AZ Briefing: 2-bed house near Phoenician sells for $5.3M; Will $10K convince Sedona homeowners to rent to locals? Arizona Black Rodeo guide
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
A two-bedroom house near the Phoenician resort sells for $5.3 million. Check out more of the priciest homes to sell in metro Phoenix last week.
Will $10,000 convince Sedona homeowners to rent to locals instead of tourists? City wants to find out
Roping, riding and rodeo clowns: The Arizona Black Rodeo is happening Labor Day weekend in the Valley. Here's your complete guide.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 103 degrees. Clear at night, with a low near 82 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1862, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing began operations at the United States Treasury.
In 1957, the Senate gave final congressional approval to a Civil Rights Act after South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond (then a Democrat) ended a filibuster that had lasted 24 hours.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. More than 1,800 people in the region died.
In 2013, in a sweeping new policy statement, the Justice Department said it would not stand in the way of states that wanted to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana as long as there were effective controls to keep marijuana away from kids, the black market and federal property.
In 2018, Sen. John McCain was remembered as a “true American hero” at a crowded service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church after a motorcade carried McCain’s body from the state Capitol. Kanye West apologized on a Chicago radio station (WGCI) for calling slavery a “choice.”
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: 2-bedroom house near Phoenician resort sells for $5.3M
