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Arizona

Company logos for Fry's Food stores, Albertson's, and Safeways.

Kroger, Albertsons agree to sell more stores in merger plans, affecting Arizona Safeway locations

Updated: 19 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press and AZFamily Digital News Staff
In the updated plan, another buyer, C&S would license the Safeway brand in Arizona while Kroger would absorb Albertsons.

East Valley

MCSO says David Lane, 66, had a BAC of .23 percent, nearly three times the legal limit,...

Drunk driver was going 105 mph before deadly Mesa crash, deputies say

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Ben Bradley
MCSO says David Lane, 66, had a BAC of .23 percent, nearly three times the legal limit.

Phoenix

Amazon's Prime Air is expanding to Arizona, with drone delivery set to begin for certain...

Amazon drone delivery coming soon to parts of Phoenix area

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ben Bradley
Prime Air is about to enter the “next stage of the program’s evolution,” with expansion into Arizona and drone delivery beginning later this year.

Phoenix

The popular Cholla Trail at Camelback Mountain will close when the NWS issues Excessive Heat...

Popular Phoenix hiking trails to close during excessive heat warnings

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
During Excessive Heat Warnings, trail access is limited, parking lot gates will be closed, and signage will be posted.

Phoenix

A new report from the American Psychological Association says companies need to do more to...

American Psychological Association demands social media companies make changes to apps

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Kylee Cruz
From TikTok to Snapchat and Instagram, many children are addicted to their devices and social media.

Phoenix

Volunteers showed up early Monday morning to help clean Arizona highways of debris as part of...

Volunteers clean Arizona roads during Adopt-a-Highway event on Earth Day

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Gibby Parra
The volunteers lined AZ-143 Monday morning, all doing their part to help keep the Valley clean.

West Valley

One suspect was wounded in the shooting while a second was taken into custody Monday morning...

Homeowner shoots suspect during attempted break-in, Surprise police say

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Ben Bradley
It happened Monday morning in the area of 140th Drive and Waddell Road, just west of Litchfield Road.

Politics

FILE - Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake talks in the Spin Room...

US Supreme Court denies Lake’s lawsuit over electronic voting machines

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Mitchell Koch and The Associated Press
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday denied an appeal of a lawsuit challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona.

East Valley

One person was injured in a crash Monday morning on I-10 near US 60  in Tempe.

Driver injured in crash on I-10 in Tempe

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
One person was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Tempe.

Arizona

PFAs were first used in products in the 1940s. They can be found almost everywhere, such as in...

EPA designates two types of forever chemicals as ‘hazardous substances’

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Zach Prelutsky
PFAS are chemicals that resist grease, oil, water, and heat and first became used in products in the 1940s.
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East Valley

Detectives are working the scene and treating the man’s death as a homicide.

Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Mesa

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Casey Torres
Initial findings show that the shooting was isolated, and no additional victims were found.

West Valley

The crash happened on Castle Hot Springs Road near Lake Pleasant.

Police identify victims in deadly head-on collision in Peoria near Lake Pleasant

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
It is not known if speed or impairment are factors in the crash.

Phoenix

On Sunday, family, friends and customers of the Valley's favorite restaurant gathered at...

Family, friends and customers remember the life of Chompie’s restaurant founder

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Tianna Morimoto
Lovey Borenstein was known for graciously treating her customers. She would often visit their tables and chat with them at the restaurant.

Wildfires

The Range Fire has burned 1,000 acres near the Arizona National Guard Weapons Training Range...

Range Fire burns 1,100+ acres outside Arizona National Guard training range; 85% contained

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Education

The Tucson-based university is trying to dig out of a $177 million budget shortfall that stems...

University of Arizona president: Fiscal year 2025 budget deficit may be reduced by $110M

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The president added that the largest portion of the budget savings will come from reductions in administrative expenses.

Arizona

The economy has seen several significant changes in recent years.

Fastest-growing jobs in Arizona

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Stacker
In a reversal of past trends, wages grew the fastest for lower-earning workers.

East Valley

Authorities say 21-year-old Shawn Paul Riherd has been detained for questioning by police in...

Missing Chandler teen found safe; 21-year-old man detained

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Police confirm charges will be filed for Riherd.

West Valley

The victim was later identified as 90-year-old Joseph Akiki.

90-year-old man hit, killed by driver in Surprise neighborhood

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 11:38 AM MST
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By David Baker
The victim was later identified as 90-year-old Joseph Akiki.

Phoenix

Knox was hospitalized but later released and booked into jail.

Driver speeding from Phoenix officer causes crash, PD car hits child, police say

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM MST
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By David Baker and Zach Prelutsky
Police said an officer in a patrol car trying to avoid the crash hit a child in the road.

East Valley

It happened just after 6:30 a.m.

Man’s body pulled from Gilbert canal after accidental drowning

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 7:06 AM MST
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By David Baker
The man has not been identified.

Northern Arizona

New video shows the suspect attacked the officer during a traffic stop.

New graphic videos show what led up to deadly police shooting in Cottonwood

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 10:49 PM MST
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By David Baker
The police officer used a stun gun on the suspect before he attacked the officer again, the body-cam shows

East Valley

Oliver “Ollie” Martinez was just two years old when doctors found cancer in his bones. He was...

Chandler community rallying around toddler who needs life-saving bone marrow transplant

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto
They hope to raise $50,000 for the Children’s Organ Transplant Association in honor of Ollie.

East Valley

An investigation is underway to find out what sparked the flames.

3 people displaced after attic fire in Scottsdale home

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 6:34 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Phoenix Fire says that the residents and their pets all exited the home before crews arrived.

Phoenix

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.

4 people displaced after house fire in Phoenix

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Phoenix Fire says that all residents had exited the house before the fire department arrived.

Drought

Stacker cited data from the U.S. Drought Monitor to identify the counties in Arizona with the...

Counties with the worst droughts in Arizona

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 4:41 PM MST
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By Stacker
Scientists predict that even in low-emissions scenarios, much of the U.S. will be drier by the end of the century.

Sports

Grand Canyon University has 32 esports scholarship athletes on five teams

Arizona universities come together for compete, prepare for national esports tournaments

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 10:33 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and David Baker
The May Madness tournament is next month in Arlington, Texas.

West Valley

Video from Arizona's Family news chopper showed a white sedan with extensive damage.

Nevada man killed in multi-car crash in Surprise

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 9:22 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Surprise Police confirmed to Arizona’s Family that a multi-crash investigation is underway at the intersection of Litchfield and Bell roads

Phoenix

The Arizona Humane Society said shelters need help caring for kittens during the spring...

It’s kitten season! How to foster kittens and puppies through the Arizona Humane Society

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 8:23 AM MST
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By Whitney Clark
While kitten season may sound cute, it can be a stressful time of year for animal shelters as more young animals may be brought in from the community.

West Valley

Peoria police say around 1 a.m., a driver and ambulance collided near 83rd and Northern avenues.

3 people hurt after crash involving ambulance in Peoria

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Authorities are still investigating if speed or impairment caused the collision.

Phoenix

Phoenix police officers were called to a shooting near 15th Avenue and Buckeye Road.

Man hospitalized after shooting in Phoenix

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 5:38 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

West Valley

The crash happened near Bell Road and RH Johnson Boulevard, just east of Grand Avenue.

2 motorcyclists hospitalized after crash in Surprise

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The two motorcycle riders were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Coyotes

People interested in bidding have to show a land department representative a cashier’s check...

What to know ahead of June land auction where Arizona Coyotes hope to build future arena

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 10:00 PM MST
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By Zach Prelutsky
Coyotes owner says he is committed to winning a public land auction in north Phoenix to build an entertainment district.

Phoenix

Jonathan	Estrella is facing multiple felony sex charges.

Phoenix firefighter arrested; accused of sexual assault

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 9:39 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
A Phoenix firefighter is facing multiple counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse, according to newly obtained court documents

Arizona

Cloud seeding enhances a cloud to drop more rain and snow by adding tiny ice nuclei to the cloud.

How cloud seeding can impact Arizona’s desert climate

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 9:20 PM MST
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By Steven Sarabia
Some companies in Arizona are currently researching the benefits cloud seeding can have in the state.

Northern Arizona

Nico just broke the collegiate record for the 10k, running six-point-two miles in under 27...

NAU runner headed to Olympic trials after breaking college and world records this year

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 8:06 PM MST
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By Mason Carroll
He says training at NAU with his team at 7,000ft throughout college has given him an edge.

Arizona

Wanda and George Alan Kelly.

Jury in George Kelly murder trial wraps up first full day of deliberations

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 6:41 PM MST
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By J.D. Wallace and Katherine Patterson
The eight-person jury is composed of five men and three women.

Pinal County News

Rosalia’s heart, liver and kidneys were donated to two babies and one adult.

Grieving Casa Grande couple finds comfort after baby girl donates organs to save 3 lives

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 6:41 PM MST
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By Jason Barry
Her parents hope this will inspire others to give the gift of life.

Arizona

Pima County deputies involved in shooting

Suspect dead following deputy-involved shooting in Pima County

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 6:40 PM MST
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By 13 News Staff and Andres Rendon
The deputy ordered the suspect to drop knife, but he would not.

East Valley

Harrison Ward was booked on one count of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated DUI.

Man’s BAC was 3x over legal limit before deadly wrong-way crash in Gilbert, police say

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 4:36 PM MST
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By Alexis Cortez
A reported drunk driver is accused of driving the wrong way and speeding before crashing into another vehicle, killing a woman.

College Sports

File image of Mountain America Stadium in Tempe

Arizona State hit with NCAA sanctions for improper football recruiting visits during pandemic

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 4:35 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Under the penalties, Arizona State was hit with four years probation, a fine, an already-served self-imposed ban for the 2023 postseason and vacation of records for games in which ineligible student-athletes competed.

West Valley

DrivingMBA helps people with autism make sense of the road and prepare them for what they...

Glendale driving school helping students with autism

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM MST
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By Mickaela Castillo
A new report says drivers with autism may become easily distracted or have difficulty with executive functions.

East Valley

The Literacy Lab has been in Arizona for three years and, as of right now, has 20 young men of...

Literacy Lab furthers education career opportunities for men of color in Arizona

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 4:08 PM MST
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By Alexis Dominguez
Some studies have found children who went to pre-school were less likely to be arrested later in life

Coyotes

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman (right) sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a...

Arizona Coyotes’ move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 3:47 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room Friday morning.

East Valley

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation will put...

Fire ban in Phoenix-area parks and preserves begins May 1

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 3:18 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation will put their annual bans of open fires in desert parks and mountain preserves into effect on May 1.

Crime

Unemployment

30 members with Arizona Mexican Mafia indicted for pandemic unemployment fraud

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 1:15 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Thirty people are named in the indictment.

Arizona

Make sure to check for detours and closures as you head to your destination.

Loop 101 closed in Tempe; parts of I-10 restricted near Sky Harbor for construction

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 12:52 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Weekend construction will also lead to the closure of several Valley ramps.

Phoenix

Amber Bretsch was last seen near the White Tank mountains.

Phoenix police search for missing woman near White Tank mountains

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 12:32 PM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Detectives are searching for a woman after her car was found near the White Tank Mountain Regional Park on Friday.

Politics

FILE - Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., waits for a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, on...

Gosar becomes 3rd House GOP member to back effort to oust Johnson from speakership

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM MST
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By CNN
Gosar huddled on the House floor earlier in the day with GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, the other two co-sponsors of the motion to vacate the speakership.

US & World

File photo of Gabby Giffords.

Columbine victims to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil; Gabby Giffords to speak

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who began campaigning for gun safety after she was nearly killed in a mass shooting, will be among those speaking at the vigil.

Phoenix

File

Phoenix man arrested for allegedly threatening federal judge

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 12:20 PM MST
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By Cody Lillich
Investigators said the suspect made approximately 300 phone calls to a federal courthouse and sent 89 emails to the judge.
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