Colorado River cutbacks ripple across AZ; Arizona program aims to support new teachers; Hell City Tattoo Festival coming soon

Hoover Dam (top right) and Lake Mead on May 11, 2021, on the Arizona and Nevada border. A high-water mark or bathtub ring is visible on the shoreline. Lake Mead is down 152 vertical feet.
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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

The Interior Department's Colorado River allocation for 2023 doesn't sit well with many officials, including elected leaders and tribal governments.

Arizona’s first-ever teacher residency program offers subsidized tuition and mentorship to new educators with the hope of forestalling burnout.

The Hell City Tattoo Festival at the Arizona Biltmore celebrates the art of tattooing with three days of inking, vendors, live art and burlesque.

Today, you can expect it to be cloudy, with a high near 99 degrees. Mostly clear at night, with a low near 83 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

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Today in History

  • In 1910, Japan annexed Korea, which remained under Japanese control until the end of World War II.

  • In 1989, Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot to death in Oakland, California. (Gunman Tyrone Robinson was later sentenced to 32 years to life in prison.)

  • In 2007, A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Iraq, killing all 14 U.S. soldiers aboard.

  • Five years ago: Protesters and police clashed outside a convention center in Phoenix where President Donald Trump had just wrapped up his first political rally since the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia; police fired pepper spray at crowds after someone apparently lobbed rocks and bottles at officers.

  • One year ago: Miguel Cabrera became the 28th major league player to hit 500 home runs, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 in 11 innings.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Colorado River cutbacks ripple across Arizona