AZ Briefing: Cyber Ninjas CEO won't turn over records; changes at Starbucks; freeway closures

Cyber Ninjas CEO and audit leader Doug Logan testifies at the Senate hearing on the progress of the election audit in Maricopa County at the Arizona Senate in Phoenix on July 15, 2021.

A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan says he will not turn over records from the review of Maricopa County's 2020 election until he has a "clear" ruling he can appeal to the highest court.

Some Arizona customers might be having a hard time getting their favorites at Starbucks right now. Here's why.

Those who use westbound Interstate 10 should expect delays from a planned full closure between State Route 143 and Interstate 17 this weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation advised.

Today, you can expect it to be partly cloudy, with a high near 74 degrees. Partly cloudy at night, with a low near 52 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

Today in history

  • On this date in 1892, Abraham Harlow Peeples, who came to Arizona in 1863 and with Pauline Weaver organized a prospecting expedition which discovered the Rich Hill gold placers, died.

  • In 1949, the project known as “Operation Haylift” began on the Navajo Reservation as a result of a blizzard that left 35 inches (0.9 meters) of snow in the northwestern portion of the reservation.

  • In 1936, the first inductees of baseball’s Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, were named in Cooperstown, New York.

  • In 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (dung shah-oh-ping) to the White House, following the establishment of diplomatic relations.

  • In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team in NFL history to win five Super Bowl titles, beating the San Diego Chargers, 49-26, in Super Bowl XXIX.

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