| 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. |
| A homebuilder is eyeing more than 6,000 acres near the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s plant in north Phoenix for a project that would bring nearly 20,000 residential units. |
| ➤ Before Arizona became a state, many cities were just getting their starts. Take a look back in time at what Phoenix, Gilbert and Glendale looked like. |
| ➤ While the Arizona State Fair usually benefits from a seasonal dip in temperatures, this year is hotter than usual. Here’s how vendors stay cool. |
| ➤ Mesa mayoral candidates Mark Freeman and Scott Smith will appear in an Arizona Republic-hosted debate on Tuesday. Here’s how to watch. |
| ➤ Whether you’re in the market for a new TV, AirPods, iPad or laptop, Amazon’s October Prime Day Sale will have big discounts. Here’s what to know. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be hot with a high near 108 degrees. Expect it to be partly cloudy at night with a low near 76 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Arizona Biltmore gets new perks after $705 million sale
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| A new 21-and-over pool on Sept. 19, 2024, at Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
Owen Ziliak/The Republic |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1871: The Great Chicago Fire erupted, destroying about 3.5 square miles of the city. It took two days to extinguish the fire that killed more than 300 people and left about 100,000 residents homeless. According to legend, it started when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern in her barn on DeKoven Street. |
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In 1894: The Hershey Chocolate Co., one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the United States, was founded. |
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In 1978: The Jonestown massacre of the Peoples Temple, a mass murder-suicide instigated by the group’s leader Jim Jones, occurred in Guyana, where the American cult had taken refuge. More than 900 people, including children, were forced to consume cyanide-laced Flavor Aid, resulting in the largest loss of American civilian life in a single event until the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. |
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In 1993: The U.N. General Assembly lifted economic sanctions against South Africa following the end of racial apartheid. The sanctions had been imposed since the 1960s. |
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In 1998: The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258-176 to approve a resolution launching an impeachment inquiry of President Bill Clinton. It was only the third time in U.S. history the House launched a formal impeachment inquiry of a sitting president |
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In 2001: U.S. President George W. Bush announced the creation of the Office of Homeland Security in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The office later became the Department of Homeland Security, a federal agency responsible for coordinating the country’s defense against terrorism and ensuring national security. |
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| Busy week: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, JD Vance and Steve Scalise are among those coming to battleground Arizona as early voting ramps up. |
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Climate experts say there’s a 71% chance La Niña will set in by late fall, setting up conditions for a warm, dry winter in Arizona. |
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A man died after being ran over by a large van early Monday at a transit center at 79th Avenue and Van Buren Street. |
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Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego, Arizona candidates for U.S. Senate, will have one debate. And it’s sure to be wild TV. Here’s how to watch them face off. |
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The October 2024 full moon will be the second supermoon in a row. Here’s why October’s full moon is special and why it’s called the Hunters Moon. |
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