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Fraudulent Uber driver stole thousands in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting riders

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Authorities in Scottsdale, Arizona arrested Nuruhussein Hussein, 40, …

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54 years, 11 months ago

17 luxury hotels that go all-out for Christmas

CNN

CNN — It’s high time for some holiday cheer. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona Rock House: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos There’s certainly a lot to be said for a warm-weather Christmas that involves lounging poolside with a cocktail. Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, 10 place de la Concorde, Paris Willard InterContinental: Washington The Willard InterContinental …

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4 weeks ago

NHL personality Paul Bissonnette assaulted by group at restaurant in Scottsdale: ‘Took some, gave more’

New York Times

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1 month, 1 week ago

Buena Park eyes new butterfly and aquarium attraction to overtake empty plot

LA Times

The construction site where the Butterfly Palladium was supposed to be before the city bought the land back in 2022. Boardwalk Enterprises, which operates Butterfly Wonderland and Odysea Aquarium at the Arizona Boardwalk complex in Scottsdale, envisions building a “rain forest meets British tea garden” atrium in Buena Park where more than 5,000 butterflies would flutter around freely. “What we’re …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

America reaches the campaign’s final weekend with the same divide over Trump that has roiled politics for a decade

LA Times

A campaign that has featured a felony conviction, a televised assassination attempt and a late withdrawal of a sitting president has reached its final weekend with the same chasm that has dominated American politics for the last decade: between voters who fear former President Trump will destroy the country and those who believe it has already lost its way. “Either …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

I Was One Of The Only Nonwhite Kids In My School. Here's What I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self.

Huff Post

The author is pictured in high school, at 15 years old. When I moved to New York to attend Columbia University in the mid-2010s, I couldn’t believe how many other people like me were out there. Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, mixed Chinese Japanese Koreans — for the first time ever, I was even called not Asian enough, which was a bizarre …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Will an influx of Californians into Arizona tilt the battleground state’s politics?

LA Times

Michele Pitek moved to Arizona from California, her lifelong home, with her husband, Mike, about seven years ago in part because they were tired of struggling with the cost of living in the Bay Area despite both earning six-figure salaries. “I want to get stuff done.” Even before the large number of Californians moved to Arizona in recent years, the …

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5 months ago

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees.

New York Times

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Surprise FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION RESERVATION SALT RIVER PIMA–MARICOPA …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arizona indictment of Giuliani and Meadows follows long racist history

LA Times

A loud minority in Arizona loves Donald Trump and his follower Kari Lake. The same state that elected the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city is also the state that did not want a federal holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Opinion Columnist LZ Granderson LZ Granderson writes about culture, politics, sports and navigating life in America. …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Gallery owner who hurled racist rant at Native American dancers won't be charged: report

Raw Story

Police in Arizona will not charge a gallery owner whose racist rants during a Native American dance performance were caught on video, the Arizona Daily Sun reported. Scottsdale Police reportedly said Gilbert Ortega Jr.'s actions did not amount to a crime with a “reasonable likelihood of conviction" even though they were a "nauseating example" of bigotry. Ortega initially faced three …

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1 year, 8 months ago

She sought help from police but they arrested her instead. Now she has been awarded $200K

Raw Story

When Yessenia Garcia and her boyfriend told police that a vandal shattered the window of their car, police in turn accused her of being involved in a hit-and-run, arrested her, and forced her to spend a night in jail. Now, three years later, she settled a federal lawsuit for $200,000 last week with the city of Scottsdale, Arizona with claims …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Go city hopping: Enjoy culture, food and urban escapes in Arizona

The Independent

The Greater Phoenix area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, is renowned for its year-round sunshine, rich cultural experiences, and staggering natural landscapes, from scenic mountain preserves to the stunning Sonoran Desert. Discover Arizona’s wine and craft beer scene, explore American Indian artor play on some of the best golf courses in the country; here are a few …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Maricopa County rejects city plan restore community’s water

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Maricopa County has flatly rejected a proposal from Scottsdale to temporarily restore water to an unincorporated community near the posh Phoenix suburb. Supervisor Tom Galvin called the plan to bring the water supply back for Rio Verde Foothills “bureaucracy at its worst.” The city of Scottsdale released its own statement slamming the board. County supervisors question where Scottsdale …

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1 year, 9 months ago

C. Notes: Veteran Luke Weaver looking like a favorite to land a rotation spot

New York Times

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When Luke Weaver met with reporters in the clubhouse at Scottsdale Stadium on Sunday, he was trying to catch his breath. “He looked great,” Reds manager David Bell said following the game. “I don’t think I’ve ever felt like I was going to throw up before a spring training game before today,” Sims said. “I’m ready for …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Drake delivers hits at ‘Homecoming’ Super Bowl week concert

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Drake could have offered Super Bowl week concertgoers just a few songs, but the rapper-singer instead delivered a healthy dose of his hits. “OK, you asked for it.” Drake went on to perform several jams including “Best I Ever Had,” “Headlines,” “Controlla” and “HYGR.” He asked the crowd to recite the lyrics of 21 Savage’s verses on …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Native dancers want Arizona gallery owner held on hate crime

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Native American dancers who were the target of a suburban Phoenix gallery owner’s racist rant as they were being filmed for Super Bowl week are pushing for hate crime charges. Gilbert Ortega Jr., the owner of Gilbert Ortega Native American Galleries, has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct regarding the incident, Scottsdale police said. The …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Arizona man taunts Native Americans by telling them they're in 'MAGA Country'

Raw Story

An Arizona man was caught on camera making racist taunts toward Native Americans who were standing outside of a local art gallery while also telling them they were in "MAGA Country." Local news station Fox 10 Phoenix reports that a video posted on Instagram this week shows a man standing outside the Gilbert Ortega Authentic Indian Art Galleries in Scottsdale, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Phoenix Open kicks off Super Bowl week in Valley of the Sun

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The WM Phoenix Open has a huge new purse and star-packed field as golf’s biggest party kicks off Super Bowl week in the Valley of the Sun. “It would be weird if every event was like this, but it’s great that we have events like this and there’s so many people in the area that come out …

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2 years, 3 months ago

In Arizona, worry about access to Colorado River water

Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — Robbie Woodhouse’s grandfather began nearly a century of family farming along the Gila River near Yuma in the middle 1920s when he dug up a bunch of mesquite stumps on his land to make way for his barley, wheat, Bermuda seed, cotton and melon fields. Due to a logjam in interstate negotiations for massive cuts in Colorado …

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2 years, 5 months ago

United by a hashtag: Inside the Christian nationalist organizers who mobilized Trump supporters for Jan. 6

Raw Story

Six months before the 2020 election, Tomi Collins, a Christian right organizer from North Dakota, issued a demand on Twitter for the execution of political enemies in the federal government bureaucracy — citing an array of imagined offenses, including the QAnon hoax that progressive elites are harvesting children’s blood. The mission statement for America Restored, prominently displayed on its website’s …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Scottsdale mega-mansion sells for $28.1 million, an Arizona record

LA Times

Built in 2021, the scenic mega-mansion is called Altitude and sits atop a peak overlooking Scottsdale and the surrounding mountains. Fittingly named Altitude, the prized property spans nearly 5 acres and sits atop a peak in the Summit at Silverleaf community. Walls of glass take in sweeping views of the city and valley below, and out back, a scenic fire …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Mistakes Tourists Make While Visiting Arizona

Huff Post

Thomas Roche via Getty Images Heading to the Grand Canyon State? As a local, we do not like being outside during the summer months!” ― Aiesha Beasley, content creator and TikTok influencer “We get a lot of tourists that show up in the middle of the summer when it’s hotter than you know what and decide to go hiking with …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Jake Paul won’t face federal charges over riot at an Arizona Mall

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In our continued investigation, it was confirmed that Jake …

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3 years, 9 months ago

For Tim Salmon, being a high school coach is about ‘more than just baseball’

LA Times

With the late afternoon sun illuminating his bright red quarter-zip jacket and ball cap, each displaying the logo of Scottsdale Christian Academy’s high school baseball team, Tim Salmon couldn’t take his eyes off the field before him. “I still feel like I’m 25, 30,” said the 52-year-old Salmon, “but these kids look at me as some leathery old coach that …

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Fraudulent Uber driver stole thousands in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting riders

17 luxury hotels that go all-out for Christmas

NHL personality Paul Bissonnette assaulted by group at restaurant in Scottsdale: ‘Took some, gave more’

Buena Park eyes new butterfly and aquarium attraction to overtake empty plot

America reaches the campaign’s final weekend with the same divide over Trump that has roiled politics for a decade

I Was One Of The Only Nonwhite Kids In My School. Here's What I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self.

Will an influx of Californians into Arizona tilt the battleground state’s politics?

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees.

Arizona indictment of Giuliani and Meadows follows long racist history

Gallery owner who hurled racist rant at Native American dancers won't be charged: report

She sought help from police but they arrested her instead. Now she has been awarded $200K

Go city hopping: Enjoy culture, food and urban escapes in Arizona

Maricopa County rejects city plan restore community’s water

C. Notes: Veteran Luke Weaver looking like a favorite to land a rotation spot

Drake delivers hits at ‘Homecoming’ Super Bowl week concert

Native dancers want Arizona gallery owner held on hate crime

Watch: Arizona man taunts Native Americans by telling them they're in 'MAGA Country'

Phoenix Open kicks off Super Bowl week in Valley of the Sun

In Arizona, worry about access to Colorado River water

United by a hashtag: Inside the Christian nationalist organizers who mobilized Trump supporters for Jan. 6

Scottsdale mega-mansion sells for $28.1 million, an Arizona record

Mistakes Tourists Make While Visiting Arizona

Jake Paul won’t face federal charges over riot at an Arizona Mall

For Tim Salmon, being a high school coach is about ‘more than just baseball’