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Fri Sep 12 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.

Charlie Kirk, who was killed on a college campus in Utah on Sept. 10, was a driving force of Turning Point USA, headquartered in Phoenix.

After his death, it’s unclear what will happen next at the massive political organization he built. Kirk’s deputies at Turning Point say they will continue what he built.

Buc-ee’s is expanding in the West

The Buc-ee’s Arizona groundbreaking ceremony in Goodyear on May 14, 2025.

Mark Henle/The Republic

Buc-ee’s is expected to open a location in Springville, Utah, about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City. This comes after news that the Texas-based travel center has been exploring Meridian, Idaho, as a potential location. Read the latest about the Arizona location.

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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 1958: Jack Kilby, an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments, made a groundbreaking demonstration of the first working integrated circuit during a presentation to the company’s management. The pivotal invention paved the way for the miniaturization and mass production of electronic components, revolutionizing technology. Kilby’s work earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001.
•	In 1962: President John F. Kennedy rallied the nation with his iconic “we choose to go to the moon” speech at Rice University, seeking public backing for the ambitious lunar mission to safely land a man on the moon and return him by the end of the 1960s. The speech, crafted primarily by advisor Ted Sorensen, became a defining moment in the space race.
•	In 1974: In Boston, the first day of court-mandated school busing erupted in violence, with African American children aboard school buses assaulted with eggs, bricks and bottles. In October, the National Guard was called out to enforce the federal desegregation order.
•	In 1977: Steve Biko, a leading figure in the anti-apartheid movement, died from a brain hemorrhage caused by injuries sustained while detained by South African police. His death drew global condemnation, exposing the cruelty of apartheid and solidifying his status as a symbol of resistance against racial injustice.
•	In 1992: Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space. As a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Endeavor’s eight-day STS-47 Spacelab J mission, Jemison conducted experiments in bone cell research, life sciences and material sciences.
•	In 2009: The “Taxpayer March on Washington,” also known as the 9/12 Tea Party, saw participants march from Freedom Plaza to the U.S. Capitol in protest of President Barack Obama’s proposals for health care reform, taxation, abortion and federal spending. The event was part of a larger grassroots movement and coincided with similar protests across the nation.

— Cherie Saunders, USA TODAY Network

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President Donald Trump told Fox News that the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s death has been caught.

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AZ Briefing: What’s next for Turning Point after Kirk’s death?

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