| YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP |
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Lorenzino Estrada | Digital Producer
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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. |
| Gilbert mayoral candidate Shane Krauser, who has made teen violence a cornerstone of his campaign, was shocked to see his son in a “Goons” video as the group argued with an adult couple on the Fourth of July. |
| Krauser denies that his son is a member of the Goons. |
| For more on the July 4 video and Krauser’s mayoral campaign, read this story. |
| ➤ Attorney General Kris Mayes again said her investigation of the Republican electors who falsely claimed Donald Trump won Arizona in 2020 would wrap up “very soon.” Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosarhave reportedly been subpoenaed. |
| ➤ The president of the Arizona Coyotes says the team’s owner is “fully committed to being the winning bidder” for a roughly 100-acre rectangle in north Phoenix. Here’s what to know . |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be windy, with a high near 64 degrees. Clear at night, with a low near 47 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
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On this day in 1614, Pocahontas, daughter of the chief Powhatan, married English tobacco farmer John Rolfe. The marriage created peace between Jamestown and the Powhatan tribe that lasted for several years. |
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In 1792,George Washington exercised his first presidential veto of a bill proposing how to divide seats in the House of Representatives. The seats would have favored the Northern states. |
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In 1846, Booker T. Washington, an American educator and reformer, was born in Franklin County, Virginia. He was one of the most influential leaders of Black Americans during the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. |
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In 1933, The Civilian Conservation Corps was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A work relief program, it employed millions of young men on environmental projects during the Great Depression. |
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In 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar set the NBA’s all-time score record previously held by Wilt Chamberlain. Abdul-Jabbar’s scored the 31,420th point of his career against the Utah Jazz. The record was broken by LeBron James almost 39 years later. |
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In 1994, grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain died by suicide. He was 27. Cobain and his band, Nirvana, helped reshape rock. |
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| The roughly 80-minute hearing came after Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes held a news conference to dismiss the committee as a partisan stunt. |
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The proposed changes provide solutions to several problems exposed in an investigative reporting series by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. |
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Former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough and his family file civil defamation lawsuit against team, owner Michael Bidwill, others |
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No Labels announced it wouldn’t seek a candidate for the 2024 presidential election. About 28,000 Arizona voters are registered in the new party. |
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“I’m not ready to … announce anything, but we will have something for you on that front very soon,” Attorney General Kris Mayes said. |
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