| 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. |
| Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,130 restaurants across the Valley, with nearly 190 receiving an A rating. Others, not so much. |
| For the week of May 10, six restaurants in metro Phoenix were cited for 30 health violations. |
| ➤ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who is not seeking reelection, offered a bleak assessment of the impulses of the Democrats andRepublicans. Here’s what she said. |
| ➤ Dining with azcentral: Go on a culinary adventure with dining editor Felicia Campbell. Each week she takes readers behind the scenes for a look at the latest metro Phoenix dining and nightlife coverage, along with the occasional recipe. Subscribe to read every Thursday. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be warm and sunny with a high near 100 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 73 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Airline adds Phoenix-Toronto nonstop flights
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| An Embraer E195-E2 plane operated by Porter Airlines flies to its destination in this photo.
Provided by Porter Airlines |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1851, speaking at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention, abolitionist and former slave Sojourner Truth delivered her famous speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” Truth laid out the disparity in treatment of Black women and white women in America, carrying the discussion of rights to the intersection of race and gender. |
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In 1919, observations by Arthur Eddington and Frank Dyson during a total solar eclipse tested Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity and determined that, as he predicted, the sun’s gravitational field redirects light from distant stars. |
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In 1932, amid the Great Depression, World War I veterans began arriving in Washington, D.C., to lobby for early payment of bonus certificates that were redeemable in 1945. In 1936, Congress passed the Adjusted Compensation Payment Act to pay the troops early, then voted again in overriding the veto of President Franklin Roosevelt. |
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In 1988, President Ronald Reagan began the Moscow Summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The summit lasted through June 3, during which time the leaders discussed numerous issues, including the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan that began two weeks earlier, and ratification of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. |
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In 2005, after becoming the first woman to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500 (she led 19 laps during the race and finished fourth), rookie driver Danica Patrick noted her performance was not just an accomplishment as a woman: “I made a hell of a point for anybody. |
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In 2015, One World Trade Center’s observatory opened to the public, its three-story vantage offering views of the Statue of Liberty, the New York skyline and beyond from high in the 1,776-foot building. |
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| Poll workers are preparing for what is expected to be a long night of hand-counting ballots. The Gaggle breaks down everything voters should know. |
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The site has been home to a wholesale tree nursery for years, but the owner wants to retire and is planning the next steps for the property. |
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Don’t accidentally bring bed bugs home on your luggage or clothing. Here’s what to do if you find the nasty little biters in a hotel room or Airbnb. |
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The Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Rangers, 4-2, in Tuesday night’s World Series rematch. |
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Battery manufacture LG Energy Solution begins construction in Queen Creek. Here’s what to know about the project. |
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