This latent virus can cause cancer in some people; Who is Blake Masters?; Arizona's best outdoor dining
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
Robert Mock got throat cancer even though he was never a smoker. The cause? An HPV infection.
Blake Masters is a Republican running for the Senate in Arizona who is supported by investor Peter Thiel, a Donald Trump ally. What you need to know about the candidate.
Sit on the patio and enjoy the weather next time you're in Sedona, Flagstaff, Lake Havasu City, Cottonwood, Jerome or Show Low. Here's what to order at the best outdoor dining in Arizona.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 100 degrees. Mostly clear at night, with a low near 69 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1896, the Bisbee Daily Review newspaper was established.
In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt made his first trip to the Grand Canyon.
In 1908, the federal government ordered all river steamers to be equipped with fog bells, including those that travel on the Colorado River where there are no fogs. River Capt. Jack Mellon said the order would be followed, but said, “it’s a good deal like ordering snow plows attached to all trains on the Yuma-Tucson” division of the Southern Pacific.
In 1909, Richard Sloan, Arizona Supreme Court Justice, became the last Territorial Governor.
In 2010, a computerized sell order triggered a “flash crash” on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones industrials to a loss of nearly 1,000 points in less than half an hour.
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