This Arizona city will raise its minimum wage; Abe Hamadeh omitted details about dad's deportation order; Haunted houses guide
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
The Flagstaff minimum wage is set to increase by $1.30 at the start of next year and will continue to go up incrementally for years to come.
Abe Hamadeh's initial response to questions did not acknowledge that his father overstayed a visa and faced a deportation order, among other omissions.
Haunted attractions are returning to metro Phoenix for Halloween 2022, including Fear Farm, 13th Floor and Scarizona. Here's a guide to all of them.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny with a high near 96 degrees. Mostly clear at night, with a low near 75 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date In 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry” (later “The Star-Spangled Banner”) after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British naval bombardment during the War of 1812.
In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before; Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel (bah-SHEER’ jeh-MAY’-el), was killed by a bomb.
In 1994, on the 34th day of a strike by players, Acting Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced the 1994 season was over.
In 2001, Americans packed churches and clogged public squares on a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. President George W. Bush prayed with his Cabinet and attended services at Washington National Cathedral, then flew to New York, where he waded into the ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed rescue workers in a flag-waving, bullhorn-wielding show of resolve.
In 2012, Fury over an anti-Muslim film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad spread across the Muslim world, with deadly clashes near Western embassies in Tunisia and Sudan, an American fast-food restaurant set ablaze in Lebanon, and international peacekeepers attacked in the Sinai.
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