AZ Briefing: Talking about money could help finances; 2 life sentences for mom in daughters' deaths; PBS host talks 15 years on AZ 'Horizon'
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
Sex, religion and politics are less taboo topics for many Americans. But money still is. Here's why breaking the taboo could help your finances.
A Phoenix mother has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in the 2021 death of her two daughters.
Ted Simons is about to celebrate 15 years as host of 'Arizona Horizon' on Arizona PBS. He'll host upcoming debates, as well as a Kari Lake interview.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny and hot, with a high near 103 degrees. Clear and warm at night, with a low near 80 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.)
In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
In 1956, the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable officially went into service with a three-way ceremonial call between New York, Ottawa and London.
In 1992, NASA’s Mars Observer blasted off on a $980 million mission to the red planet (the probe disappeared just before entering Martian orbit in August 1993).
In 2020, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in state at the U.S. Capitol, making history as the first woman so honored in America.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Why talking about money could help your finances
