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| Good morning, Arizona. Here’s what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. |
| The battle for abortion access in Arizona is expected to play out at the ballot box in November. |
| Brick-and-mortar shops and volunteers have joined the drive to get a measure on the ballot that would enshrine access to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. |
| Find out more about the efforts of these individuals and businesses, along with more news and issues, in the latest Briefing show, hosted by Arizona Republic reporter Rafael Carranza. |
| ➤ April Fools’ Day embodies the spirit of pranks, so in honor of the holiday, Valley 101 explored how a prank orchestrated by Arizona State University students went viral in 2015. |
| ➤ Phoenix has exhibited consistent expansion since the mid-20th century, but it was during the 1990s that it intensified its focus on growth. Let’s take a look back. |
| ➤ Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport expects to be extra busy during the week of the NCAA Final Four, particularly April 4-9. These tips will help speed you through. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be mostly cloudy with showers, with a high near 64 degrees. Mainly clear and cool at night, with a low near 52 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Mountainside Fitness founder sells Valley home for $7M
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| John Fleury, president of Switch Electric, paid $6,950,000 for this 4,530-square-foot Paradise Valley home.
Provided by The Grigg’s Group Powered by The Altman Brothers |
| Features of the priciest Valley houses to sell in mid-March include a temperature-controlled wine room and a primary suite with its own workout room. |
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On this day in 1789,Frederick Muhlenberg, hailing from Pennsylvania, was elected as the first speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after the House reached its first quorum in New York City. |
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In 1948,Ralph Alpher, George Gamow and Hans Bethe (whose name appeared on the byline) published “The Origins of Chemical Elements” in the scientific journal Physical Review. Their work laid the foundations of the Big Bang theory. |
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In 1976,Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Inc. Their first product was the Apple I personal computer, which went on sale in July 1976. |
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In 1991,the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors may not use race as a basis for exclusion from serving as a juror in a criminal trial. |
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In 2001,The Netherlands legalized same-sex marriages, becoming the first country in the modern world to do so. |
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In 2019,the Japanese government announced the name of its new imperial era: “Reiwa.” The era, named for a pursuit of harmony and order, formally began on May 1 when Japan’s next emperor was crowned: Emperor Naruhito. |
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| Republican Kari Lake’s fundraising has been solid but hasn’t kept pace with Democrat Ruben Gallego. Will a defamation case hamper her efforts? |
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Some Mesa Public Schools choir, band and dance classes can charge students up to $100 for things like uniforms, costumes, props and competition costs. |
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Republican Abe Hamadeh says he didn’t know El Salvador’s crackdown on organized crime was accomplished through illiberal means. |
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Arizona laws controlled most of what happened after Burch’s decision to terminate her pregnancy. But she took control by talking about it. |
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Even if Arizona immigration bills fail to become law, the rhetoric around them is doing real damage, ACLU of Arizona’s Victoria Lopez says. |
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