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Permits to build new houses in metro Phoenix were up almost 57% through May compared to the same five months in 2023.
More about the new communities with the busiest homebuilding activity in the Valley.
Other big stories
➤ These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week. Meet Daisy, Bessy, Lemonade and Luciano Pawvoratti.
➤ COVID-19 cases are rising in Arizona. Here are common symptoms and how to protect yourself.
➤ A swarm of bees attacked and killed an employeeduring his work duties at an Arizona golf course.
➤ Arizona elections 2024: In Scottsdale, three candidates are running for mayor while two City Council members are looking to hold their seats against seven challengers.
➤ Today, an excessive heat warning is in effect and you can expect it to be hot and sunny with a high near 114 degrees. Expect it to be partly cloudy in the evening with a thundershower in spots and a low near 92 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
Who makes the best fries in metro Phoenix?
From classic to sweet potato to crinkle-cut and everything in between, we want to hear about your favorite fry in metro Phoenix. Nominate your favorite for French Fry Face-Off.
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Today in history
Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.
- On this day in 1862: President Abraham Lincoln signed into law a bill creating the Medal of Honor for the U.S. Army. The award is the military’s highest decoration for acts of valor that goes “beyond the call of duty.”
- In 1943: Soviet forces were able to stop the German Eastern front offensive in a counterattack at Kursk in southwest Russia. Known as the Battle of Kursk, it was one of the costliest and largest armored engagements of World War II and was a turning point in European theater of the war.
- In 1962: Iconic British rock band the Rolling Stones played their first gig at the Marquee Jazz Club in London.
- In 1967: Violent riots erupted as racial tension reached a boiling point on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. The riots took place over four days and were a part of a national phenom called the “Long Hot Summer of 1967,” which saw more than 150 race riots across the U.S. At least 26 people were killed.
- In 1984: U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York was selected by Walter Mondale, the leading Democratic presidential candidate, to be his running mate, making her the first female vice-presidential candidate for a major political party. The Mondale-Ferraro ticket ran against the incumbents, President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush.
- In 2007: Two U.S. Army Apache helicopters conducted a series of airstrikes in Al-Amin al-Thaniyah, New Baghdad, against alleged armed insurgents. However, civilians were killed as collateral, including two Reuters journalists. A video of the strikes, titled “Collateral Murder,” was leaked by Wikileaks almost three years later and led to worldwide condemnation.
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