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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. |
| Democratic leaders in a left-leaning Arizona district selected a state Senate candidate to fill a hole in the July 30 primary ballot. The move has triggered charges of illegality and unfairness from critics. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be partly sunny and hot with a high near 98 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 71 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
What to know about Arizona Restaurant Week
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| Tasting of papads ar Feringhee Modern Indian Cuisine. Assorted crackers with plum and tomatillo murabba, peanut and tomato chutney, avocado pachadi.
Jill McNamara |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1948, Israel declared itself an independent Jewish state after the British withdrawal from what was then known as Palestine. Almost immediately, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War began. |
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In 1973, the United States launched its first space station, Skylab, into orbit. The station housed three astronauts at a time for extended periods over three missions. In 1979, its orbit decayed to the point it reentered the atmosphere, uncrewed, and the parts that did not burn up during reentry landed in the Indian Ocean and on western Australia. There were no injuries. |
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In 1974, the Equality Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary, aiming to expand protections under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit “discrimination on account of sex, marital status or sexual orientation.” The bill did not advance to the full House for a vote. |
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In 1988, outside of Carrollton, Kentucky, a drunk driver going the wrong way on an interstate hit a converted school bus that was carrying a church group. The crash and fire killed 27 people, many of them children, and wounded 34. |
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In 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 made by Pfizer and Moderna reduced the risk of infection by approximately 94%. |
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In 2022, a mass shooting perpetrated by Payton Gendron killed 10 people, all Black, and injured three at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Gendron pleaded guilty to all state charges including murder and hate-motivated terrorism. He initially live-streamed the attack on the social media platform Twitch, but the company ended the broadcast. |
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| Yelpers love five Arizona restaurants for brunch, which landed them a spot among the top 100 in the country. Here’s what to order. |
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Without helium, MRI machines at medical facilities wouldn’t work. Rockets couldn’t launch. Development of new medicines would get delayed. And more. |
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The Phoenix City Council was scheduled to consider a new police contract Wednesday that would boost officer income with a one-time payment this year. |
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Amy Winehouse’s life is dramatized in “Back to Black” biopic that follows her rise to fame and downward spiral. Starring Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell. |
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In a contentious online meeting, Democrats in a heavily left-leaning district pick Lauren Kuby as their state Senate nominee. |
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