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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. |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Donald Trump in Glendale on Friday to help “end the grip” of entrenched interests who control Democrats and consolidate votes for the former president as his campaign looks to regain momentum in the nation’s battleground states. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be mostly sunny with a high near 103 degrees. Expect it to be partly cloudy at night with a low near 83 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Wildly popular NYC pizzeria making Arizona debut
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| Prince Street Pizza’s The Naughty Pie is a Sicilian-style pie made with spicy vodka sauce, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, ricotta and Zab’s hot honey.
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| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1949: NATO entered into force following the signing of its treaty four months earlier. The founding treaty pledged that the members would “promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area” and “unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security.” |
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In 1950: Judge Edith Sampson became the United States’ first Black representative to the United Nations. She was named as an alternate delegate. Sampson was a woman of many firsts, including being the first Black woman to be elected to the judiciary. |
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In 1981: Mark David Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of John Lennon. He pleaded guilty, saying devils told him to shoot the former Beatle and God told him to confess. |
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In 1996: Four women enrolled at the Citadel, a South Carolina military college that had lost a court fight to remain all-male. One of them, Nancy Mace, later successfully ran for Congress. |
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In 2006: The International Astronomical Union voted to demote Pluto to a “dwarf planet.” The decision was highly controversial, with some influential scientists criticizing the definition of a planet and noting that only about 4% of the world’s astronomers attended the conference. |
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In 2011: Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple, saying he could no longer meet his “duties and expectations” due to health issues. He died of cancer less than two months later. |
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| A man was hit and killed by a freight train near Sun City on Friday, officials say. He was hit in the area of 107th and Grand avenues. |
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Former President Donald Trump’s rally in Glendale found several attendees in need of medical treatment after waiting outside for hours in the heat. |
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Phoenix-based Sprouts is opening stores in Gilbert and Avondale in October. |
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The court partially granted an emergency stay Thursday that limits Arizonans’ ability to register to vote without providing proof of citizenship. |
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Southwest is adding another overnight flight to the East Coast from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Here’s where you can go and when it starts. |
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