a man fell off a ladder and was injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Plans for Tempe streetcar, Hayden Flour Mill move ahead
The city of Tempe is moving forward on two downtown projects, each in a different stage of development but both highly anticipated -- a streetcar and a renovation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Expert: Preschool kids expelled at rate 3 times higher than K-12 students
Young children are being expelled from preschool and other child care services at a rate three times higher than K-12 students, according to an expert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Facing Arizona: New series will shine spotlight on everyday people
Facing Arizona is a new series on KTAR News that shines a spotlight on the personal stories of everyday people you see in our state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017ADOT aims to curb speeding with new signs on I-17 in north Phoenix
The Arizona Department of Transportation hopes to deter motorists from speeding with new speed-feedback signs posted along the Interstate 17 in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Autopsy report: Chester Bennington had alcohol, no drugs in system
An autopsy report showed Linkin Park lead singer and Arizona native Chester Bennington had alcohol but not drugs in his system when he took his own life.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2017More than 100 Arizona firefighters being sent to battle California wildfires
More than 100 Arizona firefighters were expected to be sent to California on Wednesday to help fight massive wildfires burning near Los Angeles.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 6, 2017‘SNL’ uses fictitious Phoenix shopping mall as setting for hilarious skit
Late-night show "Saturday Night Live" picked Phoenix as the setting for a hilarious skit featuring mainstay Kenan Thompson and host Saoirse Ronan.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 6, 2017Time magazine chooses ‘MeToo’ movement as Person of Year
A social movement to acknowledge and raise awareness of and combat sexual assault and harassment has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year.