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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Valley hospital says it will miss Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington
A Valley children's hospital said it will miss one of its favorite volunteers: Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who took his own life this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Linkin Park cancels Phoenix show, tour after lead singer’s death
Linkin Park was scheduled to play at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Aug. 30, but due to their lead singer's death, the tour they were on has been canceled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017West Nile virus claims first victim of season in Maricopa County
Avoiding mosquitoes is more important now than ever due to the West Vile virus, especially since claiming its fist victim of the season in Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 20172 Arizona college students safely crash-land plane in Montana
A western states trip for two Arizona college students took a scary turn this week when they had crash-land their small plane in a Montana field.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Meteorologist expects slowdown in Arizona’s monsoon season
A National Weather Service meteorologist said monsoon storm activity was expected to dry up next week, but we could get more rain this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Ward: US can’t wait for McCain to decide on future after cancer diagnosis
Dr. Kelli Ward said Thursday that the country cannot sit on its hands while U.S. Sen. John McCain decides his future following a brain cancer diagnosis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Arizona competition welcomes 3,800 Native American athletes
Nearly 4,000 athletes from more than 90 Native American tribes will be in Arizona for the next few days for a huge sports competition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Ann Kirkpatrick announces another run for Congress in Arizona
Nearly a month after speculation that she would re-enter politics, former U.S. Rep Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona announced Friday she was running for Congress.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton praises bipartisanship of US city leaders
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said that U.S. city officials were taking charge of their own fates because leadership in Washington was at a standstill.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jul 21, 2017White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigns
White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday after President Donald Trump hired a New York financier to serve as communications director.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Wrong-way driver dies on Scottsdale freeway
A wrong-way driver was killed and another driver was injured in the early hours Friday on a Phoenix-area freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Freeway restrictions in place this weekend on I-10 and I-17 in Phoenix
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced freeway restrictions on Interstates 10 and 17 for the weekend of July 21.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 21, 2017Young girl’s talent show singing performance wows crowd, judges
A young girl wowed judges and earned the famed "Golden Buzzer" on America's Got Talent with a jaw-dropping singing performance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Small-format Target store opens on Camelback Road in Phoenix
A new Target store has opened on 16th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix -- and it's a bit different than other Target stores in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Arizona state House Rep. Jesus Rubalcava resigns
Rep. Jesus Rubalcava has resigned from Arizona's state House of Representatives in the wake of alleged problems with his campaign accounting practices.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2017Arizona visitors spent $21 billion in the state last year
The state of Arizona saw more than $20 billion in spending from tens of millions of visitors in 2016, according to a report from Phoenix Business Journal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017Flake-backed bill would give officers wounded in Scalise shooting money
Two Capitol Police officers wounded in the shooting of Steve Scalise would be eligible to receive money for care under a bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Flake.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017Senators reintroduce Dream Act to give immigrants path to citizenship
The Dream Act, which would give some young immigrants a shot at becoming United States citizens, was reintroduced in the Senate on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017Mesa city councilman pleads guilty to extreme DUI
A Mesa councilman pleaded guilty to charges of driving under the influence in the extreme in a Phoenix suburb.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017What happens if brain cancer forces John McCain to leave Senate?
Should U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) be forced to leave the Senate following his brain cancer diagnosis, what happens to his seat?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017Health care contractor pulls out of Phoenix, other cities
A health care contractor that has helped Phoenix and other American cities with signups for Obamacare will be pulling out of those places next month.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jul 20, 2017O.J. Simpson to be free man after Nevada board grants parole
Former NFL standout O.J. Simpson will soon be a free man after he was granted parole during a hearing at a Nevada prison on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017Linkin Park singer, Phoenix native Chester Bennington takes own life
Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park and a Phoenix native, took his own life Thursday morning. He was 41 years old.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2017Gold Cup soccer matches to snarl rush hour traffic in Glendale
If you were planning to drive in the West Valley on Thursday evening, you should expect extra traffic as fans head to the Gold Cup soccer matches.