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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Fri Apr 25 2025

Lorenzino Estrada | Digital Producer

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.

Many Phoenix owners of historic homes are concerned that legislation to create more affordable housing for renters and buyers will turn one-of-a-kind houses into multifamily properties that most people won’t afford.

More on the state law that goes into effect Jan. 1 that allows for the development of fourplexes and townhomes within one mile of a city’s central business district.

Tiny Arizona bug has the most toxic insect venom

Fire ants in Leland, N.C.

Ken Blevins/StarNews File

What insect holds the Guinness World Record for most toxic insect venom? This little Arizona bug packs a punch and here’s what to do if you get stung by one.

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Today in history

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

•	On this day in 1945: Delegates from 50 nations met for the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, California. The meeting formed the foundations of the United Nations.
•	In 1950: Chuck Cooper became the first African American drafted into the NBA as the 14th overall pick by the Boston Celtics. Celtics owner, Walter Brown, was quoted saying “I don’t give a damn if he’s striped, plaid or polka dot. Boston takes Charles Cooper of Duquesne” when asked to reconsider selecting Cooper because he was a Black person.
•	In 1953: The double-helix structure of human DNA was revealed when Francis Crick and James Watson published “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid.” The discovery fundamentally changed how scientists perceived genetic structure and DNA information exchange.
•	In 1959: The St. Lawrence Seaway unofficially opened, allowing ships to travel to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean. The seaway – a joint project between the U.S. and Canada – took five years to complete.
•	In 2004: Between 500,000 and 800,000 protesters gathered for the March for Women’s Lives in Washington, D.C., in opposition to the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.
•	In 2014: Officials in Flint, Michigan, switched the city’s water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Many residents were complaining about the taste, smell and color of the water but were largely ignored by officials. The contaminated water killed at least 12 people and exposed thousands of residents to dangerous levels of lead and harmful bacteria.
•	In 2021: Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color and first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best director. She directed “Nomadland.”

— Hoang Tran, USA TODAY Network

Arizona closes Developmental Disabilities funding gap

A 28-1 Senate vote ensures there will be adequate funding to serve the 60,000 people who rely on Arizona’s Division of Developmental Disabilities.

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