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Sticky TikTok trend leaves Phoenix landmark covered in gum

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A social media trend is leaving one of the Valley’s most scenic spots in a sticky situation. At first glance, it might seem harmless: people chew gum, pull it out and press it onto the rock. But the result is a growing mess — and it could damage a landmark that’s millions of years old.
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Peoria math teacher, coach dies after long cancer battle

PEORIA, Ariz. — A high school in the West Valley is mourning the loss of a math teacher and soccer coach who recently passed away following a long cancer fight. Liberty High School announced Wednesday the death of Tyler Hussey, who had spent years enduring an aggressive form of cancer.
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Woman accused in Phoenix-area bank robberies in 2024 now federally charged

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Federal prosecutors have charged a woman with multiple counts of bank robbery after four incidents within two months in 2024. A grand jury indicted Vanessa Thompson Tuesday. According to court documents, all of the robberies played out in a similar way. Prosecutors say Thompson walked up...
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Before the Phoenix morgue arrest, friend says suspect was spiraling

A longtime friend of Fenris Lu says he was worried about Lu’s mental state before his arrest in a disturbing Phoenix medical examiner’s office case. Police say Lu broke into the facility, opened multiple body bags and sexually violated several bodies. Now, the friend is pointing to mental health and addiction as the ca
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One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Arizona

ARIZONA — A major road in west Phoenix has reopened after a deadly pedestrian crash early Thursday morning, according to Arizona’s Family. First responders were called to the area near 27th Avenue and Ocotillo Road, just south of Glendale Avenue, around midnight. Detectives kept the road closed for several hours while
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‘The Bitboys’ are California dreamin’ after bungled burglary in Scottsdale

Sixty years ago, after recounting the comically disastrous “Sloop John B” voyage, the Beach Boys crooned:. After another calamitous trip, two modern-day beach boys each are begging, “won’t you let me go home?”. Don’t do it, a victim of a bungled home invasion countered. Saying...
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‘Super El Niño’ could make Arizona’s already brutal summers even worse, climate scientists warn

Experts say that Arizona this year is likely to see more of the record-breaking heat, deadly flooding and intense wildfires that have marked recent summers — and it could be even worse, thanks to the strong El Niño expected.  “It has been one of the biggest weather stories we have seen,” Shel Winkley, a meteorologist [
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Woman riding electric scooter killed in South Phoenix car collision

PHOENIX - A woman riding an electric scooter was killed after colliding with a car in South Phoenix on Wednesday morning. The wreck happened just before 9:30 a.m. on May 27 near 7th Avenue and Broadway. Police said the woman failed to control her speed when she hit a car pulling into a driveway.
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Guest wins nearly $1.5M jackpot on $15 bet at Chandler-area casino

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A casino guest is nearly $1.5 million richer after winning big on a slot machine in the East Valley on Sunday night. A guest at Gila River Resorts & Casinos’ Lone Butte was playing the “Frankenstein” slot machine in the resort’s new Light & Wonder room when the jackpot was triggered on a $15 w
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Deals, freebies, events and more to celebrate ‘602 Day’ on June 2

Tuesday is June 2 (6/02), and businesses, government departments, and more want to celebrate with the community.

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