What police are doing about threats in schools; The experts keeping us safe from wildfires; Injured Tucson musician needs help
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
From Aug. 11 to Sept. 6, the Phoenix Police Department recorded 53 threats directed at the school or school staff. Here's what they're doing about it.
As wildfire behaviors change, these experts work behind the scenes. They call themselves the Wildland Fire Science Club.
Alassane Diarra hasn't been able to work since crashing his car shortly after joining Jenny Lewis on a sold-out Harry Styles tour. He's asking the community for help.
Today, you can expect it to be mostly cloudy, with a high near 92 degrees. Thunderstorms at night, with a low near 78 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1938, a hurricane struck parts of New York and New England, causing widespread damage and claiming some 700 lives.
In 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
In 1985, in North Korea and South Korea, family members who had been separated for decades were allowed to visit each other as both countries opened their borders in an unprecedented family-reunion program.
In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a day after saying the law should not be used as an excuse for discrimination, violence or intimidation against gays and lesbians. (Although never formally repealed, DoMA was effectively overturned by U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2013 and 2015.)
In 2001, Congress again opened the federal coffers to those harmed by terrorism, providing $15 billion to the airline industry, which was suffering mounting economic losses since the Sept. 11 attacks.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: What police are doing about threats in schools
