Tucson, AZ|News|
Funtasticks Opening New Tucson Water Park By July 4th
The new attraction will have colorful water slides and multiple gigantic tipping buckets that dump 1000 gallons of water every 10 minutes."
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Meghan McCain Says Her Dad 'Taught Me What Life Is Really About'
"I'm just not scared of death like I once was because I know now he's gonna be waiting for me on the other side," Meghan McCain said Monday.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Valley Of The Sun YMCA Offering Free Swim Lessons
Drowning's the leading cause of accidental death in kids under 4 . Valley of the Sun YMCA wants to change it by offering 1,600 free lessons.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Watch Wild Salt River Horses Rescued By Mesa Firefighters (VIDEO)
The horses got trapped in the Salt River Project canal Sunday night. They were rescued by Mesa firefighters.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Meghan McCain Seems To Enjoy Weekend's SNL Parody Of Her
McCain – a former Lorne Michaels intern – was parodied by Aidy Bryant, who went to same to the same high school as her.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Sky Harbor Crane Topples, Construction Worker Missing
The crane toppled near the West Economy Lot. Phoenix Fire is on scene trying to determine if anyone is trapped or injured.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
AZ Expected To Get 4th Super Bowl, New Orleans 11th, At NFL Vote
NFL owners are scheduled to announce on Wednesday that the 2023 and 2024 Super Bowls will be played in Arizona and New Orleans, respectively
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Fire Danger Closing Six Areas Of Coconino National Forest
The US Forest Service says that six large areas will be closed beginning Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. due to fire danger and public safety.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Tempe School Bus Crashes With Students On Board, All Safe
It happened around 3 p.m. as the kids were being brought home.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Kidnapping: Child Safe, Police Hunt Suspect
A 9-year-old child managed to escape the man and is okay. POlice are looking for the suspect.
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Tucson, AZ|News|
Tucson Man Gets 170 Years For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
Edgar Allen Fristoe had been arrested after the Tucson PD received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Tucson, AZ|News|
Tucson Women's Rugby Team Starts Quest For National Championship
The Old Pueblo Lightning lost in the title game in 2017. They start the nationals Saturday in Fort Worth against the Austin Valkyries.
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Tucson, AZ|News|
Marana Unified School District Breaks Ground On New CSTEM School
The school is expected to open in the fall of 2019.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
AZ Wildfire Season: Coconino County, Flagstaff Start Air Patrols
With wildfire season already underway, officials takinge extra precautions. The Coconino County and Flagstaff are taking to the air.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Youngtown Homicide: Sheriff Asks For Help Finding Suspect
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says that Anthony Romero is "the primary suspect" in the murder of a man in Youngtown.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Watch Young Black Bear Stroll Through Mesa [VIDEO]
The Arizona Game and Fish Department believes that while the bear has headed back to its home in the Tonto National Forest, it may return.
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Tucson, AZ|News|
Pinery Fire Update: Pre-Evacuations Ordered As 1,200 Acres Burned
The fire, which started Saturday afternoon, was human-caused.Pre-evacuation orders have been issued for for the east White Tail Canyon area
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Tucson, AZ|News|
Tucson Man Who Murdered Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend Gets Life
A jury had taken less than one day to convict Steven Leska for sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend and killing her boyfriend.
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Tucson, AZ|News|
Former Wildcats Coach Craig Carter Gets Five Years In Prison
Carter, who was a coach for the Wildcats track and field team, pleaded guilty last month to stalking and aggravated harassment.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Mayor Race: Kate Gallego Endorsed By Carpenters Union
Phoenix City Councilwoman Kate Gallego picked up another endorsement in her bid to succeed Greg Stanton as Mayor of Phoenix.
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