AZ Briefing: Citrus could find new life in niche operations; Sinema advocates for bill at Arizona Capitol; Phoenix Sky Harbor parking guide
AZ Briefing: Citrus could find new life in niche operations; Sinema advocates for bill at Arizona Capitol; Phoenix Sky Harbor parking guide
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know about what's happening across the state before you start your day.
Citrus remains an iconic stamp of Arizona's history and a symbol of agricultural heritage dating back to when the industry was inscribed as one of the foundational Five C's that built the economy of a young state.
Now, the industry is threatened but could find new life in unexpected places.
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➤ Kyrsten Sinema returned Monday to where her political career began: the Arizona House. She touted the benefits of ibogaine to treat military brain injuries.
➤ Does the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protect members of the military from delinquent rent bills? Find out in this week's real estate law column.
➤ The Trump administration has backed off an order that made it harder for immigrants to receive legal assistance to remain in the U.S. Here's what to know.
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➤ Arizona citrus farms are looking to diversify as climate change and international competition threaten one of the state's staple crops. Take a look.
➤ Today, you can expect it to be very warm with a high near 87 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night with a low near 56 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.
On this day in 1957: In Butler v. Michigan, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Michigan law barring sale of books with content that could corrupt 'the morals of youth' was unconstitutional, a violation of the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause. Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote in the court's opinion, 'The incidence of this enactment is to reduce the adult population of Michigan to reading only what is fit for children.'
In Butler v. Michigan, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Michigan law barring sale of books with content that could corrupt 'the morals of youth' was unconstitutional, a violation of the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause. Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote in the court's opinion, 'The incidence of this enactment is to reduce the adult population of Michigan to reading only what is fit for children.' In 1986: Three days after the United States ended its support of the dictator, Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines to Hawaii. His successor, President Corazon Aquino, was sworn in.
Three days after the United States ended its support of the dictator, Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines to Hawaii. His successor, President Corazon Aquino, was sworn in. In 1991: The Warsaw Pact, an alliance of Eastern Bloc nations led by the Soviet Union and formed in 1955 to counter NATO, was dissolved during a meeting in Hungary.
The Warsaw Pact, an alliance of Eastern Bloc nations led by the Soviet Union and formed in 1955 to counter NATO, was dissolved during a meeting in Hungary. In 1994: Baruch Goldstein, an American-born doctor who had been living and working in the West Bank, shot and killed 29 Palestinians praying in a mosque in Hebron before being beaten to death by the survivors of the attack.
Baruch Goldstein, an American-born doctor who had been living and working in the West Bank, shot and killed 29 Palestinians praying in a mosque in Hebron before being beaten to death by the survivors of the attack. In 2004: ' The Passion of the Christ,' a film about the final hours of Jesus' life, opened in the United States on Ash Wednesday. Even before its release, the film's topic raised concerns it might prompt a rise in antisemitism.
The Passion of the Christ,' a film about the final hours of Jesus' life, opened in the United States on Ash Wednesday. Even before its release, the film's topic raised concerns it might prompt a rise in antisemitism. In 2020: Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, incident manager for the COVID-19 response, told the nation to prepare for mitigation efforts to fight the spread of the disease, including canceling of gatherings, as well as shutdowns of schools and workplaces. Messonnier said the 'disruption to everyday life may be severe.'
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