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While Charlie Kirk had built a campus for Turning Point USA in Phoenix, he was putting down roots in Scottsdale.

More on how Scottsdale is remembering one of its own.

Charlie Kirk’s memorial service is in Glendale today. Here’s how to watch.

Redesigned rooms unveiled

The interior of a one king spa suite inside Kimpton Hotel Palomar in Phoenix on Sept. 16, 2025. It is one of 242 guest rooms that were renovated as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation.

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After 13 years, these downtown hotel rooms get a desert-inspired redesign. Here’s what we know.

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Today in history

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

•	On this day in 1937: J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy novel “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again” was published. It introduced Bilbo Baggins and the ring that became central to the plot and lore of Tolkien’s later work, “The Lord of the Rings,” where the fate of Middle-earth is ultimately decided.
•	In 1942: The B-29 Superfortress, a revolutionary bomber that would play a pivotal role in World War II, made its debut flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. It could carry up to 20,000 pounds of bombs and reach targets up to 1,500 miles away.
•	In 1976: Orlando Letelier, a prominent critic of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, was assassinated with his colleague Ronni Moffitt by a car bomb in Washington. The attack was orchestrated by agents of the Chilean secret police, DINA, as part of Operation Condor, and it’s confirmed that Pinochet himself ordered the killing.
•	In 1981: Sandra Day O’Connor was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. She became a key swing vote and respected jurist, influencing many significant rulings during her tenure.
•	In 1982: NFL players began a 57-day strike after the league rejected their proposal for revenue sharing. The strike led to the cancellation of seven games and highlighted the players’ fight for better pay and benefits.
•	In 1996: Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman. President Bill Clinton signed the act into law, allowing states to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states. DOMA was partially repealed through legal challenges and fully repealed in 2022 by the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, signed by President Joe Biden.
•	In 2001: “America: A Tribute to Heroes” was broadcast live across major American television networks as a benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 attacks. The event featured performances and messages from celebrities, raising over $200 million for the victims and their families.

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Police arrest armed man outside State Farm Stadium

DPS arrested the man, identified as Joshua Runkles, after he went into areas with a gun and falsely said he was a member of law enforcement.

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