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Excessive Heat Warning to be in effect for parts of Arizona Aug. 3-5 | Weather Impact Alert
PHOENIX — An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for parts of Arizona starting Saturday and lasting through Monday, the National Weather Service said. According to the NWS, south-central and southwest Arizona will be under the warning over the three days. The warning will run from 10 a.m. Saturday until 11 p.m. Monday.
Several freeway closures planned for the weekend, ADOT warns
Several busy stretches spanning across a variety of Valley freeways are scheduled to be closed for the upcoming weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced. From Friday through Monday, sections of northbound Interstate 17, westbound Interstate 19 and southbound Loop 101 are all scheduled to be closed for freeway improvement projects, ADOT explained. ...
MCAO detective arrested on second-degree murder in death of wife in Mesa
PHOENIX — A Maricopa County Attorney’s Office detective was arrested after he allegedly strangled his wife to death in Mesa, authorities said Thursday. John Byrd, 47, is accused of of killing his wife, Elizabeth, after the two got into an argument around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, according to arrest documents.
Heat deaths without AC highlight inequity
PHOENIX — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending...
Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District still close, could be headed for recount
PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District still remains too close to call and could be headed for a recount. Former Phoenix City Council member Yassamin Ansari led former state lawmaker Raquel Terán by 67 votes with nearly 44,000 ballots counted as of Saturday evening. Ansari’s lead was 89 votes on Friday. Maricopa County election officials say about 99% of the roughly 740,000 ballots cast in Tuesday’s primary election had been tabulated and verified by Saturday night. More votes were expected to be counted by Sunday night. Arizona law calls for a recount if the margin is 0.5 percentage points or less.
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