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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. |
| Family and friends commemorated Preston Lord at Frontier Family Park in Queen Creek on Monday evening with floating lanterns. |
| ➤ The Arizona State Board of Education has released preliminary school letter grades for the 2023-24 school year. Take a look. |
| ➤ OPINION: Phoenix has one of America’s best freeway systems. If Proposition 479 passes, we’ll get to keep it that way. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be mostly sunny with a high near 74 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 54 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
See the Taylor Swift Halloween house
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| Heather Corcoran’s home is decorated in Taylor Swift themed Halloween decorations, including references to Swift’s lyrics on Oct. 25, 2024, in Phoenix.
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| A Phoenix homeowner in their Halloween era has created a spooky display that references TTPD, “Lover” and other iconic music. Here’s how to visit. |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1980: The Navy’s USS Parsons, based in San Diego, rescued 110 Vietnamese refugees 330 miles south of Saigon. |
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In 1998: Astronaut John Glenn, at age 77, became the oldest person to travel into space as part of the Space Shuttle Discovery crew. |
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In 2004: Osama bin Laden admitted for the first time in a videotaped statement that he had ordered the Sept. 11 attacks, and told Americans that “the best way to avoid another Manhattan” was to stop threatening Muslims’ security. |
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In 2012: Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the U.S. East Coast, causing hundreds of deaths and nearly $70 billion in damages. |
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In 2015: China announced the end of their one-child policy after 35 years. |
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In 2022: Hundreds of people in South Korea were crushed as a large crowd pushed through narrow streets during Halloween festivities in Seoul, leaving 150 killed and dozens more injured. |
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| Between Monday and Tuesday, experts predict a drastic 20-degree drop in temperatures, bringing average temps to Phoenix. Will it last this time? |
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It’s another busy campaign week in Arizona. |
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At a monthly meeting, Ahwatukee Foothills community members asked why Phoenix police didn’t do anything about Jeffrey Kelly’s 2022 erratic behavior. |
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The DOJ announced that 47-year-old Scott Knox admitted to embezzling over $75,000 from a DEA vault after an internal audit revealed the discrepancy. |
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A Phoenix man is facing felony charges for drawing graffiti tags on public and private property. |
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