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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2024Portions of 2 West Valley freeways temporarily closed after crashes
Portions of two freeways in the West Valley were temporarily closed Monday morning due to reportedly fatal crashes, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2024New Desert Diamond Casino set to open in West Valley later this year
Construction on a new $450 million casino complex is well underway in the West Valley and is on track to be completed this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2024Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from April 26-28
From an antiwar protest to a hometown hero making the most of American Idol, here are the biggest Valley news stories from over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 20242-year-old boy in Phoenix dies after being pulled from backyard pool
A two-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition on Sunday after being pulled from a pool in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2024Queen Creek high school teacher arrested, accused of sharing “inappropriate image” with student
A Queen Creek high school teacher was accused of showing an inappropriate image to a student, leading to his arrest, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2024US 93 reopens north of Wickenburg in both directions
The US 93 reopened north of Wickenburg at around 2 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 20245 people displaced after alley fire spreads to Phoenix residence
Five people were displaced after a fire tore through a Phoenix home on Saturday night, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2024Food service workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor vote to ratify new contract
Phoenix Sky Harbor food service workers with voted on Thursday to ratify a contract that sets a new standard for employees in the region.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 20244 Valley cities are the fastest places to recoup solar installation expenses
Four cities in the Phoenix metro were ranked as the best places in the nation to quickly recoup the expenses of installing home solar panels.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2024Authorities seeking help from community in 2019 Carlos Chavez stabbing case
Authorities are seeking help from the community in identifying the suspect(s) involved with the 2019 stabbing death of Carlos Chavez.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2024Silver Alert canceled after 62-year-old Scottsdale man found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled on Sunday for a 62-year-old Hispanic man in Scottsdale, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2024Phoenix police ask public to share information about homicide victim
Authorities asked the public to share information about a Phoenix homicide victim named Mohamed Toure on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2024ASU to review removal of encampment after police arrest 72 pro-Palestine protestors on campus
Pro-Palestine activists set up several encampments on Arizona State University's Tempe campus to protest the war in Gaza on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2024Man fatally shot by Peoria police officer after he opened fire on them
A man was fatally shot by Peoria police officers after he opened fire on them on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2024‘If you build it, they will come,’ came true for a Valley business after working with Kevin Costner
A Valley-based dealership that builds out and sells used trucks got a nice endorsement after completing an order for actor Kevin Costner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Suspect arrested in fatal hit-and-run involving man on motorized scooter
A suspect has been arrested for her alleged role in a fatal hit-and-run involving a man riding a motorized scooter on Thursday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Biltmore luxury apartments move ahead after city scrutiny
A proposed luxury apartment community just east of Biltmore Fashion Park that has met steep opposition is a step closer to being built.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, with 73 collection sites across Arizona
Arizonans can dispose of their unused prescriptions at various locations across the Valley on Saturday as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Suspect arrested 8 years after fatal Glendale apartment shooting
A man was arrested on Thursday eight years after he allegedly fatally shot a victim inside a Glendale apartment, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Technical problem impacts flight schedules at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
A technical problem impacted flight schedules at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Friday, official said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Silver Alert deactivated for 84-year-old woman who was found by family in Phoenix
A Silver Alert was deactivated early Friday for an 84-year-old woman who was found after she'd gone missing in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2024Indoor pickleball chain to open 1st of 3 East Valley venues in Tempe this fall
A large Utah-based indoor pickleball franchise will open its first Valley location later this year, the company announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2024Georgia man convicted of child sex crimes in Arizona sentenced to life in prison
A Georgia man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for sexually abusing minors who were family friends, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2024Motorcyclist dies after striking curb, being thrown off his bike in Phoenix
A motorcyclist died on Wednesday after he struck a raised curb and was thrown off his bike in Phoenix, authorities said.