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Glendale Public Library will waive all existing late fines, no longer fine patrons for late returns

Good news for readers who love to look at peacocks while enjoying free books: The Glendale Public Library is getting rid of overdue fines.

ADOT announced a southbound portion of the Interstate 17 is closed on Thursday afternoon. (Arizona ...

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Southbound I-17 lanes in north Phoenix reopen after crash caused shutdown

The southbound lanes of Interstate 17 reopened in north Phoenix after a closure on Thursday, officials said.

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Man found guilty of second-degree murder of girlfriend in Phoenix

A man was found guilty of murder over three years after the death of his girlfriend in Phoenix, authorities announced Thursday.

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Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus sets up big top for 26 shows over 11 days in West Valley

The Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus, which bills itself as the world’s oldest and largest traveling circus, is settling in for an 11-day run in the West Valley.

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Phoenix-area lottery player wins $1 million in Powerball, 3 others in Arizona win $50,000

A Phoenix-area lottery player won $1 million in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, and three other Arizona tickets won $50,000.

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17-year-old boy suffers multiple gunshot wounds in Glendale shooting

A teenager is fighting for his life after a shooting in Glendale on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

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Diamondbacks keep good times rolling with 14-run inning, Opening Day rout of Rockies

What the Diamondbacks accomplished in the third inning against the Rockies on Thursday night was completely new for those in the ballpark. 

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Logan Cooley nabs 1st career hat trick as Coyotes end Predators’ points streak

Logan Cooley had his first NHL hat trick and the Arizona Coyotes snapped the Nashville Predators’ point streak.

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Diamondbacks score 14 runs in a single inning to beat Rockies on Opening Day

The Arizona Diamondbacks set franchise marks with 13 hits and 14 runs in the third inning of their 2024 Opening Day game against the Rockies.

Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley against Clemson in the Sweet 16...

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Arizona basketball stars go cold in Sweet 16 loss to Clemson

Caleb Love and Pelle Larsson carried Arizona into the NCAA Tournament but they shot the Wildcats out of their Sweet 16 matchup vs. Clemson.

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Oumar Ballo Nerf-hoop dunks it in Arizona’s Sweet 16 loss to Clemson

The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16 against the No. 6 Clemson Tigers showed some pop late in the first half with Oumar Ballo's dunk.

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Blaze Alexander did all he could to make Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster

Diamondbacks infielder Blaze Alexander put together a spring that made it too difficult for the team to send him back to the minor leagues.

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J. Crew Factory, See's Candies and Fan Outfitters coming to The Promenade Scottsdale

Three tenants have recently secured a spot at a well-known shopping center in north Scottsdale, with plans to open by the end of summer, officials have announced.

The Crepe Club to celebrate grand opening on April 12-13...

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Mesa crepe restaurant to celebrate grand opening with free food, live music

Local dessert chain The Crepe Club will celebrate the grand opening of its first Mesa restaurant over two days next month.

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Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways to launch new service between Phoenix and Norfolk, Virginia

Breeze Airways is adding seasonal nonstop service between Phoenix and Norfolk, Virginia, this fall, the low-cost carrier announced Tuesday.

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Phoenix City Council passes ordinance to add safety measures for outdoor employees working in heat

The Phoenix City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday strengthening safety measures for city-contracted workers who have to perform job duties in the summer heat.

Outpatient Portable Pilot Program uses vans to help the homeless...

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Terros Health deploys vans as part of Valley homelessness outreach program

Terros Health launched the Outpatient Portable Pilot Program earlier this month. The two mobile clinics help Valley people who are homeless.

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Arizona AG asks courts to take over Mesa elder care facility accused of abuse and consumer fraud

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked courts to take over a Mesa elder care facility accused of abuse and consumer fraud.

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Maricopa County's Stephen Richer: 'We now have a judgment saying that Kari Lake lied about me'

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer feels vindicated after Kari Lake requested a default judgment in his defamation lawsuit against her.

A Tuesday court filing from Kari Lake requested a jury to decide damages in the ongoing defamation ...

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Kari Lake asks court for default judgment in Stephen Richer's defamation lawsuit

A Tuesday court filing from Kari Lake requested a jury to decide damages in the ongoing defamation case filed by Stephen Richer.

PRESCOTT, AZ - OCTOBER 19: A person's car references the Q-Anon conspiracy theory identified by the...

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'Just say no' to election threats in Arizona and beyond

After the latest person was sentenced to prison time for threatening an Arizona elections official, KTAR News host Jim Sharpe reminds to just say no to threats and conspiracies.

Youth Violence

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15-year-old arrested in connection with recent East Valley youth violence incident

A 15-year-old suspect was arrested last week in connection with a recent case of youth violence in the East Valley, authorities said.

Preston Lord was killed after being attacked at a Halloween party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28, 2023. ...

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Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, Gilbert Goons, East Valley youth violence

Here's a timeline of everything involving Preston Lord, the Gilbert Goons and youth violence that has occurred in the East Valley.

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2 MCSO deputies reassigned after incident involving parents of Preston Lord murder suspect

Two Maricopa County deputies were reassigned after reportedly escorting the parents of a suspect in the Preston Lord murder case out of a courthouse without authorization last week.

Border and Immigration

Asylum seekers board a bus to a shelter in New York City on May 18, 2023. Arizona leaders say feder...

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Arizona leaders urge federal officials to properly fund state's border shelter services

Arizona leaders are urging the Biden Administration to make sure the state gets its fair share of the $650 million recently allocated for border shelter services -- and soon.

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We need an Easter basket of bucks delivered to the border—before Sunday

The recently passed budget signed by Joe Biden has border money in it, but Arizona needs that money right now, says KTAR News host Jim Sharpe.

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Trial underway for Arizona border rancher charged with killing migrant on his property

A 75-year-old Arizona rancher went on trial Friday in the fatal shooting of a migrant on his property near Mexico.

Texas immigration law causes border confusion in courts...

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Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold

Texan leaders want to arrest and deport migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally. Courts are fighting the Texas immigration law.

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Here's what KTAR News learned from '48 Hours on the Border' immigration series

KTAR News, in conjunction with ABC15 Arizona, spent the last week examining the economic, social and political issues surrounding immigration.

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Jim Cross

Nogales business leader believes community hasn't been as affected by border crisis

Recent migrant surges strained cities and nonprofits across the Southwest, but a business leader said Nogales hasn't been hit as hard as others.

Arizona Education

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ASU in Tempe to begin offering graduate degree in business AI this fall

Arizona State University will soon offer a master’s degree in business artificial intelligence.

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Scattered rain showers fall over metro Phoenix area

A cold front arrived in the metro Phoenix area overnight, leading to cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers on Sunday morning.

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Aircraft mechanic school opens near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance recently opened a new campus in a former call center near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Arizona Homeless News

new shelter in west Phoenix has privacy, workforce assistance...

Serena O'Sullivan

Phoenix's Office of Homeless Solutions shares plan for new shelter with 280 beds

The city of Phoenix's Office of Homeless Solutions wants to create a new shelter in west Phoenix, according to a Wednesday announcement.

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Valley nonprofit opens new Phoenix facility to provide mental health services

Gov. Katie Hobbs spoke at a Tuesday grand opening for a new community resource center from Southwest Behavioral and Health Services.

Drug-free zones focus of new bill Republican lawmaker pushes...

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State lawmaker wants to change Arizona law related to drug use and homelessness

Arizona state Rep. Matt Gress introduced a bill that would amend current law to create drug-free zones within areas around service providers.

Arizona Technology

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Arizona joins federal lawsuit against tech giant Apple over alleged smartphone monopoly

The Justice Department and 16 attorneys general, including Arizona’s, filed a blockbuster lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market.

Biden administration invests billions for Intel in Arizona, elsewhere...

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President Joe Biden talks up computer chip investment at Intel campus in Chandler

President Joe Biden touted a federal investment into Intel in Arizona while visiting the semiconductor manufacturer’s Ocotillo campus.

President Joe Biden spoke at a campaign event at Phoenix's El Portal restaurant Tuesday, March 19, ...

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President Joe Biden to tout huge semiconductor industry investment during Valley appearance

President Joe Biden will tout a new multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry investment when he visits Intel's campus in Chandler on Wednesday.

United States

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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social media use on school devices and internet services, require porn sites to verify users are […]

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Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

BALTIMORE (AP) — The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so crews on Friday can begin removing the wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge that has halted a search for four workers still missing days after the disaster and blocked the city’s vital port from operating. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore […]

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Georgia House approves new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot that could impact the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. The House passed Senate Bill 189 by a vote of 101 to 73. It now goes to the state Senate for […]

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Ex-Caltrain employee and contractor charged with building secret homes with public funds

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former employee of Caltrain, a mass transit system that connects Silicon Valley with San Francisco, and a former contractor for the transit agency allegedly used public funds to build two small apartments for themselves inside two train stations, authorities said Thursday. San Mateo County prosecutors charged Joseph Vincent Navarro, a […]

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Oregon city can't limit church's homeless meal services, federal judge rules

BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can’t limit a local church’s homeless meal services. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke found that an ordinance passed by the small city of Brookings, on the southern Oregon coast, violated the religious freedom rights of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, KGW reported. […]

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Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight

The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore’s port must often maneuver with just 2 feet (0.6 meter) of clearance from the channel floor and memorize charts, currents and every other possible maritime variable. The highly specialized role — in which a pilot temporarily takes control of a ship from its […]

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