| 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 favorite metro Phoenix cafe and roastery shuttered after its owner was sentenced to a year in jail for attempted child sex trafficking. |
| ➤ A house on 12 acres in north Scottsdale sold for $8.5 million. Features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell include home theaters, a crystal chandelier, heated floors and a primary suite with laundry. Have a look inside. |
| ➤ Today, you can expect it to be warm with a high near 96 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 70 degrees. Get the full forecast here. |
Metro Phoenix town home prices jump 53%
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| Carefree is leading the Valley for the biggest jump in home prices
Patrick Breen/The Republic |
| Here are just some of the events on this date in the past. |
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On this day in 1864: Mary Booth, a Black widow of a Union soldier, met with President Abraham Lincoln at the White House to advocate for widows and orphans of formerly enslaved soldiers who had died in the Civil War. Slaves were not allowed to marry, and so formerly enslaved couples were less likely to have documentation needed for widows and orphans to qualify for benefits and pensions. Lincoln was moved to write a letter to Sen. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts about the obstacle, and before summer was out, Congress had passed legislation to allow for alternative proof of marriage to compensate dependents of the Black soldiers who had died in the war. |
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In 1965: Patricia Harris became the first Black woman to become an ambassador for the United States, serving as ambassador to Luxembourg. She later became the first Black woman on the presidential Cabinet, being appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1977-1979, and Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (later renamed Health and Human Services) from 1979-1981. |
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In 1987: Chet Fleming was issued a patent for a device meant to keep a severed head alive. It was a “prophetic patent,” for a device not yet built or tested. |
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In 2015: A leak in an oil pipeline resulted in about 142,800 gallons of oil being spilled near Refugio State Beach in California. |
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In 2018: England’s Prince Harry married American actor Meghan Markle at St. George’s Chapel, incorporating aspects of African American culture into a royal wedding ceremony for the first time to honor Markle’s multiracial background. |
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In 2022: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters for those ages 5-11, as well as a second booster for those 50 and older and those 12 and older who are immunocompromised. |
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| From shower heads to Energy Star to LIHEAP, recent cuts and orders may rollback progress and put Arizonans at risk as summer looms. |
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Anthony Maiorana’s blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit when he drove his car into a lake, killing his wife, Megan Maiorana. |
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Pope Leo XIV persuaded the Arizona clergyman to return from his retirement as urgent appointments were being made earlier this year. |
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Social media users across the Southwest, including in Arizona, shared photos of a mysterious beam of light in the sky on the night of May 16. |
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A Pima County Superior Court judge agreed with an arbitrator that the Gadsden Company defrauded an investor in a westside Tucson housing development. |
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