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AZ Briefing: Cracked windshield can trigger deportation in Arizona
Read in browser AZ BriefingYOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUPMon Dec 1 2025  Lorenzino EstradaDigital ProducerGood 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.On a heavily patrolled stretch of Interstate 10 south of Phoenix, people pulled over for having a cracked windshield or an object dangling from their rearview mirror have ended up in deportation proceedings. Here’s what you need to know.Other big stories➤ Beloved metro Phoenix Asian market Mekong Plaza’s long-awaited expansion is now open. What to know about the 12 new businesses and restaurants.➤ Has there been a shift in Arizona’s real estate market? These historic Phoenix neighborhoods saw the largest home price increases recently.➤ Will people continue to hike and bike the Arizona Trail? Extreme weather and land use challenges may test the limits. Here’s our in-depth look.➤ Dining and nightlife reporter Bahar Anooshahr shared her best new Phoenix restaurants for 2025. Do you agree? Vote for your new favorite.➤ Scottsdale will consider limiting public comment at city meetingsweeks after neighboring town Fountain Hills voted to do away with it. Here’s what’s at stake.➤ Mesa Arizona Temple Christmas lights are once again lighting up the holiday season. See the photos of the 2025 holiday displays.➤ News alerts in your inbox: Don’t miss the important news of the day. Sign up for azcentral newsletter alerts to be in the know. ➤ Today, you can expect it to be sunny with a high near 74 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 48 degrees. Get the full forecast here.Paradise Valley home sells for $13.3M  Paradise Valley home has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, two kitchen islands, a theater, two offices, a sport court, multiple firepits and a zen garden with koi streamProvided by Joan Levinson/Realty ONEFeatures of the priciest metro Phoenix homes to sell during the week ended Nov. 20 include a zen garden, pub with zinc bar, hair salon and clay tennis court. Have a look inside.If you like our work, please consider becoming a subscriber.Today in historyHere are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.•On this day in 1941: During an Imperial Conference, Japanese Emperor Hirohito authorized war against the U.S., U.K. and Netherlands after government leaders agreed to carry out escalation plans made in prior months.•In 1952: The New York Daily News published the story of Christine Jorgensen, who became the first well-known American to have had a gender-affirming surgery. A World War II Army veteran, Jorgensen went to Denmark so Dr. Christian Hamburger could begin the process of procedures and hormone treatments for her transition. She later worked as a nightclub entertainer who advocated for transgender people.•In 1955: Civil rights activist Rosa Parks, a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, willfully broke an Alabama law that required Black people to give up their seats to white people on public buses. Parks’ stand for equality in Montgomery sparked a 381-day boycott of the city bus system, and the U.S. Supreme Court banned segregation on public transportation the next year.•In 1957: “Agon” – the theatrical work of two legendary Russian refugees who had resettled, composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer George Balanchine – premiered at the New York City Ballet. Dancers Arthur Mitchell and Diana Adams performed what became a renowned “pas de deux.”•In 1969: The U.S. Selective Service System implemented the first draft since World War II that was determined by a random lottery drawing.•In 1988: United Nations members proclaimed the first World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pandemic.•In 2021: The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health detected the first U.S. case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.— Charlie White, USA TODAY NetworkTOP STORIESAvondale council member accused of kidnapping teenLawsuit accuses Avondale City Councilmember Jeannette Garcia of making “aggressive” sexual advances toward an employee, then kidnapping his daughter.READ MORE Sign up for breaking news alerts and get real-time updates directly to your inbox.SIGN UP NOW Get world news FREESign up to receive GlobalPost, the leading daily newsletter devoted to world news. It’s free with your subscription.GET GLOBAL NEWS FREEPlay Your Way to a Relaxing BreakUnwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you. USA TODAY PLAYCrosswords, Puzzles, Comics & HoroscopesSEE ALL GAMES |
