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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. |
| The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers to add extra travel time to prepare for weekend travels with freeway workscheduled along Interstate 17, U.S. 60, Interstate 10 and Loop 101. |
| ➤ Arizona governors would need permission from the state Legislature to extend certain types of emergency declarationslonger than 30 days if voters approve Proposition 135 this year. What you need to know. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be cool with a high near 76 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 57 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Arizona’s scariest haunted hotels
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| Architect Henry Trost designed the stunning Hassayampa Inn with its exterior of red brick trimmed in white and topped with a bell tower. A jilted newlywed named Faith later hanged herself in the bell tower.
Provided by Hassayampa Inn |
| Not all hotel guests in Arizona are the kind with vital signs. Spirits have been known to check in and never check out at these Arizona hotels where ghosts are reportedly the afterlife of the party. |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1781: British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. George Washington, ending the Battle of Yorktown and giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War. |
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In 1943: Actor Paul Robeson opened in “Othello” at the Shubert Theater in New York City. The show ran for 296 consecutive performances, setting the record to this day for the longest run of any Shakespeare play on Broadway. Robeson is one of the first African Americans to perform “Othello” on a professional American stage. |
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In 1950: United Nations forces, including those from the U.S. and South Korea, captured Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, marking temporary success in forcing the North Korean military to retreat. |
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In 1987: Wall Street stocks plunged a record 508 points, or 22.6% ― the largest one-day drop in stock market history. The market crash raised fears of a global economic collapse on the day that became known as “Black Monday.” |
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In 2005: Trial began for Iraq’s deposed President Saddam Hussein. He and seven co-defendants were charged with crimes against humanity for the torture and murder of Iraqi citizens in Dujail in 1982. Hussein was eventually sentenced to death and hanged on Dec. 30, 2006. |
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In 2020: New Zealand legalized euthanasia, making it one of the few countries to allow voluntary assisted dying, although only under strict conditions. |
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| Barack Obama hit the Arizona campaign trail for Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the presidential race. |
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Illegal robocalls “annoy and harm Arizonans,” said Attorney General Kris Mayes in a letter dated Oct. 18, 2024. |
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The Arizona Department of Education bought Khan Academy’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, Khanmigo, for students across the state. |
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Former Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne gave the wrong name and birth date when arrested back in June in Scottsdale for giving a false report. |
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A 42-year-old man riding a gas-powered scooter on Cave Creek Rd. died Wednesday morning after colliding head-on into a vehicle |
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