9 AZ Legislature candidates kicked off ballot; Asylum process, deportations expedited as Title 42 ends; Día del Niño at Phoenix Zoo
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
The total number of state House and Senate candidates shrunk by nine this week after Friday's deadline for challenges to who will appear on the ballot.
Amid bipartisan pushback, the Homeland Security Department details a plan to deal with an expected increase in migrant encounters.
After two years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Phoenix Zoo is celebrating children by paying homage to Mexico's official Children's Day.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 96 degrees. Mostly clear at night, with a low near 65 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1913, the first vodka in sample lots was received in Tucson by a local “collector of curios.”
In 1920, the Grand Canyon National Park was dedicated.
In 1922, the Phoenix-Miami-Globe railroad, connecting the Salt River Valley with the Gila Valley was opened at a celebration attended by hundreds in Miami.
In 1927, Mrs. William Henry Brophy gave $250,000 and 25 acres of land to endow and build the Jesuit College in Phoenix.
In 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces.
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