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Brandi Dees pleaded guilty to a class five felony for unlawful practice of medicine after an Arizona Attorney General investigation into cosmetic procedures under the name Baddie Bratzz, a suspect in the 2013 cold-case murder of Phoenix security guard Jeffrey Bellemare was released from jail as prosecutors await further evidence before formal charges, and a driver was arrested after being clocked at 170 mph on Loop 202 and cutting across lanes to exit at McClintock Drive.

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‘Imposter’ injector takes plea deal, set be placed on supervised probation
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The Valley hosts major weekend events including the Hondo Rodeo Fest and several food and art festivals, while the Arizona Cardinals face the Los Angeles Rams and the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers in Sunday home games.

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Things to do: Phoenix Pizza Festival, Hondo Rodeo Fest, Sumo + Sushi and more
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A New Mexico landlord faces murder and evidence tampering charges after his missing disabled tenant was found buried under a porch with a gunshot wound, Arizona Senate Minority Leader John Kavanagh outlined the state Republican Party’s post-midterm strategic recalibration, and the death toll in a Brooklyn building collapse rose to eight as recovery efforts and a structural investigation continued.

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Landlord charged with murder after disabled tenant found shot, buried under porch: Reports
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A Mesa police officer is recovering after an explosive device was intentionally thrown at their patrol car, a nine-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near Twin Peaks Road in Tucson injured at least twelve people, and an eleven-month-old boy is expected to recover after being found buried in a dog crate in South Carolina, with his father taken into custody.

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At least 12 hurt following I-10 crash in Tucson: DPS
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'Clinging to life': 11-month-old miracle | FOX 10 Talks
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Gilbert Public Schools is proposing to close Mesquite Junior High, convert Mesquite High into a grades seven-through-twelve campus, and turn Canyon Rim and Spectrum Elementary into traditional academies amid declining enrollment, and a WalletHub analysis finds college affordability remains a major hurdle, with Rhode Island, Maine, and Pennsylvania the least affordable states.

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Gilbert Public Schools looking to close another school, reconfigure two others
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The Switchyard in downtown Queen Creek is preparing for its first tenants with Postino and Joe & the Juice, Illuminate Community Church has spent $10 million on a 3.65-acre parcel in north Scottsdale as part of its ongoing expansion, and the Phoenix area is expected to see rain chances return late this week and early next week.

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Denmark coffee concept and live music venue signed on for Switchyard project in Queen Creek
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Scottsdale church spends $10M on third property acquired in five years
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A Mesa police officer was hospitalized as a precaution after an explosion damaged a patrol vehicle during a gunfire investigation, authorities worked to reconcile conflicting location reports and determine whether the incidents were linked, and rescue crews in Brooklyn continued searching for survivors after a building collapse that killed at least eight people.

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Mesa officer hospitalized after explosion damages police vehicle
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Mesa police investigating reported shooting and explosion that damaged officer's patrol vehicle
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Community colleges across the Phoenix metro area are expanding accelerated, federally funded semiconductor training programs to address a projected skilled-worker shortage, and Phoenix police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that wounded an armed woman in a West Valley neighborhood.

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Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training as labor shortage looms US chip industry
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Officers shoot armed woman in Phoenix, police say
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Authorities in Tempe are investigating a violent carjacking after a bystander found a severely injured victim outside a business park, Phoenix police secured a West Valley neighborhood following a critical incident, and a regional coffee shop opened a dedicated memorial tribute honoring fallen military personnel.

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Man recalls finding Tempe carjacking victim
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Phoenix Police respond to 'critical incident' near 75th Avenue and Sells Drive
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Arizona City Coffee shop honors military heroes
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Two Universal Studios acrobats remain in federal custody following an immigration detention in Phoenix, a suspect faces attempted murder charges following a violent industrial park carjacking, and an Arizona coffee shop owner is expanding her mobile outreach to honor fallen military service members.

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Argentine acrobats detained by ICE at Phoenix Sky Harbor for overstaying visas
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Arizona City coffee shop pays tribute to military heroes
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Arizona Democrats are divided over whether to impose a statewide moratorium on new data centers while agreeing to eliminate tax breaks for the industry, and Phoenix police are investigating a critical incident that closed an intersection in the West Valley.

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How data centers could test Arizona Democrats’ unity
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Phoenix Police working critical incident off Camelback Road
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Mesa Public Schools officials are reassessing facility maintenance plans following voters narrow rejection of a 449 million dollar bond measure, and Glendale native Thomas Eby returned home to perform with the U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores jazz ensemble.

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Glendale native Thomas Eby returns home to perform with the Navy's elite jazz ensemble, the Commodores
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Mesa Public Schools weigh next steps after voters reject $449 million bond
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Escalating conflict involving Iran is driving up fuel prices across Arizona, Phoenix is introducing a drought surcharge for high water usage to fund conservation efforts, and ongoing vote counts in Alaska and Mississippi will determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

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Why oil and gas prices are so different | FOX 10 Talks
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2026 Election: Key Senate races remain undecided
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Phoenix to add drought surcharge on water bills
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Arizona health officials are investigating an East Valley mortuary over severe neglect and improper storage of remains, the rapid expansion of Valley data centers is driving debate over proposed electric rate hikes, and newly elected State Superintendent Teresa Leyba Ruiz has outlined her administrations education priorities focusing on classroom resources, teacher pay, and school funding stability.

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Arrest made in Airbnb shooting; embalmer investigated for alleged 'gross neglect' l Morning News Brief
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The Florence Unified School District voted to close three campuses and relocate a fourth to address budget deficits, board members tabled a separate proposal for a four-day school week, and the East Valley is forecast to transition from warm holiday weather to cooler temperatures and rain by Friday.

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Florence Unified School District Board votes to close three schools, relocate another
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Arizona remains under a statewide emergency following deadly Halloween weekend flooding that prompted massive dam releases, indigenous and rural agricultural communities across northern Arizona face severe crop and infrastructure damage, and the Old Farmer’s Almanac projects a warmer-than-average winter for the central part of the state.

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Will Arizona have a white Christmas? What experts predict
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Arizona’s storms over Halloween were epic. But can we call them historic?
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Family members in Surprise are mourning nine-year-old Jay Diaz Rios following a fatal car crash, and Bullhead City police have arrested two people charged with first-degree homicide in the targeted killing of a registered sex offender.

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Family remembers boy killed in crash
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Bullhead City police accuse couple of killing man for being sex offender
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The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is investigating Sun State Pools after the contractor lost its license and abandoned projects, Valley leaders are preparing contingency plans for a potential 31 percent cut to Colorado River water allocations, and retail gasoline prices have fallen below four dollars a gallon for the first time in three months.

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Arizona homeowner facing family tragedy gets lifeline on unfinished pool project
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New congress taking shape; Phoenix plans for water cuts | FOX 10 Talks
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An 18-year-old is being held on bond following a Scottsdale shootout linked to an ongoing feud in Mesa, Phoenix officials announced plans to enter Stage Two of the citys Drought Management Plan amid regional Colorado River cuts, and a suspect was arrested after assaulting a rideshare driver and attacking a family on Interstate 10 in Tempe.

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Star student-athlete, 18, allegedly shoots up Scottsdale Airbnb party — as gunfire misses infant by inches
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Phoenix Stage 2 drought plan: Surcharges, voluntary cuts announced
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The East Valley Institute of Technology has opened orders for its annual student-led Thanksgiving bake sale, consecutive storm systems are expected to bring rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona, and Saint Mary’s Food Bank is appealing for donations amid a shortfall of more than 13,000 holiday turkeys.

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EVIT holding Thanksgiving bake sale
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St. Mary's needs your help ahead of Thanksgiving
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A Maricopa County judge has sentenced Humphry Dixon Dogbe to death for the 2020 murder of Lori Lynn Blankenship, Phoenix police have arrested a suspect in the fatal 2013 cold-case shooting of a security guard, and organizers in Surprise are preparing to host the annual Glenn Stark Memorial golf tournament to benefit local military families.

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Man sentenced to death for deadly sexual assault: MCAO
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Break in 2013 Phoenix cold case murder
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Phoenix police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a woman and her dog, Buckeye authorities are investigating a suspected animal cruelty case involving a deceased dog found in a backyard, and the Maricopa County Superior Court hosted a resource fair connecting young offenders with education and job training programs to reduce recidivism.

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Brother pleads for driver to 'come clean' after Phoenix hit-and-run kills woman, her dog
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Dead dog, deplorable conditions spur police action at Buckeye home
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United States consumer prices rose faster than expected in October despite local price relief across the Phoenix area, Buckeye police launched an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of a dead dog at a neglected property, and rookie quarterback Carson Beck prepared to make his first career start for the Arizona Cardinals amid updates across regional sports.

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October inflation report comes in hotter than expected, fed rate hike now likely
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Dead dog found at Buckeye home prompts animal cruelty investigation
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A Maricopa County jail nurse faces criminal charges after drug paraphernalia was discovered in her vehicle, and the Disabled American Veterans organization has distributed over one hundred thousand dollars in emergency relief to Navajo Nation veterans affected by severe flooding.

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Inmate's letter to detectives leads to arrest of Maricopa County jail nurse
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Arizona DAV provides $118,000 in disaster relief to Navajo veterans and families
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Phoenix police are investigating the fatal electrocution of a man on a commercial rooftop, while new survey data shows that more than a third of Americans have lost personal relationships over political disagreements ahead of the holiday season.

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Man electrocuted on Phoenix rooftop, police say
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Thanksgiving politics: How to talk without starting a fight
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Emergency crews responding to rooftop rescue in Central Phoenix find man dead
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Authorities dismantled a major Phoenix drug trafficking ring and seized hundreds of pounds of narcotics, arrested a suspect in the 2013 fatal shooting of a security guard, and launched an investigation into a deadly rollover crash on the Loop 101 in Glendale.

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Glendale police, DEA seize more than 300 pounds of meth, arrest 3 in Phoenix drug trafficking case
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Deadly crash on Valley freeway; arrest made in murder of AZ security guard l Morning News Brief
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A serious early morning crash temporarily shut down northbound Loop 101 in Glendale, and multiple southern Arizona law enforcement agencies are actively searching for an armed and dangerous fugitive wanted on felony warrants after he fled a traffic stop in Benson.

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Serious crash reported on Loop 101 in Glendale
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Wanted man considered armed and dangerous last seen in Benson, officials warn
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Historic flooding along central Arizonas Verde River has displaced residents and caused widespread property damage, while Tempe police have arrested suspected serial predator Mach Kim and are seeking additional victims.

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Arizona flood recovery: Camp Verde flood ruins newly finished home, washes away pasture
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Suspected Tempe serial predator arrested
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An Arizona driver faces charges after crashing into a Virginia police cruiser during a DUI patrol, the bankrupt owner of a Phoenix-area construction company faced frustrated clients in federal court over unfinished projects, and severe flooding along the Verde River displaced residents and damaged properties in Camp Verde.

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Suspected drunk AZ driver plows pickup directly into police cruiser on dedicated DUI patrol
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Camp Verde flood damage: Resident loses dream home to historic river flooding
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A mid-century landmark in downtown Mesa faces imminent demolition for a new apartment complex, the son of a woman missing since 1991 is renewing efforts to solve her disappearance, and a Phoenix shelter for mothers and newborns has revised its safety protocols following a grievance over an unattended infant.

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Phoenix shelter removes mother and newborn after she complained staff left her baby unattended, records show
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What happened to Lisa (Collins) Jameson?: Son speaks with ABC15 35 years after his mother’s disappearance
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The Phoenix Rescue Mission began distributing Thanksgiving meals to families in need, a box of unclaimed cremated remains left at a local gym was returned to relatives following a viral social media post, and Tempe police arrested a sexual assault suspect identified through DNA from a discarded drink cup.

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AZ group helps families get ready for Thanksgiving
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Viral TikTok helps return remains found in PHX gym
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DNA links man to Tempe sexual assault: PD

Arizona’s incoming state treasurer plans to seek legislative changes to overhaul the state’s education endowment fund, a Chandler holiday event is raising money to provide Thanksgiving meals for foster youth, and a longtime Bashas’ grocery store in Tempe will permanently close by late November.

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Incoming state treasurer Nick Mansour says Arizona 'losing out on billions'
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Festival of Trees in Chandler supports Thanksgiving for kids in Foster Care
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Newly released police records detailed a fatal August shooting and police confrontation in Gilbert, and Phoenix authorities arrested a suspect in connection with a 2013 cold-case murder of an apartment security guard.

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“Our friend is killing us": 911 calls, bodycam show response to deadly Gilbert attack
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Man arrested in Globe for 2013 murder of Phoenix security guard, PD says
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A Maricopa County jail nurse was arrested after authorities found drug paraphernalia in her vehicle outside a Phoenix detention facility, the suspect denied smuggling contraband to inmates despite admitting to prior drug use in her car, and officials confirmed there is no evidence contraband entered the jail.

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Maricopa County jail nurse arrested on contraband charges after K-9 alert, vehicle search, records say
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Phoenix police are investigating the death of Victor Vargas following a fatal domestic altercation, and Tempe authorities have arrested Mach Kim on kidnapping and sexual assault charges after linking him to the crime through surveillance and DNA evidence.

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Police identify possible homicide victim in north Phoenix
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Man arrested in connection with Tempe kidnapping & sexual assault: PD
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Police shooting; Kirk case trial date | FOX 10 Talks
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Phoenix police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a woman and her dog, authorities have identified the suspect vehicle as a champagne-colored Toyota Sienna minivan, and Silent Witness is offering a two-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to an arrest.

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Phoenix police search for driver who killed woman, dog in hit-and-run crash
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The Phoenix Zoo has opened a new exhibit featuring two naked mole-rat colonies, Phoenix police are investigating the fatal weekend shooting of thirty-seven-year-old Isidro Rodriguez, and hearing clinics in Mesa and Scottsdale are introducing new frequency-mapping technology to treat tinnitus.

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Meet the Phoenix Zoo’s 24 nearly naked newcomers
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Shooting at west Phoenix home leaves man dead, suspect sought
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Gas prices across the Phoenix area have dropped twenty cents over recent weeks, while local weather is expected to remain in the eighties through Friday ahead of a weekend cool-down.

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Bojangles expanding its footprint with 20 new locations planned for Las Vegas metro
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Phoenix gas prices drop 20 cents as pump costs fall
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Arizona weather: Highs in the 80s for Phoenix
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Mesa police are searching for a driver who struck a veterinary technician after leaving a pet clinic without paying, BNSF Railway has broken ground on a freight facility northwest of Phoenix despite county zoning denials for the broader project, and the Phoenix Symphony is set to resume performances following an emergency fundraising drive.

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Customer skips Mesa vet bill, hits worker with car, hospital says
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BNSF forges ahead on freight hub site as Wittmann incorporation effort advances
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A 16-year-old boy has been taken into custody in Parker following the fatal altercation that left his mother dead, Arizona state troopers are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision involving a semi-truck along Interstate 17 near New River, and House Democrats are preparing impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid public support from President Donald Trump.

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Teen in custody after domestic altercation leaves mother dead in Parker
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Deadly crash involving pedestrian under investigation along I-17 near New River
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