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Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz defeats Republican Kimberly Yee in Arizona superintendent of public instruction race

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Meghan McCain ‘furious’ with Turning Point’s Tyler Bowyer for pointing finger at her family after GOP losses

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Dual-branded Hilton hotel coming to Phoenix healthcare corridor near Mayo Clinic

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Equipment from 33 shuttered Salad and Go locations in Arizona up for auction

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ICE detention center would triple water use, force Surprise to speed up new well

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Democrats question $1.2 billion contract to expand Florence immigration detention facilities

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Neighboring sheriff refutes Santa Cruz County sheriff’s description of ‘peaceful’ protests

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Dual-branded Hilton hotel coming to Phoenix healthcare corridor near Mayo Clinic

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Semi-truck rollover spills hydrated lime in Chino Valley, containment in progress

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Phoenix police test AI tool from Axon that creates draft reports to speed up paperwork

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues OpenAI for allegedly deceiving ChatGPT users

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