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William Pitts

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Time for a 6th C? Computers are driving Arizona's economy Original

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By William Pitts Verified
| KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Computers and semiconductors now account for more than $15 billion worth of Arizona's exports. PHOENIX — Most Arizona kids learn the five C's: Copper, Cattle, Citrus, Climate and Cotton. Federal data suggests it may be time to add a sixth, because computers and computer chips are now driving the state's economy.
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Sparky unmasked: Second female mascot in ASU history reveals she was in the costume Original

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By William Pitts Verified
| KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Sydney Lindon-Lake has revealed her secret after three and a half years: she was Sparky all along. TEMPE, Ariz. — Go to an ASU football game, there he is, doing pushups for touchdowns. Go to a basketball game, he's in the Curtain of Distraction. Hockey, he's on the boards. Sparky the Sun Devil is everywhere ASU is. But no one knows who's in the suit. "My finger was shaking over the post button on Instagram," Sydney Lindon-Lake said.
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DUI arrests expected to be higher this year Original

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By William Pitts Verified
| KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Officials say DUI arrests are expected to surpass last year's numbers as police ramp up enforcement over the Memorial Day holiday. MESA, Ariz. — Police agencies across the East Valley have been working together this Memorial Day weekend to pull drunk drivers off the road, and officials say the numbers are already on track to climb past last year's totals.
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Memorial Day travel expected to be high Original

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By William Pitts Verified
| KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Despite rising travel costs, 45 million people are expected to travel this Memorial Day. AAA estimates 45 million people will travel this Memorial Day weekend, slightly more than last year, even as costs have risen across the board. "For Memorial Day weekend, we're going to have 191,000 customers fly through here for American Airlines," said Sophia Philis-Ortiz, VP of Phoenix Operations at American Airlines. "It's getting up there.
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Here's where Spirit Airlines' planes ended up after the company abruptly shut down

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By William Pitts Verified
| KHOU-TV (Houston, TX) Verified
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When Spirit Airlines collapsed, it didn't just strand passengers. It left a half-billion dollars worth of leased planes sitting at gates around the country with no pilots, no gate agents and no one in charge. Nomadic Aviation was contracted by the leasing company to get those planes back. He had hours to make it happen. "They said, get ready to go. And by 6 p.m. on Friday, I got a call that said pull the trigger, get flight crews out to all of these various airports.
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Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Mötley Crüe singer's company sues Scottsdale over fatal airport crash

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By William Pitts Verified
| MSN Verified
William Pitts A company owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil is suing the city of Scottsdale, claiming the airport bears partial responsibility for a February 2025 plane crash that killed a pilot and destroyed two aircraft. RELATED: Report: Plane's landing gear was 'askew' before crashing at Scottsdale airport Neil was not on board when his plane skidded off the runway and slammed into a second parked plane. The 78-year-old pilot did not survive.
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Mötley Crüe singer's company sues Scottsdale over fatal airport crash Original

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By William Pitts Verified
| KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Vince Neil's company is suing Scottsdale over a fatal 2025 plane crash, claiming a plane should not have been parked alongside the runway. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video To stream 12News on your phone, you need the 12News app.
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Waymo riders find knife wedged in back seat

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By William Pitts Verified
| WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX) Verified
PHOENIX — A girls trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, took a frightening turn when four women climbed into a Waymo for the first time and discovered a knife wedged into the back seat, blade facing toward passengers. Bailey, Jadie, Maddie and Adria were headed to a grocery store when the car beeped at them to buckle up. They were on vacation to Scottsdale from Utah and wanted to try the robot cars.
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