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• Flood Advisory issued February 23 at 3:46PM MST until February 23 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-02-2020 23:46
  
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a* Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…* Until 645 PM MST.* At 343 PM MST, gauge reports indicated significant flowwithin Queen Creek.* Some locations that will experience flooding include…Unbridged crossings along Queen Creek including recreationalwalking and biking trails within the channel.Turn around, don’t drown when encountering floo
  
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• Flood Advisory from SUN 3:46 PM MST until SUN 6:45 PM MST

  23-02-2020 23:46
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Phoenix, AZPinal CountyThe National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a* Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…* Until 645 PM MST.* At 343 PM MST, gauge reports indicated significant flowwithin Queen Creek.* Some locations that will experience flooding include…Unbridged crossings along Queen Creek including recreationalwalking and biking trails within
  
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• Tribes turn to other heat sources after coal mine closure

  23-02-2020 23:24
  
  POLACCA, Ariz. (AP) - Navajo and Hopi families in northeastern Arizona that have long relied on coal to heat their homes are looking to other sources after last year's closure of a coal mine.The Kayenta Mine shut down after decades of supplying the Navajo Generating Station near Page along the Arizona-Utah border. The Navajo and Hopi tribes shared in the coal royalties.Tribal members also had access to the coal, regularly loading the long-burning fossil fuel into pickup trucks or buying it from
  
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• 1 man dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Mesa sports bar

  23-02-2020 23:04
  
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Police in Mesa say they are investigating a shooting at a sports bar that has left one man dead and another wounded.They say officers were called to the bar around 3 a.m. Sunday on a report of shots fired.Upon arrival, police say one man was pronounced dead at the scene while a second was taken to a hospital for treatment on undisclosed injuries.Police say one suspect is in custody in connection with the shooting.The names and ages of the victims and suspect haven't been relea
  
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• Man fatally shot at Phoenix party after a gun was mishandled

  23-02-2020 23:00
  
  PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot at a party in Phoenix.Police say 29-year-old Fausto Galindo-Gonzalez was at the party around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.They say a 23-year-old Jose Sanchez-Gamboa mishandled Galindo-Gonzalez's gun before it was accidentally fired.Sanchez-Gamboa was pronounced dead at the scene.Police arrested and booked Galindo-Gonzalez into jail on suspicion of manslaughter and being a prohibited possessor of a gun.It was unclear Sunday if Galindo-Go
  
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• Self-styled daredevil and skeptic of world being round dies in rocket crash

  23-02-2020 22:35
  BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) - A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth."Mad" Mike Hughes was killed on Saturday afternoon after his rocket crashed on private property near Barstow, California.Waldo Stakes, a colleague who was at the rocket launch, said Hughes, 64, was killed.
  The Science Channel said on Twitter it had been chronicling Hughes' journey a
  
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• Austria’s railway company says it has stopped all train traffic to and from Italy over virus concerns

  23-02-2020 21:56
  
  VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s railway company says it has stopped all train traffic to and from Italy over virus concerns.
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• Police: 1 man dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Mesa sports bar

  23-02-2020 21:53
  
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Police in Mesa say they are investigating a shooting at a sports bar that has left one man dead and another wounded.They say officers were called to the bar around 3 a.m. Sunday on a report of shots fired.Upon arrival, police say one man was pronounced dead at the scene while a second was taken to a hospital for treatment on undisclosed injuries.Police say one suspect is in custody in connection with the shooting.The names and ages of the victims and suspect haven't been relea
  
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• The Latest: Warren pledges to legalize marijuana

  23-02-2020 20:30
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren is promising to legalize marijuana, throw out past marijuana convictions and support other countries that want to legalize.
  The Massachusetts senator’s plan released Sunday would also fund marijuana research and end prohibitions on Department of Veterans Affairs doctors from prescribing
  
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• Authorities: Body resembles that of missing New Mexico woman

  23-02-2020 18:36
  
  Authorities are investigating whether a body found in northern Arizona is that of a northwestern New Mexico woman reported missing over a month ago.The San Juan County Sheriff's Office in New Mexico said Saturday it was notified Friday by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office in Arizona of the discovery of a body matching the general description of 27-year-old Sasha Krause, a Farmington-area resident.She was last seen Jan. 18 picking up items items from the Farmington Mennonite Church where her c
  
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• B. Smith, a model turned lifestyle guru and restaurant owner, dead at 70 after battling early onset Alzheimer’s disease

  23-02-2020 18:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — B. Smith, a model turned lifestyle guru and restaurant owner, dead at 70 after battling early onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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• Italian authorities announce a stop to Venice’s famed carnival events in bid to stop spread of new coronavirus

  23-02-2020 13:43
  
  MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities announce a stop to Venice’s famed carnival events in bid to stop spread of new coronavirus.
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• Iran announces 42.57% voter turnout in parliamentary elections, lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution.

  23-02-2020 13:38
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announces 42.57% voter turnout in parliamentary elections, lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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• Iran’s state TV says hardliners have won all 30 parliament seats for Tehran in Friday’s elections

  23-02-2020 12:09
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says hardliners have won all 30 parliament seats for Tehran in Friday’s elections.
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• Flood Advisory until SUN 5:30 AM MST

  23-02-2020 11:35
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Phoenix, AZPinal County…THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM MST FOR GILA…MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES…At 325 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain beginning to push out of the advisory area, whichincludes the Woodbury burn scar. Minor flooding in the area islikely ongoing. Up to one inch of rain has fallen in the last 3 to 5hours, bringing rainfall totals across the area up to 3 inches.Litt
  
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• Flood Advisory issued February 23 at 3:35AM MST until February 23 at 5:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-02-2020 11:35
  
  At 325 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain beginning to push out of the advisory area, whichincludes the Woodbury burn scar. Minor flooding in the area islikely ongoing. Up to one inch of rain has fallen in the last 3 to 5hours, bringing rainfall totals across the area up to 3 inches.Little to no additional rainfall expected in the advisory area.Some locations that will experience flooding include…Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Roosevelt, Gold Camp, Roosevel
  
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• Iran’s health ministry raises death toll from new virus to 8, reporting 43 confirmed cases in the country

  23-02-2020 10:55
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s health ministry raises death toll from new virus to 8, reporting 43 confirmed cases in the country.
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• Kuemper solid by Stockton rallies to beat Roadunners

  23-02-2020 10:44
  
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  TUCSON - Tucson is looking up in the AHL's Pacific Division for the first time this season.Stockton scored four goals in the third period Saturday night to beat the Roadrunners 4-1 and draw even with Tucson at top the division.Both teams have 65 points on the season. Tucson has won five of the seven meetings between to two teams this season. They will meet one final time on April 10 in Stockton, the second to last game of the season.The Heat (29-14-4-3, .650
  
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• GIRLS: Sahuaro back in state Final Four

  23-02-2020 09:55
  
  TUCSON - Alyssa Brown scored half of Sahuaro's points, 25 in a 50-40 home win over Gilbert Mesquite in the Conference 4A state quarterfinals.The 3rd seed Cougars (27-1) are back in the Final Four for a third consecutive year.Sahuaro will face second seed Shadow Mountain on Wednesday in Phoenix. The Matadors (28-3) ended Sahuaro's season a year ago in the state semifinals on their way to winning it all.Lily Watson had 11 points and six steals for Sahuaro. Alaya Fitzgerald scored 22 points for th
  
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• Seven dead in Turkey, others trapped under buildings as earthquake strikes western Iran, Turkish interior minister says

  23-02-2020 09:47
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Seven dead in Turkey, others trapped under buildings as earthquake strikes western Iran, Turkish interior minister says.
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• Flood Advisory issued February 23 at 1:27AM MST until February 23 at 5:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-02-2020 09:27
  
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a* Flood Advisory for…Gila County in east central Arizona…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…* Until 530 AM MST.* At 122 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain which will cause minor flooding in the advisory area,including the Woodbury burn scar. Up to half an inch has fallen inthe last 3 hours on areas that have aleady seen up to 2 inches inthe p
  
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• Flood Advisory from SUN 1:27 AM MST until SUN 5:30 AM MST

  23-02-2020 09:27
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Phoenix, AZPinal CountyThe National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a* Flood Advisory for…Gila County in east central Arizona…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…* Until 530 AM MST.* At 122 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain which will cause minor flooding in the advisory area,including the Woodbury burn scar. Up to half an inch has fallen inthe
  
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• South Korea president declares highest disease alert, says officials should take ‘unprecedented, powerful’ steps

  23-02-2020 08:51
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea president declares highest disease alert, says officials should take ‘unprecedented, powerful’ steps.
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• No. 14 Oregon rallies to beat No. 24 Wildcats 73-72 in OT

  23-02-2020 07:29
  
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  AP Sports WriterTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Oregon's Payton Pritchard had one of the best games of his college career, hitting a handful of jaw-dropping 3-pointers that silenced Arizona's crowd. But after more than 40 minutes on the court, the shots finally stopped falling.The Ducks found a second scorer just in time.
  Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points and Shakur Juiston added all of Oregon's points in overtime to push the 14th-ranked Ducks pa
  
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• 2nd person in days struck, killed by Mardi Gras float

  23-02-2020 05:10
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A person was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, the second person in days killed along a parade route in this year's Carnival season, authorities said.
  A city agency tasked with emergency preparedness tweeted that the person was fatally injured Saturday night as the popular Krewe of Endymion was rolling. The agency's online platform, NOLA Ready, tweetetd it had no immediate details exactly how the death occurre
  
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• Flood Advisory issued February 22 at 8:14PM MST until February 22 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-02-2020 04:14
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a* Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Rain and Snowmelt in…Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…* Until 1115 PM MST.* At 812 PM MST, Rain and snowmelt will cause small stream floodingin and around the Catalina Mountains.* Some locations that may experience flooding include…Sabino Canyon and Seven Falls.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.In hilly terrain there
  
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• Flood Advisory from SAT 8:14 PM MST until SAT 11:15 PM MST

  23-02-2020 04:14
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Tucson, AZPima CountyThe National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a* Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Rain and Snowmelt in…Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…* Until 1115 PM MST.* At 812 PM MST, Rain and snowmelt will cause small stream floodingin and around the Catalina Mountains.* Some locations that may experience flooding include…Sabino Canyon and Seven Falls.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Be
  
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• China reports daily rise in new virus cases to 648 and slight fall in additional deaths to 97; Hubei still hardest-hit

  23-02-2020 03:02
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China reports daily rise in new virus cases to 648 and slight fall in additional deaths to 97; Hubei still hardest-hit.
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• South Korea reports more than 120 new virus cases, 4th fatality, raising the country’s total to 556

  23-02-2020 02:25
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reports more than 120 new virus cases, 4th fatality, raising the country’s total to 556.
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• Local task force to address animal hoarding issues

  23-02-2020 02:24
  
  TUCSON - The Pima Animal Care Center is teaming up with local agencies to address animal hoarding issues in Pima County.On average dozens of hoarding cases happen every year in Pima County. According to PACC there were 37 cases of hoarding animals reported in 2019.While the well-being of the animals is the main focus for PACC, they say the circumstances of the individual trying to care for them is equally as important."If you don't help the root of the problem which is the compulsion to keep and
  
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• Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

  23-02-2020 02:18
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in Nevada's presidential caucuses on Saturday, cementing his status as the Democrats' national front-runner amid escalating tensions over whether he's too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump.
  While Sanders scored a strong victory, a cluster of candidates was fighting for a distant second place - and any momentum that may come with it heading into next-up South Carolina and then Super Tuesday on March 3. Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg an
  
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• Patient with deadly virus in Arizona released from isolation

  23-02-2020 02:13
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man was released from isolation 26 days after he tested positive for a deadly virus that originated in China, county health officials said.The patient, who has ties to Arizona State University in Tempe, is no longer being infected by the new coronavirus, the Maricopa County Department of Health confirmed Friday.The male patient is in his 20s and has been in isolation since January after returning from Wuhan, the central Chinese city that’s the epicenter of t
  
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• Bernie Sanders wins Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada, cementing front-runner status

  23-02-2020 01:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders wins Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada, cementing front-runner status.
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• Flood Advisory until SAT 6:45 PM MST

  23-02-2020 01:17
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Phoenix, AZPinal County…THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL645 PM MST FOR GILA…MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES…At 516 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedmany hours of moderate rain has fallen across the advised area, withtotal amounts of one to three inches common. This will cause washesto flow through the area, which may impact low water crossings.Some locations that will experience f
  
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• Flood Advisory issued February 22 at 5:17PM MST until February 22 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-02-2020 01:17
  
  At 516 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedmany hours of moderate rain has fallen across the advised area, withtotal amounts of one to three inches common. This will cause washesto flow through the area, which may impact low water crossings.Some locations that will experience flooding include…Globe, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sycamore Creek, Ballantine Trailhead,Roosevelt, Round Valley, Sunflower, Miami, Roosevelt Dam, LostDutchman State Park, Goldfield, Canyon Lake, Superst
  
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• 3 Arizona students returning from car event killed in crash

  23-02-2020 00:04
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Three Arizona high school students enrolled in an automotive technology program were killed when a college van went off a highway on the way back from a professional drag racing event near Phoenix, officials said Saturday.The van crashed Friday night on U.S. 70 near Pima, a rural community about 135 miles (217 kilometers) east of Phoenix, the state Department of Public Safety said in a statement. An adult was driving the van carrying seven high schoolers and one college stud
  
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