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Don't judge this downtown Phoenix restaurant by its exterior. 👀 Pretty Penny may be easy to miss, but inside you'll find award-winning cocktails, standout dishes and an intimate atmosphere that's hard not to love.

Full story at the link in bio. 🔗

Written by Bahar Anooshahr ✍️ | Photos by Diannie Chavez/The Republic 📸 by @azcentral

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Arizona has jaguars … yes, seriously. This is where they roam and how many there are in the state.
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Video by Tiffany Acosta/The Republic 📹️ by @azcentral

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Donald Trump is returning to Arizona ahead of the November midterm election to rally support for Republicans.

Here are the details. Link in bio. 🔗

Written by Stephanie Murray and Stacey Barchenger ✍️ | Photo by Eric Lee, REUTERS 📸 by @azcentral

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Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is investigating ASU over claims it misused visas and undercut American workers’ wages.

"This is where some of America's most elite universities bring in foreigners, again to undercut the wages of American residents," Vance said.

What we know at the link in bio. 🔗

Written by Helen Rummel ✍️ | Photo by The Republic 📸 by @azcentral

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Border Patrol agents arrested protesters who were trying to protect the last of four ancient cottonwood trees that were marked for felling at the border in Lochiel, Arizona, on Oct. 5, 2026.

Video provided by Turning Point USA/@FrontlinesTPUSA via Storyful 📹️ by @azcentral

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By the time you read this, Rachel has weakened to a tropical storm, nearing its turn toward the Southwest. Showers and isolated are expected between Saturday and Tuesday, Oct. 10-13, but specified times are still shifting. Stay tuned for more updates.

Video by Tevian Whitehurst/The Republic 📹️ by @azcentral

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A recent study found the worst McDonald's in America. Right here in metro Phoenix, guests warn: "go to literally any other McDonald's in the state."

Here's where and why at the link in bio. 🔗

Written by Eddie Fontanez ✍️ | Photo by ANNA KURTH, AFP via Getty Images 📸 by @azcentral

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She was out repairing her campaign signs in the early-morning hours. Then, this Arizona U.S. House candidate says, she was knocked unconscious and raped.

Rep. Adelita Grijalva called the allegations "absolutely horrific" in a statement posted to social media, offering Greene-Placentia "my deepest support and solidarity."

Full story at the link in bio. 🔗

Written by Laura Gersony ✍️ | Photo by Diannie Chavez/The Republic 📸 by @azcentral

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A release violation landed "Gilbert Goons" defendant Talyn Vigil back in custody as his criminal case moves forward. A $2 million bond was set. by @azcentral

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Human plague killed millions in the 1300s and it can still kill in 2026, but it's rarer. Arizona had a fatal case of plague as recently as 2025.

Here's what to know at the link in bio. 🔗

Written by Stephanie Innes ✍️ | Photo by Stringer, REUTERS 📸 by @azcentral

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Salad and Go closed every location earlier this year. Now, one of its co-founders has bought two former restaurants in Gilbert and Mesa, along with the intellectual property of the now-closed chain. He says it’s too early to say what comes next.

Read more at the link in bio. 🔗

Written by Corina Vanek ✍️ | Photo by Megan Mendoza/The Republic 📸 by @azcentral

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Be honest: What's the strangest thing you've ever seen stolen? A Tempe restaurant says someone walked off with a deer head.

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