Who is death row prisoner Frank Atwood?; Copper mining company starts work in Santa Rita Mountains; How venomous is a Gila monster?
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
Frank Atwood, death row prisoner, is scheduled to be executed on June 8, 2022, for murdering 8-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson.
Hudbay Minerals surrendered a key operational permit for one of its copper mines and started work, even as it lost legal battles on another site.
A Gila monster showed up in a Tucson man's garage and the video of him removing it said all kinds of things about the reptile. Here's the truth.
Today, you can expect it to be hot, with a high near 101 degrees and a danger of dehydration and heat stroke if outside for extended periods of time. Clear at night, with a low near 73 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1910, the Douglas police chief arrested the mayor on a charge of failing to hitch his horse.
In 1931, Nogales dedicated its new international airport.
In 1940, the University of Arizona radio bureau director said women were too artificial on the air to be successful.
In 1900, an Arizona and New Mexico Railroad freight train crashed through a bridge near Clifton. Three people were killed and nine injured.
In 1910, the Hotel Adams in Phoenix was destroyed by fire, with the loss estimated at $275,000 and two people killed. Gov. and Mrs. Richard Sloan, who were living in the hotel, made their escape without injury.
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