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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. |
| Southern Arizonans are teaming up with the federal government to make part of the Santa Cruz River the state’s first urban national wildlife refuge. |
| ➤ Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a return visit to Arizona. The trip will mark Harris’ second Arizona campaign stop since she became the Democratic nominee. Here are the details. |
| ➤ In Arizona’s Sky Islands, dry summers may push some bird speciesaway from traditional migratory routes. Why it matters. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be sunny with a high near 104 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 77 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
| Marsha Wohltman (left), Payton Wohltman, 9, (center) and Morgan Wohltman (right), walk through trees changing colors in Lockett Meadow as fall begins in Flagstaff, Ariz. on Oct. 10, 2020.
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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 1779: John Paul Jones led the American ship Bonhomme Richard to victory against the British warship HMS Serapis in the Battle of Flamborough Head. Jones famously declared, “I have not yet begun to fight!” and ultimately forced the British to surrender. |
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In 1846: Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle, guided by calculations from Urbain Le Verrier, observed Neptune for the first time at the Berlin Observatory, confirming the existence of the eighth planet in our solar system. |
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In 1889: Nintendo was founded in Kyoto, Japan, by Fusajiro Yamauchi. |
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In 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10730, which authorized federal troops to support the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. The 101st Airborne Division was dispatched to ensure the safety of the “Little Rock Nine.” |
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| Economic Development Director Christine Mackay has taken separate meetings with both team and county officials in hopes of keeping the Diamondbacks. |
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If you’re looking for well-fitted running shoes, the perfect diamond or a resupply of your favorite beauty supplies, these new stores fit the bill. |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing used a simple business concept to become the world’s most valuable semiconductor company. Here’s how it happened. |
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Phoenix gets national coverage for dangerous heat, but rising temperatures force New York to confront past and present inequities. |
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Horror movies filmed in Arizona |
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