AZ Briefing: Frankie Muniz sells Scottsdale home for $4.8M; AZ UFO sightings and believers; Giffords documentary tough to watch but worth it

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

Frankie Muniz of 'Malcolm in the Middle' sells his Scottsdale home for $4.8M. Other pricey homes include an elevator, retractable movie screen and gas fire pit. See inside.

Plenty of people believe in UFOs. As it turns out, Arizona has a lot of sightings and believers. Listen as Valley 101 asks: Are we alone in the universe?

'Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down' can be difficult to watch. Here's why you shouldn't look away.

Today, you can expect it to be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 115 degrees. Very warm at night, with evening clouds and a low near 92 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

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Today in history

  • On this day in 1914, Babe Ruth made his Major League baseball debut, pitching the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over Cleveland.

  • In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at its temporary quarters at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.

  • In 1972, the World Chess Championship opened as grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union began play in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Fischer won after 21 games.)

  • In 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

  • In 2017, emails released by Donald Trump Jr. revealed that he’d been told before meeting with a Russian attorney during the presidential campaign that the Russian government had information that could “incriminate” Hillary Clinton. MSNBC “Morning Joe” host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough announced that he was leaving the Republican party, partly because of its loyalty to President Donald Trump. Seattle’s Robinson Cano homered off Cubs closer Wade Davis leading off the 10th inning and the American League beat the National League 2-1 in the All-Star game.

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