| YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP |
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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. |
| Border Patrol tours show how quiet the Arizona border is now. |
| Critics say Trump’s new border policies deny migrants the right to seek asylum, but Border Patrol says they can now focus on national security threats. Here are some of the policy changes. |
| ➤ Arizona Legislature passes “Preston’s Law” to deter “Goons“-style attacks. The law was named after Preston Lord, the 16-year-old fatally beaten in an October 2023 “Gilbert Goons” attack. Here’s what you should know. |
| ➤ Northbound drivers: Prepare for traffic shift on I-17. The shift between Coldwater Road in Black Canyon City and Sunset Pointbegan May 5 and is expected to last several weeks. |
| ➤ When Mekong Plaza first opened, only 10 of its 30 storefronts were occupied. Now the surrounding area is home to 100 Asian businesses. See a timeline in photos. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be sunny with a high near 84 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 64 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Candlelight vigil to honor shooting victims
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| Candlelight vigil to honor Glendale shooting victims.
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| On a chilly May evening, hundreds gathered to honor the life of Milo Suniga, 21, who was killed in a mass shooting at El Camaron Giganteon May 4, 2025. He was one of three people killed at the Glendale restaurant on May 4. Five others were injured. |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1945: Germany’s Gen. Alfred Jodl signed the nation’s unconditional surrender to the Allies at Reims, France. Another surrender document was signed the following day in Berlin, bringing an end to the war in Europe. |
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In 1946: William Hastie Jr. was inaugurated as the first Black governor of the United States Virgin Islands. Hastie had previously served as a U.S. District Court judge in the American territory, and he later became a judge and senior judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District. |
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In 1954: Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh forces defeated French troops at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam. The battle had lasted nearly two months. Soon after their defeat at Dien Bien Phu, the French agreed to end military deployment in its colonies in French Indochina. |
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In 1998: German automaker Daimler-Benz announced the acquisition of Chrysler Corporation in a $36 billion merger, creating DaimlerChrysler AG. |
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In 2000: Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as Russia’s president. He had been acting president since December 31, 1999, when Boris Yeltsin resigned. |
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In 2019: During a school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, a charter school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo was shot and killed while trying to subdue one of two shooters. Eight other students were injured. Alec McKinney, 16 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty to 17 charges and was sentenced to life with a chance for parole after 40 years. Devon Erickson, 18 at the time of the shooting, was convicted of 46 charges and sentenced to life without parole plus 1,282 years. |
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| Trump administration cutbacks to veterans’ services have raised bipartisan worries about care that could worsen. |
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The restaurant’s general manager and the owner’s daughter said the eatery wants to be welcoming to families and give back to Old Towne Glendale. |
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Laura Owens, a Scottsdale woman who accused former “The Bachelor” contestant Clayton Echard of impregnating her, has been indicted on fraud charges. |
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Scottsdale councilmembers have rebuked the legislation, saying it disenfranchises voters and violates Arizonans’ constitutional rights. |
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The shooting was part of an altercation between two men and one woman, Tempe police confirmed. |
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