Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
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Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy being bullied
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and another in custody after, according to police, the victim tried to protect another boy who was being bullied.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Arizona to open 2nd state-run COVID-19 vaccination site
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination program with plans that include opening another state-run site in metro Phoenix and new vaccine eligibility for additional older Arizona residents, officials said Thursday.
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Arizona to open COVID-19 vaccination site at NFL stadium
PHOENIX (AP) — A new COVID-19 vaccination site will open Monday at the suburban Phoenix stadium that is home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals as the state with the worst diagnosis rate in the U.S. moves to expand the availability of vaccine doses.
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Arizona to open COVID-19 vaccination site at NFL stadium
PHOENIX (AP) — A new COVID-19 vaccination site will open Monday at the suburban Phoenix stadium that is home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals as the state with the worst diagnosis rate in the U.S. moves to expand the availability of vaccine doses.
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Arizona official: Show kindness to ease virus burdens
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents should show empathy and kindness to help ease each other's burdens in the face of the pandemic and other troubles, the state's top education official said.
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Arizona official: Show kindness to ease virus burdens
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents should show empathy and kindness to help ease each other's burdens in the face of the pandemic and other troubles, the state's top education official said.
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Arizona official: Show kindness to ease virus burdens
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents should show empathy and kindness to help ease each other's burdens in the face of the pandemic and other troubles, the state's top education official said.
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Arizona to get 28,000 fewer vaccine doses next week
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will receive 28,000 fewer doses of the coronavirus vaccine than expected next week, joining a chorus of states that say the federal government cut back on their allocation.
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Arizona to get 28,000 fewer vaccine doses next week
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will receive 28,000 fewer doses of the coronavirus vaccine than expected next week, joining a chorus of states that say the federal government cut back on their allocation.
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Arizona reports over 100 virus deaths for 3rd straight day
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Friday reported over 100 additional known coronavirus deaths for the third straight day and one of the largest daily increases in cases during the current surge.
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Ducey touts vaccine as open hospital beds hit record low
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey implored people to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they're eligible as hospital capacity on Wednesday hit a record low since the start of the pandemic.
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Ducey touts vaccine as open hospital beds hit record low
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey implored people to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they're eligible as hospital capacity on Wednesday hit a record low since the start of the pandemic.
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Arizona ties, sets records for virus deaths, hospital usage
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday tied a previous record for coronavirus deaths in one day during the current virus surge while its available hospital bed capacity dropped to a record-low since the start of the pandemic.
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Arizona averages of COVID-19 deaths, cases double in 2 weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported more than 60 new known deaths as the current coronavirus surge set another record for hospitalizations and saw the rolling seven-day averages of additional cases and deaths more than double over the past two weeks.
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'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
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'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
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'Lost connection' hampers Virgin Galactic's test flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
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Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
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Virgin Galactic makes first flight from New Mexico site
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely when the spacecraft landed safely at Spaceport America in southern New Mexico after its rocket engine failed to ignite high above the Earth.
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Arizona expects 384,000 vaccine doses by end of year
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's first doses of coronavirus vaccine will go to the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas before smaller counties and tribes begin receiving shipments in the second week, the state's health director said Friday.
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Arizona reports 3rd highest rise in daily COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Friday reported nearly 7,000 additional known COVID-19 cases, the third highest number in one day since the pandemic began. The state's virus-related hospitalizations neared a peak last seen during the state's surge last summer.
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Arizona reports over 100 deaths; toll from COVID-19 tops 7K
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 7,000 on Wednesday as the state reported more than 100 additional deaths from the virus.
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Arizona sets daily record with over 12K more virus cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday set a new daily record with over 12,300 additional known coronavirus cases as the number of hospitalized patients approached levels similar to the peak of last summer’s surge.
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Arizona sets daily record with over 12K more virus cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday set a new daily record with over 12,300 additional known coronavirus cases as the number of hospitalized patients approached levels similar to the peak of last summer’s surge.
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Arizona sets daily record with over 10K more virus cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday set a new daily record with over 12,300 additional known coronavirus cases as the number of hospitalized patients approached levels similar to the peak of last summer’s surge.
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COVID hospitalizations rise in Arizona; over 3,800 new cases
PHOENIX (AP) — COVID-19-related hospitalizations continue to climb in Arizona as the state on Wednesday reported more than 3,800 additional known cases and a statewide organization representing physicians warned that the state's health care system could be overwhelmed.
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Arizona cites holiday reporting delays for record 10K cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported over 10,000 new known coronavirus cases, but the state said the record number nearly three times the latest seven-day daily rolling average reflected not only the current surge but also delayed reporting by local health officials due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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University researchers recommend 3-week shutdown, mask order
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak's current surge will present Arizona with a hospital crisis that could become a disaster unless the state takes steps such as ordering a three-week stay-home shutdown and implementing a statewide mask mandate, university researchers said.
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Arizona stops some transfers of patients from other states
PHOENIX (AP) — With Arizona hospitals admitting increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients, state health officials said Wednesday that they suspended some transfers of patients from other states.
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Officials urge Thanksgiving caution as virus cases soar
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona hospital officials pleaded Tuesday for people to avoid large Thanksgiving dinners as soaring coronavirus infections put pressure on the state's medical system.
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Arizona average of new virus cases doubles in past 2 weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — Tucson schools suspended the football season Tuesday and Arizona hospital officials pleaded for people to avoid large Thanksgiving dinners as soaring coronavirus infections put pressure on the state's medical system.
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Wind in forecast raises fears after Nevada fire burns homes
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Another lashing of strong winds expected in northern Nevada raised concerns Wednesday about reviving a wildfire that roared through a neighborhood in Reno in similar weather a day earlier, destroying at least five houses, damaging 15 other structures and forcing people to flee from hundreds of …
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Wildfire destroys multiple Reno homes; hundreds threatened
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds destroyed or damaged about 20 homes in two Reno foothills neighborhoods and forced the evacuation of hundreds more on the edge of the Sierra Nevada foothills, authorities said Wednesday. It was one of several blazes burning near the Nevada-California …
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Arizona reports over 3K more COVID cases for 3rd day in week
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak continues to surge in Arizona, with the state reporting over 3,000 new known COVID-19 cases on Saturday for the third day in a week and the most in one day since July.
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Ducey urges caution in Arizona amid virus case surge
PHOENIX (AP) — With Arizona reporting a daily average of 1,900 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, Gov. Doug Ducey has urged residents to be careful amid the surging coronavirus outbreak.
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Arizona legislator tests positive for COVID-19, quarantines
PHOENIX (AP) — State Rep. Raquel Teran said Saturday she has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth Arizona legislator known to have been infected with the coronavirus.
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Arizona legislator tests positive for COVID-19, quarantines
PHOENIX (AP) — State Rep. Raquel Teran said Saturday she has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth Arizona legislator known to have been infected with the coronavirus.
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Arizona reports nearly 900 additional COVID cases, 13 deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona reported nearly 900 additional COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the largest reported daily increase in several weeks.
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Arizona reports nearly 900 additional COVID cases, 13 deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona reported nearly 900 additional COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the largest reported daily increase in several weeks.
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Arizona coronavirus cases grow slightly; total now at 12
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has three more cases of the coronavirus, raising the state's total to 12 and including the first in rural Graham County where a town's school district had already shut down before test results were available on a school employee who now has tested positive, officials said …
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Arizona governor declares emergency as virus cases hit 9
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday declared a public health emergency because of the risk of increased transmission of coronavirus in the state. But he fell short of ordering large events to be cancelled as the governor of Washington did in three counties.
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Arizona launches site to net cash for border fence
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - Arizona launched a fundraising website Wednesday to build fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, a newly authorized project that supporters said is needed to close gaps exploited by smugglers and illegal immigrants.
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Governor mulls changes to immigration law
PHOENIX - The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.
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Ariz. gov: Most illegal immigrants smuggling drugs
Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday that most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border, an assertion that critics slammed as exaggerated and racist.
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DOJ, Arizona officials meet over immigration law
PHOENIX - Justice Department officials told Arizona's attorney general and aides to the governor Friday that the federal government has serious reservations about the state's new immigration law. They responded that a lawsuit against the state isn't the answer.
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