Mike Cruz
Senior Editor, Breaking News at The Arizona Republic
Senior Editor, Breaking News at The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com | 2022 Maynard 200 fellow | Former @sbsun, @ivdailybulletin | (she/her)
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6 days ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz |Mike Cruz
In Arizona, wildfire danger is always high, especially since they can happen any time of the year. However, one way to know fire danger is extremely high is through a red flag warning. Red flag warnings in Arizona signal an increased risk of wildfire danger as temperatures increase, winds whip up and humidity drops.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Mike Cruz
The eastbound U.S. 60 highway in Mesa was reopened after being closed for more than an hour following a fatal crash on April 29, according to transportation officials. The closure was established at Superstition Springs Boulevard, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a post about 5:30 a.m. on X.com, formerly Twitter. The eastbound lanes were reopened shortly before 7 a.m.Authorities said a single-vehicle collision happened shortly before 3 a.m. at the location.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Mike Cruz
Travelers on southbound Interstate 17 were facing traffic delays because of a crash near Camp Verde, according to state transportation officials. "A crash that's on the shoulder is causing backups at MP 282," ADOT officials posted on X, formerly Twitter, shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. Weekend traffic often can be busy on southbound I-17 as travelers return to metro Phoenix from northern Arizona locations.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Mike Cruz
Some Arizona residents had their personal information stolen and used by a Michigan man and other individuals as part of a large-scale, multi-state unemployment insurance benefit fraud scheme, according to federal authorities. The group used the stolen personal identification and filed hundreds of false unemployment claims with unemployment insurance agencies in Michigan, Arizona, and Maryland over a six-month period, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced April 23 in a news release.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Mike Cruz
A portion of I-10 eastbound is slated for closure, between U.S. 60 and Loop 202 Santan/South Mountain Freeway, so crews can complete work as part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT officials said the closure is scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday, April 25-28, in parts of Tempe and Chandler. Crews will perform drainage and work on pavement markings.
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