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Sat Jul 6 2024

Good morning, Arizona. Here’s what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day.

The owner of a Gilbert property that went up in flames on July 3 says two teens arrested by police on a felony arson charge lit the fire in retaliation for being blocked on social media.

Jeni Jones, the property’s owner, told The Arizona Republic the two teenagers whom police arrested “came over to harass and cause harm and scare my daughter” after she blocked them on social media. She believed the attack was retaliation, she said.

More about the arson case.

Cool off at Slide Rock State Park

The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.

Rob Schumacher/The Republic

Sedona, known for its scenic beauty, is also home to one of America’s most highly rated swimming holes, which has drawn generations of Arizonans.

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Today in history

Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.

•	On this day in 1907: Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists and best known for uncompromising semibiographical artwork, was born in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico.
•	In 1928: “Lights of New York,” the first all-talking full-length motion picture, premiered at Strand Theatre in New York City. It had a run time of 57 minutes.
•	In 1942: Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam to escape persecution by the Nazis. They lived in a concealed room behind a bookcase at the building in which her father, Otto Frank, used to work. Anne documented her life during their two years living in the annex in a journal, which would be published as “The Diary of a Young Girl.”
•	In 1944: A young Jackie Robinson, who would eventually become a baseball Hall of Famer who broke racial barriers, refused to give up his seat and move to the back of a military bus. He was court-martialed for his defiance.
•	In 1957: Paul McCartney and John Lennon met for the first time at a church event in Liverpool, England.
•	In 1976: 81 women made history as the U.S. Naval Academy inducted women for the first time.

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