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➤ A Chandler official is touting his veteran status, but he only served 16 months. Some vets say it's unethical.
➤ Food was the wrong temperature and a cook didn't wash their hands in the latest metro Phoenix restaurant violations.
➤ A Gilbert Republican tried to denounce dirty campaigning, but it led to a physical confrontation after a 'Goons' reference.
➤ In Buckeye, Mayor Eric Osborn is running unopposed while two City Council seats are up for grabs. Here's what you need to know about the races.
➤ Today, you can expect it to be mostly sunny and very warm with a high near 111 degrees. Expect it to be mainly clear and very warm at night with a low near 90 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 1945: The three leaders of the Allied nations – Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin – held the first meeting of the Potsdam Conference to negotiate postwar peace and reconstruction as well as what to do with Germany.
- In 1955: Disneyland, the amusement park based on the creations of Walt Disney, opened to the public in Anaheim, California.
- In 1996: 230 passengers died when TWA Flight 800 exploded off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., shortly after takeoff from the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Despite claims of foul play or terrorism, the FBI and New York Police Department Joint Terrorism Task Force found no evidence of criminal activity and concluded that the crash was the result of mechanical failure.
- In 1998: The International Criminal Court was established in The Hague, Netherlands, by a vote of 120-7 at the United Nations after the Rome Statute was adopted during a diplomatic conference. The court would have jurisdiction over “(a) The crime of genocide; (b) Crimes against humanity; (c) War crimes; (d) The crime of aggression.” The ICC entered its official capacity on July 2002.
- In 2009: Renowned journalist Walter Cronkite died at age 92 from what was believed to be a cerebrovascular disease. Long cited as "the most trusted man in America," Cronkite served as TV anchorman for the “CBS Evening News” for 19 years.
- In 2014: Eric Garner died at age 43 from an illegal chokehold by New York City Police Department officer Daniel Pantaleo after being arrested for selling cigarettes illegally. Video of his death, with him muttering “I can’t breathe,” incited widespread attention and protests over police brutality.
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