AZ Briefing: Fire departments honor fallen in Phoenix; Sen. Mark Kelly after one year in Senate; filing taxes could be more complicated
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
Fire departments from across Arizona gathered at the state Capitol in Phoenix on Sunday to honor 14 killed in the line of duty.
'Kind of a centrist but very pragmatic': After year in Senate, Mark Kelly touts microchips bill, infrastructure, COVID-19 aid.
A host of issues could make filing your taxes more complicated this year. Here's what you need to know.
Today, you can expect it to be mostly cloudy, with a high near 71 degrees. Partly cloudy at night, with a low near 47 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1805, Spanish troops, commanded by Lt. Antonio Narbona, invaded Canyon de Chelly, killing 93 Navajo warriors and 45 women and children. The bones of the slain were left in the cave where they were killed. The area became known as the Canyon de Muerto.
In 1877, Gov. Anson P.K. Safford signed the bill moving the Territorial capitol from Tucson to Prescott.
In 1912, the last remaining parts of the old scaffold used in the Cochise County Courthouse yard at Tombstone were cut up for kindling wood. The scaffold had been built in 1884 by C.J. Ulmer for the hanging of the Bisbee murderers.
In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces launched the first of four battles for Monte Cassino in Italy; the Allies were ultimately successful.
In 1994, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck Southern California, killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Fire departments honor fallen in Phoenix
