AZ Briefing: Rich vs. poor for school safety funding?; Vendors seek help after serious accidents; Gallego talks NATO, Turkey
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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
The Arizona School Facilities Oversight Board recommends measures to make school buildings safer but won’t fund them, critics say.
Three Phoenix farmers market vendors lost their businesses and sustained serious injuries in car crashes. Here's how the community can help.
Rep. Ruben Gallego recently spoke to Turkey's ambassador to the U.S. about allowing Sweden and Finland to join NATO in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Today, you can expect it to be partly sunny, with a high near 102 degrees. Tonight, you can expect it to be clear to partly cloudy and warm, with a low near 79 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1871, Armijo, one of the principal chiefs of the Navajo Nation, died.
In 1928, bids were opened for the construction of the North Rim Road of the Grand Canyon.
In 1928, Northern Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff graduated the largest class in its history as President Grady Gammage presented 81 certificates.
In 1996, Winslow’s temperature hit 100 degrees, breaking the record of 96 for the day set back in 1957.
In 2004, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, died in Los Angeles at age 93 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Is funding Arizona school safety a rich vs. poor issue?
