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Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · 24d

A semi truck driver made an illegal left turn and crashed into a Phoenix light rail train, sparking a fire and shutting down the line near 18th and Washington streets.

Fiery light rail crash happens as operators detail safety concerns in Phoenix

A semi truck driver made an illegal left turn and crashed into a Phoenix light rail train, sparking a fire and shutting down the line near 18th and Washington streets.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Aug 19

Councilmember Betty Guardado: "Classrooms should be a safe place for all students." @azfamily.com

Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Aug 19

Statement from Councilmember Anna Hernandez on deadly stabbing at Maryvale High School: "I am sickened at the reality that our kids go to school and some face the chance of not returning home." @azfamily.com #MaryvaleHS #MaryvaleHighSchool

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Aug 19

Student dies after stabbing at Phoenix Union's Maryvale High School
www.azfamily.com/2025/08/19/s...

Student dies after stabbing at Maryvale High School, state official says

A student has died after a classroom fight escalated into a stabbing at a Phoenix-area high school late Tuesday morning, the state’s Department of Education confirmed.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jul 14

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keeble said the Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames.

Wildfire destroys a historic Grand Canyon lodge and other structures

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keeble said the Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Jul 11

Teared up at my desk reading this powerful, firsthand account of the July 4 flood from Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley.

Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · Jul 10

“I don’t know how long it took—ten seconds, maybe fifteen—for the house to come apart."

During the early-morning hours of July 4, the Guadalupe River pulled senior editor Aaron Parsley and six members of his family into its waters. Read his firsthand account:

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”

The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Jun 23

Feds charge an Arizona woman for claiming LA wildfire disaster money. She claimed to live in a rental in Altadena, California.

Investigators say the woman didn't live there... and the address doesn't exist.
@azfamily.com @courtwatch.bsky.social www.azfamily.com/2025/06/23/f...

Feds: Arizona woman claimed LA wildfire disaster money for nonexistent address

An Arizona woman is facing fraud charges after allegedly claiming over $18,000 in California wildfire aid for a fake address she never lived at, according to federal investigators.

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Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · Jun 11

The list of finalists to lead Arizona’s largest law enforcement agency has been narrowed down to three.

City of Phoenix announces 3 finalists for police chief

The list of finalists to lead Arizona’s largest law enforcement agency has been narrowed down to three.

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Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · May 27

Two teen employees were robbed at gunpoint at LIX Uptown Ice Cream in Phoenix, and police are still looking for the suspect.

Man robs 2 teen ice cream shop workers at gunpoint in Phoenix

Two teen employees were robbed at gunpoint at LIX Uptown Ice Cream in Phoenix, and police are still looking for the suspect.

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CNN @cnn.com · May 18

Two dead and more than a dozen injured after a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City mayor says. Follow live updates: cnn.it/43zspnv

Mexican Navy training ship strikes underside of Brooklyn Bridge | CNN

Two people died and more than a dozen were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City mayor says

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CNN @cnn.com · May 18

BREAKING: Authorities say explosion outside of Palm Springs fertility clinic was an "intentional act of terrorism"

Authorities investigating after ‘intentional’ explosion outside Palm Springs fertility clinic left one dead | CNN

Authorities are investigating after an explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, Saturday morning left at least one person dead in what “appears to be an intentional act of vio...

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · May 9

‘See you in court’: Consumer Product Safety Commission members say they are being fired by President Trump
www.investigatetv.com/2025/05/09/s... @caressejbskysocial.bsky.social @investigatetv.com

‘See you in court’: Consumer Product Safety Commission members say they are being fired by President Trump

The three Democrats who serves on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced they were fired by President Donald Trump but say he has no authority to do so.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · May 9

Skeletal remains found on the property of Tovrea Castle, a historical landmark in Phoenix. www.azfamily.com/2025/05/09/h...

Human remains found in desert area of popular Phoenix landmark

A disturbing discovery was made when skeletal remains were found on the property of Tovrea Castle, a historical landmark, on Thursday.

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Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · May 7

The Phoenix Police Department is changing course and said it will adopt the state's system to track rape kits.

Phoenix Police says it will implement state rape kit tracking program

The Phoenix Police Department is changing course and said it will adopt the state's system to track rape kits.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · May 5

This is the third mass shooting in Arizona this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

There have been 4 people killed and 14 injured in the mass shootings this year.

Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · May 5

Three people are dead and several others are hurt after a shooting broke out at a Glendale restaurant on Sunday night.

3 dead, multiple hurt in shooting at Glendale restaurant

Three people are dead and several others are hurt after a shooting broke out at a Glendale restaurant on Sunday night.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Apr 28

Arson suspected in Cybertruck fire at Mesa Tesla dealership
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Arson suspected in Cybertruck fire at Mesa Tesla dealership

Firefighters quickly extinguished the truck’s flames before reaching the battery or building.

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Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · Apr 24

Arizona's Family Investigates looks into where the items go after we put them in the blue recycling bins.

Does what you put in your blue bin get recycled?

Arizona's Family Investigates looks into where the items go after we put them in the blue recycling bins.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Mar 24

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

“Anyone who finds the performance or performers offensive has a simple remedy: don’t go,” Rosenthal wrote.

www.texastribune.org/2025/03/24/t... via @texastribune.org

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Mar 22

Border encounter numbers have plummeted in the Tucson and Yuma sectors.

Feb. 2025 is the lowest number in both sectors in the publicly available data we have from CBP dating back to Oct. 1999.

Tucson Sector: 1,336
Yuma Sector: 243
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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Mar 12

And a rainbow too!

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Mar 12

Rain outside the @azfamily.com studios!

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Mar 5

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Feb 18

This is Gov. Hobbs’ 217th veto.
She vetoed 143 her first year, 73 her second year and this is the first in her third year in office. @jenafifield.bsky.social @dwelch.bsky.social

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has 217 vetoes during her term. This is more than any other Arizona Governor dating back to 1991.

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Cody Lillich @codylillich.bsky.social · Feb 18

C-130 code likely means it is for Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS)

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CNN @cnn.com · Feb 18

CNN Exclusive: America is flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels

CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels | CNN Politics

The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dra...

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