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 AZ BriefingYOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUPSat Jan 24 2026 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.The weekend is here, bringing with it wintry weather, showers, cooler temperatures and, of course, road restrictions.The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends allowing extra travel time and using available detours.Before you hit the road, find out more about the road closures and restrictions in the Phoenix area.Other big stories➤ Maricopa County on Jan. 23 confirmed two new cases of measlesand says the public may have been exposed at two local big box stores and an EOS Fitness gym. Read more.➤ The Phoenix Police Department, citing what it described as “heightened concerns” about the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the National Guard in the city, issued a statement clarifying some of its duties.➤ Did you pay attention to the top headlines in Arizona this week? Test your knowledge with azcentral.com’s news quiz for Jan. 23.➤ Chandler became the latest Phoenix-area city to increase utility rates over the past year. Find out more.➤ The Phoenix Suns wrapped up a six-game road trip with a visit to the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 23, 2026. See photos from State Farm Arena.➤ 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 a couple of morning showers; otherwise, times of clouds and sun, with a high near 66 degrees. Expect it to be partly cloudy and cool at night with a low near 45 degrees. Get the full forecast here.Storm expected to impact 230M people in US A lakefront jetty is encased in ice and snow, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, via Imagn ImagesWinter Storm Fern was forecast to bring heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice to 230 million Americans across two dozen statesthrough the weekend. Follow our live coverage.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 1984: Apple launched its Macintosh personal computer for sale in the United States, two days after its famous Super Bowl commercial. The first mass-market, all-in-one desktop personal computer that featured a graphical user interface with a mouse, the Macintosh retailed for $2,495.•In 1989: Serial killer Ted Bundy, who confessed to raping and murdering 30 young women and girls but whose total victim count was believed likely to be higher, was strapped into the electric chair at Florida State Prison and executed. He was pronounced dead at 7:16 a.m. •In 1993: Civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall, who was the first African American to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, died at age 84 of heart failure.•In 2003: The Department of Homeland Security officially began operations as former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge was sworn in as the agency’s first secretary.•In 2006: Disney announced that it would acquire Pixar Animation Studios for $7.4 billion in an all-stock transaction.•In 2018: Larry Nassar, a disgraced former physician for the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team and Michigan State University, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual assault. Nassar was charged with sexually abusing and assaulting hundreds of young athletes in his care in what became the largest sex abuse scandal in the sport’s history.— Hoang Tran, USA TODAY NetworkTOP STORIESStorm wallops the East, but will Arizona see rain, snow?Two weather systems will move through Arizona this weekend, bringing light showers to Phoenix and the chance for snow in the high country.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 |
