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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. |
| Austin Davis, known for providing food to homeless people in city parks, was arrested by Tempe police on suspicion of trespassing. |
| ➤ Today, an air quality alert is in effect and you can expect it to be hot with some clouds with a high near 112 degrees. Expect it to be partly cloudy and very warm at night with a low near 91 degrees. Get the full forecast here . |
10 weirdest things to do in Arizona, from The Thing to a poop museum
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| Giganticus Headicus, a 14-foot-tall tiki head on Route 66 east of Kingman, keeps watch over travelers.
Roger Naylor/Special for The Republic |
| Arizona can be a bit unexpected from a giant, green head to a museum dedicated solely to fossilized feces. |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1790: Data collection began for the first United States Census. Although the survey took months, census takers were told to record information as of Aug. 2 – Census Day. The count covered the original 13 states plus what are now Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee and Vermont. It totaled 3.9 million people. |
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In 1920: Marcus Garvey hosted the international convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in New York City. He argued that Black Americans should emigrate to Africa because white Americans would never allow them full rights. |
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In 1990: Iraq invaded its wealthy neighbor Kuwait. Prime Minister Saddam Hussein refused to withdraw, setting off the Gulf War. |
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In 1992: At the Barcelona Games, Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first heptathlete to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals. |
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In 1995: President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12968, which banned discrimination based on sexual orientation when determining which government employees may access classified information. |
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In 2018: TikTok, the short-form video-sharing social media network, became available worldwide after merging with Musical.ly. |
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| Intel Corp. announced plans to cut about 15% of its global workforce. It was not immediately clear how the cuts would affect its Chandler operation. |
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Mesa police went to Detective John Byrd’s home Wednesday afternoon in response to a report of a possible missing person, according to police records. |
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JD Vance met with fourth-generation rancher John Ladd and other officials during a southern border visit in Cochise County. |
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Travel website Hopper expects airfares will drop in August 2024. It found cheap flights from Phoenix to these popular summer vacation destinations. |
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A famous Kansas City doughnut shop, whose founder Jay Leno called “King of Donuts,” is said to be planning a “dramatic expansion” in Arizona soon. |
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