Monday, October 5, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1881, a posse that included Tombstone Mayor John Clum and the Earp brothers set off to capture Geronimo and his band of escaped Apaches. They were unsuccessful.

Remember the traditions you used to keep and somehow just stopped? Maybe not since you were a kid. A lot of the ones we grew up with are quietly slipping away, and the numbers on how far each has fallen are steeper than you’d expect. Which Sunday tradition did families once build the whole week around? And why are so few grooms asking their bride’s father for permission anymore? In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 American traditions that are fading, ending with the one you could still bring back before the month is out. Tune in here!

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State Toughens School Letter Grades

The state board of education voted to raise the proficiency and growth targets behind schools’ A-F letter grades, a change expected to produce fewer A-rated schools.

A state education department analysis found 50 high schools could lose A grades. The overhaul follows a June auditor general report that found the board failed to follow part of a 2018 law for eight years.

The board previously voted to eliminate bonus points, cited as a factor in why more than half of the state’s high schools earned A grades despite low proficiency levels in reading and math.

State education board executive director Sean Ross said schools will rise to meet the new standards. Leaders of Tolleson Union High School District warned the change could hurt low-income schools.

Court Hack Update: 1M+ Exposed

Updated information shows a cyberattack on Arizona’s court system copied records tied to 1.3 million people, including names and Social Security numbers dating back 30 years.

Hackers got in after a court employee clicked a link in a phishing email. The court said the data came from a highly compressed backup server and may be difficult to read.

The breach also reached more than 150,000 confidential foster care review board reports and records tied to protective orders.

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Timmer apologized for the breach. The court is urging affected people to freeze their credit.

Voter Registration Ends Today

Today is the last day for Arizonans to register for the Nov. 3 general election, ahead of early voting that starts Wednesday.

Voters have until midnight to register through their county or the state’s voter website.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens who will be 18 by Election Day and residents of Arizona for at least 29 days beforehand.

Voters will decide statewide and local races, along with local ballot measures and eight statewide propositions.

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➤ Mesa: A Piper Seminole with a landing gear problem made a gear-up landing at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Saturday afternoon. Both people aboard exited on their own without injuries. (More)

➤ Statewide: Republican governor nominee Andy Biggs released a mock debate video, moderated by actor Rob Schneider, featuring an empty lectern for Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has declined to debate him. (More)

➤ Glendale: An $850,000 state school safety grant will fund five Glendale police officers as full-time resource officers at five high schools in the Deer Valley and Peoria Unified districts. (More)

➤ Statewide: The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $14.8 million in grants to Arizona cities, agencies, and groups to improve how the criminal justice system works, prevent juvenile delinquency, and assist crime victims. (More)

➤ Statewide: Frank Strada, the former state corrections deputy director who oversaw Arizona’s troubled 2022 executions, resigned as Tennessee’s corrections commissioner after the failed execution of Christa Pike. (More)

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➤ The Arizona Cardinals lost on the road 36-24 to the New York Giants on Sunday, with quarterback Jacoby Brissett throwing an interception on fourth-and-goal that was returned for a touchdown as time expired. (More)

➤ Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham took the blame for the team’s early-season struggles, calling the team’s most recent loss “an unacceptable performance by me.” (More)

➤ Arizona star receiver Tre Spivey is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a broken foot in the Wildcats’ 34-7 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night. (More)

➤ Teenagers Julian Hall and Cavan Sullivan scored in the U.S. men’s soccer team’s 3-0 win over Mexico on Saturday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. (More)

➤ Arizona State hired former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales to review the August workout that left hockey player Matthew Mayich on life support. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NHL | WNBA | NBA | Soccer | Golf | NASCAR | F1

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➤ Ten American traditions are quietly disappearing, and you’ve probably let a few of them go without ever noticing. (Tune in here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we run through 10 American traditions on their way out and just how far gone they are. From the midnight movie premieres people used to line up for to the paper that showed up on your porch every morning. And you can still bring back the one in our No. 1 spot.

In case you missed it, last week on Flyover Focus, we broke down the 10 things to buy before you retire, so tune in here.

➤ The owner of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort sold the 65-acre, 750-room property to the San Manuel Investment Authority, an arm of California’s Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. (More)

➤ Phoenix-based swimming pool retailer Leslie’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under a prearranged deal that would hand control to creditors, cut long-term debt by $685 million, and close 76 stores. (More)

➤ High schoolers in the Phoenix area are training in advanced manufacturing to step directly into jobs in the state’s growing semiconductor and technical industries. (More)

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➤ The Flagstaff Science Festival marked Flagstaff’s 25 years as the world’s first International Dark Sky City. About 80% of Americans live where light pollution hides the Milky Way. (More)

➤ Arizona State University students helped nonprofit Magical Motors design and build modified toy jeeps that let children with disabilities drive themselves. (Watch)

➤ AutoNation donated $100,000 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital to help send 100 pediatric cancer patients and survivors to Camp Rainbow next summer. (More)

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➤ Canada’s prime minister admitted his government has war-gamed an American invasion, and the military’s own model says how long the country would last. (Hear Plan)

➤ Some college freshmen are packing up and heading home just weeks into their first semester, and they say they still want the degree. (Hear Why)

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