AZ Briefing: $1.4B plant could become Queen Creek's largest employer; $6.75M PV home is all about the views; best pool parties this summer
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
This $1.4B battery plant could become Queen Creek's largest employer as it gets its final OK.
This Paradise Valley home next to Praying Monk sold for $6.75 million. It's all about the views.
Looking for the best pool parties and day clubs at hotels at Phoenix and Scottsdale hotels this summer? Check these out.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny and windy, with a high near 98 degrees. Partly cloudy at night, with a low near 71 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1868, Col. Christopher “Kit” Carson, who directed the campaign against the Navajos which resulted in their surrender and the exile of about half the tribe to Fort Sumner between 1864 and 1868, died at Fort Lyon, Colo., just nine days before the June 1 signing of the treaty which allowed the Navajos to return to their homeland.
In 1919, the Secretary of the Arizona Livestock Board reported that Cochise County was swarming with cattle rustlers.
In 1927, one person died and several were injured when two Santa Fe trains crashed near Flagstaff.
In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio began a major breakout offensive.
On May 23, 1984, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued a report saying there was “very solid” evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in non-smokers.
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