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AZ Briefing: Phoenix-area road closures for the weekend
Read in browser AZ BriefingYOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUPSat Nov 15 2025 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 ramp-widening project will require motorists to make detours,according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.Before you hit the road this weekend, here’s what you need to know about closures.Other big stories➤ Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is cutting fewer flights as it recovers from the federal government shutdown. Here’s what we know.➤ A construction worker was struck and killed by a vehicle on the westbound 35th Avenue on-ramp of Loop 101 in Glendale, according to officials.➤ A Phoenix planning committee’s recommendation to approve NorthPark, a proposed 7,400-acre development that could include the expansion of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s campus, was met with fierce opposition. Read more about it.➤ Did you pay attention to the top headlines in Arizona this week? Test your knowledge with azcentral.com’s news quiz for Nov. 14.➤ Take a step back in time with rare images that show what life was like in metro Phoenix in the 1960s. See the photos.➤ 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 cloudy with a couple of showers late in the afternoon with a high near 81 degrees. Expect it to be cloudy with a couple of showers at night with a low near 62 degrees. Get the full forecast here.The ultimate Phoenix cafe Owner and pastry chef Mark Chacón prepares tarts at CP Coffee & Pâtisserie on Nov. 4, 2025, in Phoenix.Megan Mendoza/The RepublicA new locally owned, downtown Phoenix cafe pairs James Beard-worthy pastries with Brazilian coffee from the owners’ family farm. What to try first.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 1940: The sun rose on the decimated city of Coventry, England, after German bombers waged an attack for more than 10 hours into the early morning. The aim was to cripple the industrial infrastructure of this key manufacturing hub. Antiaircraft fire kept the bombers so high, however, that aim was difficult to manage, and the bombs fell indiscriminately, destroying more than 4,300 homes while damaging three-quarters of the city’s factories.•In 1960: A U.S. patent was issued for an alkaline dry cell battery to Paul Marsal, Karl Kordesch and Lewis Urry, and assigned to the Union Carbide Corporation, which made Eveready batteries.•In 1969: The first Wendy’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers was opened by founder Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio, offering square patties sticking out at the corners from their round bun. Thomas named the restaurant after his 8-year-old daughter.•In 1971: Intel advertised the 4004 processor, the first commercial microprocessor.•In 1979: A pipe bomb made by the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, exploded in the cargo cabin of an American Airlines 727 traveling from Chicago to Washington, D.C. The bomb, set to explode once a certain altitude had been reached, caused a fire, but the plane was able to land safely.•In 2001: Microsoft released its first Xbox video game console.•In 2003: In Mosul, Iraq, two Black Hawk helicopters collided after one came under fire, killing 17 troops.— William Cain, USA TODAY NetworkTOP STORIESRemains of White Mountain Apache teen identified‘Tia’ Colelay was reported missing Oct. 27, but no Turquoise Alert was issued before her remains were found Nov. 3.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 FREETry our free Quick Cross!Test your best time on our miniature crossword or check out one of our other games.USA TODAY CrosswordOur premier puzzle for crossword fans.SEE ALL GAMES |
