| 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. |
| Turf Paradise is preparing for a regular length horse racing seasonstarting Nov. 2., after two bumpy years and a shortened schedule last season. |
| ➤ After one of the worst pandemics, two related epidemics are spreading: one of plummeting teen mental health, and one of unprecedented teen violence. |
| ➤ It’s shaping up to be another busy week on the Arizona campaign trail. Top surrogates for both presidential campaigns are headed to Arizona this week to encourage their supporters to vote early. Here’s who. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be mostly sunny with a high near 95 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 64 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Love Bruce Springsteen? Then ‘Road Diary’ is for you
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| Bruce Springsteen brings fans behind the scene of the 2023-24 tour in “Road Diary,” landing on Hulu Oct. 25.
Courtesy Hulu |
| You don’t have to be a Bruce Springsteen fan to enjoy “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,” but it would certainly help. Here’s our review. |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1797: In Paris, pioneering balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin paved the way for modern skydiving when, after reaching an altitude of 3,200 feet in a hot air balloon, he descended with a silk parachute. It was an idea he dreamed up while in prison during the French Revolution. |
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In 1879: Thomas Edison successfully tested an electric incandescent lamp with a carbonized filament at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, keeping it lit for over 13 hours – and paving the way for the widespread use of electric lights. |
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In 1968: Apollo 7 returned to Earth after test flights, solidifying the success of the first manned Apollo mission with a safe return that demonstrated the feasibility of sending astronauts to the moon. |
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In 1975: The Soviet space probe Venera 9 became the first spacecraft to transmit images from another planet when it sent back close-up pictures of the surface of Venus. |
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In 1986: The International Whaling Commission voted for a moratorium on commercial whaling, a crucial step in the conservation of whale species worldwide. |
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In 1999: Former French civil servant Maurice Papon was convicted of crimes against humanity for his role in deporting Jewish people to Nazi death camps during World War II. |
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| The WM Phoenix Open overhauled operations to make the 2025 tournament safer. Fans can expect e-tickets only and more entrances. |
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Casa Grande’s only Catholic church, St. Anthony’s burned to ash in a fire that began late Friday. Federal agents are investigating. |
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The suit came after Sheriff Chris Nanos placed two deputies on administrative leave. One of them, Heather Lappin, is the running against Nanos. |
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Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz will hit the Arizona campaign trail one more time. |
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Donald Trump Jr. will stump for his father, former President Donald Trump, at Pecan Lake Entertainment in Queen Creek. |
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