| 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 about what’s happening across the state before you start your day. |
| On any given summer day, Grand Canyon National Park draws 17,000 to 18,000 visitors — according to National Park Service visitation data — intrigued by the geological marvel that spans 277 miles along the Colorado River. |
| ➤ Today, an excessive heat warning is in effect. You can expect it to be very hot with a high near 109 degrees. Expect it to be clear and warm at night with a low near 77 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
26 new restaurants now open in metro Phoenix
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| A selection of pizza and burgers at The Stillery.
Courtesy of The Stillery |
| Metro Phoenix welcomed over two dozen restaurants in September, including The Larder & The Delta in Phoenix and The Italiano in Scottsdale. Here’s a guide. |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1955: General Motors became the first American corporation to make more than $1 billion in a single year. |
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In 1965: President Lyndon Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act. The law, which removed national origin quotas established in the 1920s, greatly impacted who could immigrate to the U.S. |
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In 1990: The German Unification Treaty came into effect, reuniting East and West Germany into the Federal Republic of Germany after 45 years of Cold War division. |
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In 1993: Eighteen American soldiers were killed in a two-day battle in Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu – an event later portrayed in the book and movie “Black Hawk Down.” |
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In 1995: A jury found OJ Simpson not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in a trial that kept the nation riveted. The case had a historic impact on issues pertaining to racial divisions and domestic violence in American culture. |
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In 2014: The podcast “Serial,” a spinoff of long-running radio program “This American Life,” debuted. Credited with launching the podcast boom, it was the first to reach 5 million downloads and the first to win a Peabody Award. |
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| “No person shall be eligible for the office of county attorney unless he is an attorney at law, licensed and in good standing,” the law states. |
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Phoenix-based Pivotal Group, led by Francis Najafi, is purchasing the resort at 16th Street and Northern Aveune that was built 50 years ago. |
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Where will the Arizona Diamondbacks go from here after their disappointing finish to the 2024 MLB season? |
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Local and national leaders celebrated naming downtown Phoenix’s transit hub “Greg Stanton Central Station” on Tuesday. |
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By noon, police declared that the threat was not credible and cleared the school without finding any weapons or further threats. |
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