Phoenix Metro News

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Police: Man fatally hit by vehicle after being punched, falling into traffic
azcentral.com - BrieAnna J Frank and , Samantha Lomibao
A man was struck and killed by a passing vehicle after being punched by another man, causing him to fall into the street, Phoenix police said. Police …
New Zealand
California mosque arson suspect left graffiti about New Zealand attack, police say
USA TODAY - Joel Shannon
California police say they are investigating a fire at a mosque as an arson and a hate crime after graffiti that made reference to the deadly New Zealand mosque attacks was found at the scene. The incident
12 things you should do if you win the $750 million Powerball jackpot
azcentral.com - Russ Wiles
A few simple numbers — that's all you need to win the estimated $750 million Powerball lottery. Then all your dreams would come true, right? Maybe …
U.S. Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, turns 89 Tuesday
azcentral.com - Alexis Egeland
Arizona legend Sandra Day O’Connor turns 89 Tuesday. Arizonans took to social media to recall her public service on the anniversary of her birth on …
ISM Raceway
NASCAR Championship Weekend coming to ISM Raceway in 2020
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NASCAR announced on March 26, 2019, that ISM Raceway in Avondale will host the NASCAR Championship Weekend November 6-8, 2020.
Bill Clinton
Bridget Bade, Trump nominee and ASU alumna, confirmed to 9th Circuit
azcentral.com - Alexis Egeland
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Bridget Bade, an Arizona native, to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a bipartisan vote. Bade was confirmed on …
Pinal County, AZ
Pinal County YouTube mom, accused of beating and starving adopted kids, indicted
azcentral.com - Bree Burkitt
The Maricopa mother accused of abusing and neglecting her seven adopted children has been formally indicted on numerous counts of kidnapping and …
ISM Raceway
Arizona lands NASCAR championship race for 2020
azcentral.com - Joshua Bowling
NASCAR will move its season finale race from Florida to ISM Raceway west of Phoenix in November 2020, the racing organization announced alongside …
ISM Raceway
NASCAR Championship Weekend coming to ISM Raceway near Phoenix
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NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton (center) is interviewed after it was announced March 26, 2019, that NASCAR will be moving the championship to ISM …
Jeff Flake
Man pleads guilty to threatening former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and his family
azcentral.com - Perry Vandell
A man accused of threatening to kill former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and his family because he was frustrated with Flake impeding President Donald …
Flagstaff
Flagstaff synagogue vandalized with depictions of hate symbols
azcentral.com - Ally Edelmann
Vandals recently broke into a Flagstaff synagogue and plastered the building with hate symbols, according to police. The incident was being …
Mount Rushmore
12-year-old boy's love of national parks led him to adventure and a life of advocacy
azcentral.com - Karina Bland
Bryan Wilson has been dog sledding in Alaska, been soaked at Niagara Falls and stood in the shadow of Mount Rushmore. He saw a grizzly bear at …
Insurance
Bar and Restaurant Insurance, The Ambassador Group
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David DeLorenzo, owner of Bar and Restaurant Insurance Group, poses for pictures in his office in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 21, 2019.
Grand Canyon
12-year-old's adventure began with interest in national parks
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Bryan Wilson, 12, with his family at the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park, his favorite national park in Arizona.
Arizona family reunites with dog thrown from car in Interstate 17 crash
azcentral.com - Dylan Mckim
A lost dog was reunited with its family Tuesday after being ejected from a car during a crash two weeks ago on Interstate 17. On March 12, a car …
Community Health
These are the healthiest places in the United States in 2019
USA TODAY - Ryan W. Miller
Want to live a healthier lifestyle? Moving to Colorado may be a start. Douglas County, Colorado, just south of Denver, topped a ranking of the healthiest communities in the United States in 2019, according
Grand Canyon
At Grand Canyon, threats remain both inside and out of the park despite protections
azcentral.com - Andrew Nicla
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK — It’s a brisk and quiet February afternoon at the Grand Canyon, and on its south rim stands a small group of people, …
Chickens
Records: Nearly 170 animals, many in bad shape, found in Phoenix cockfighting bust
azcentral.com - Barbara Smith and , Mackenzie Shuman
A Phoenix man is facing multiple charges after his arrest Sunday in connection with a cockfighting event authorities say was being held on his …
Judge orders former Hacienda nurse accused of raping patient to take HIV test pending appeal
azcentral.com - Bree Burkitt
A Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ordered the former Hacienda HealthCare nurse accused of raping and impregnating an incapacitated woman under …
Myisha Sudbeck tells how a rape-kit test lead to arrest in 2012 rape
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Myisha Sudbeck tells the story about how a rape-kit test lead to the arrest in her 2012 rape.
ISM Raceway
NASCAR schedule change could involve moving championship to Arizona's ISM Raceway
azcentral.com - Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway will not be part of next year’s NASCAR schedule, so come to terms with that now. Fans have a wish …
Higher Education
A college closed, leaving thousands without a degree. Here's how to keep it from happening to you
azcentral.com - Chris Quintana
Zayna Achmar, who had been studying clinical psychology at the Chicago branch of Argosy University for three years, was blindsided when the college …
Homeland Security
Border officers seize 187 pounds of drugs worth $3.1M in 3 separate incidents
azcentral.com - Mike Cruz
Border officers at the Nogales port of entry seized nearly 187 pounds of drugs worth about $3.1 million in three separate incidents over the …
Health Department
Three Philadelphia dental clinics may have exposed patients to HIV, officials say
USA TODAY - Brett Molina
Three dental clinics were shut down in Philadelphia because of conditions that may have exposed patients to diseases such as HIV, said the city's health department. Three locations of the Trieu Family
Technology
The world's fastest-melting glacier is growing again. But it's temporary, NASA says.
USA TODAY - Brett Molina
As scientists continue to warn about melting glaciers in the Antarctic, one key glacier in Greenland is growing again, NASA says. The Jakobshavn Glacier, the fastest flowing and thinning glacier for the
Hardy
Cordes Lakes homeowner shoots man who broke into house, demanded money
azcentral.com - Dylan Mckim
A man broke into a home and demanded money before being shot by the homeowner last week in Cordes Lakes, officials said. Gregory Hardy, 42, knocked on …
Short-term Rentals
Paradise Valley HOA sends message about short-term rentals: Not in our neighborhood
azcentral.com - Lorraine Longhi
Mark Snyder had lived in Camelback County Club Estates in Paradise Valley for three years when he began noticing changes in the neighborhood: trash …
News
Five inmates escape North Carolina jail, all but one back in custody
USA TODAY - Brett Molina
Authorities are still searching for one inmate on the loose following an escape involving five inmates from a North Carolina jail. The Nash County Sheriff's Office reported a jail breakout Monday evening

Phoenix Metro News

Police: Man fatally hit by vehicle after being punched, falling into traffic

California mosque arson suspect left graffiti about New Zealand attack, police say

12 things you should do if you win the $750 million Powerball jackpot

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, turns 89 Tuesday

NASCAR Championship Weekend coming to ISM Raceway in 2020

Bridget Bade, Trump nominee and ASU alumna, confirmed to 9th Circuit

Pinal County YouTube mom, accused of beating and starving adopted kids, indicted

Arizona lands NASCAR championship race for 2020

NASCAR Championship Weekend coming to ISM Raceway near Phoenix

Man pleads guilty to threatening former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and his family

Flagstaff synagogue vandalized with depictions of hate symbols

12-year-old boy's love of national parks led him to adventure and a life of advocacy

Bar and Restaurant Insurance, The Ambassador Group

12-year-old's adventure began with interest in national parks

Arizona family reunites with dog thrown from car in Interstate 17 crash

These are the healthiest places in the United States in 2019

At Grand Canyon, threats remain both inside and out of the park despite protections

Records: Nearly 170 animals, many in bad shape, found in Phoenix cockfighting bust

Judge orders former Hacienda nurse accused of raping patient to take HIV test pending appeal

Myisha Sudbeck tells how a rape-kit test lead to arrest in 2012 rape

NASCAR schedule change could involve moving championship to Arizona's ISM Raceway

A college closed, leaving thousands without a degree. Here's how to keep it from happening to you

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Border officers seize 187 pounds of drugs worth $3.1M in 3 separate incidents

Three Philadelphia dental clinics may have exposed patients to HIV, officials say

The world's fastest-melting glacier is growing again. But it's temporary, NASA says.

Cordes Lakes homeowner shoots man who broke into house, demanded money

Paradise Valley HOA sends message about short-term rentals: Not in our neighborhood

Five inmates escape North Carolina jail, all but one back in custody

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