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.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has joined Democratic governors across the nation in condemning President Donald Trump’s campaign to send National Guard members over state lines to patrol large cities like Chicago and Portland.
➤ Allowing a neighbor to use part of your property could result in a claim of adverse possession of the land. Here’s what to know.
➤ Arizona state Rep. John Gillette’s behavior as a sheriff’s deputy in Illinois drew dozens of complaints long before he called Muslims “savages” and said a congresswoman should be “hanged.”Here’s what to know.
➤ You might have been to an Arizona grocery store and seen a shopper openly carrying a gun. But is that legal?
➤ Tropical moisture from the remnants of two hurricanes pushed into Arizona, bringing heavy rain and wind that downed trees and damaged buildings. Take a look at the worst of the devastation.
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➤ Today, you can expect it to be sunny with a high near 85 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 63 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
All the new flights coming to Sky Harbor in 2026
Starlux Airlines will begin flying nonstop flights between Phoenix and Taipei aboard an Airbus A350-900 jet, which seats 306 passengers.
Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.
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On this day in 1912: Former President Theodore Roosevelt, who was running for a third term, was shot by a would-be assassin while campaigning in Milwaukee. He was saved by his thick overcoat, a glasses case and a folded speech in his breast pocket, all of which slowed the bullet. Although wounded, he insisted on making the speech with the bullet lodged in his chest and did not go to the hospital until the meeting ended.
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In 1947: U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager became the first man to break the sound barrier, flying in a rocket-powered research aircraft.
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In 1964: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He donated the $54,000 in prize money to the Civil Rights Movement.
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In 1965: The iconic St. Louis Gateway Arch was completed. Standing at 630 feet, the Arch remains the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere.
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In 1978: U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed a bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin, the first U.S. coin to honor a woman.
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In 2012: Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner completed the highest and fastest-ever skydive from a height of 128,097 feet (about 24 miles) above Earth, breaking sound barriers in the process. Wearing a pressurized space suit, he jumped from a pressurized capsule attached to a huge helium balloon over the deserts of New Mexico. Falling at a speed of 843.6 mph, he was back on Earth in 4 minutes and 20 seconds.