Saturday, October 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1881, Tombstone police chief Virgil Earp named his brother Morgan a special police officer. Nine days later, both brothers walked into a gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Some Valley grocery shoppers had a pleasant surprise when someone else picked up the tab for their groceries. Learn more in Et Cetera. Have you ever picked up the tab for a stranger? Let us know in today’s Poll.

Some of the most trusted drinks in your fridge have a health reputation they never earned. That reputation shapes what you pour at breakfast, grab after a workout, and hand to your kids, yet most people don’t check the label. The gaps are bigger than you’d think, including a “gut health” brand that paid millions to settle a lawsuit over its claims and a glass toasted as heart-healthy for 30 years. So how many are in your fridge right now? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Amy goes in-depth to count down the 10 worst drinks that sound healthy but aren’t. Tune in here!

Flying cars are getting closer to everyday life, and today’s sponsor, Doroni, is giving investors a chance to get involved. With a share price change coming after October 22, there’s still time to invest at the current price. Get the details below.

White-Powder Letter Clears Fontes’ Office

A clerk in Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office opened an envelope of white powder Thursday afternoon, forcing evacuations at the state Capitol.

Staff isolated the powder and anyone who may have been exposed, then cleared the floor for hazmat crews. No one was hurt, and the office’s security chief, Michael Moore, shrugged it off: “To us, it was a Thursday.”

Arizona’s letter was one of more than 100 mailed nationwide to election offices, political groups, and officials, including two U.S. senators, weeks before the midterms. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating.

Fontes said his office’s work hardly slowed after the powder proved non-toxic. “To whoever sent that package, you failed,” he said, urging voters to answer intimidation by turning out.

Arizona Sues OpenAI over ChatGPT

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued OpenAI on Wednesday, saying ChatGPT violates the state’s consumer fraud law and endangers children.

The lawsuit says OpenAI “put profits over safety” in rushing ChatGPT to market and hid features built to mimic human compassion to draw in young users. It adds that the chatbot has at times produced responses users read as encouraging self-harm or violence.

Arizona is one of eight states that filed separate suits Wednesday, along with Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia. Arizona’s complaint says ChatGPT encourages teens to share personal information and at times discourages them from telling parents.

OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri said the company has built “industry-leading age-specific protections,” including parental controls and break reminders. OpenAI says ChatGPT is meant for users 13 and older, and those under 18 need a parent’s permission.

Supreme Court Clears GCU Law School

The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously approved Grand Canyon University’s new College of Law, which is set to become the state’s third law school as early as 2027.

Arizona lawyers have generally needed a degree from a school accredited by the American Bar Association, and that process can take years. Under the approval, GCU graduates can seek a law license right after graduation if they pass the bar exam and meet the state’s other standards.

Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer pointed to Arizona’s “significant shortage of attorneys.” The court will set conditions and keep watch over the school, and it won’t take similar requests from other unaccredited law schools while it tests the new arrangement.

The private Christian university first announced the law school in August and plans to ground students in the Constitution, free markets, and a Christian worldview. GCU still needs approval from its national accreditor and will apply for ABA accreditation once it’s eligible.

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The Pentagon’s Got Their Eye on This Tech

One of the biggest indicators for forward-thinking investors is where the US government puts their money. They move first on the technology they know is going to shape the future.

First, they bet big on jet engines. Then drones. Now? It’s flying cars. This August, the U.S. Air Force just signed a $142M deal for a flying car company building five-seater fleets. But our nation’s defense can’t stop there. Our nation’s most covert operations need smaller, personal aircrafts. And Doroni, the company positioned to lead the $100B personal eVTOL category, aims to capture this opportunity.

Their flying car, the H1-X opens the skies to all members of the military. Their SOULAI platform is so intuitive, you can pilot their aircraft after 25 hours of training. And its patented ducted fan system is designed to be safer than competitors.

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➤ Cochise County: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin toured a secondary border wall going up near Palominas by ATV Thursday. He touted a 95% drop in apprehensions, as protesters to the west keep trying to stall construction over environmental concerns. (More)

➤ Scottsdale: Salt River police and the FBI are investigating after someone was shot near northbound Loop 101 and Chaparral Road around 1:40 a.m. Friday. Police haven’t released the victim’s condition, and nearby ramps reopened by 10:30 a.m. (Read Update)

➤ Navajo Nation: Candidates for tribal president met at Arizona State University this week for their final debate, opposing AI data centers and uranium mining and sparring over corruption allegations and the tribe’s unresolved water rights claims. (See Debate)

➤ Tucson: The first renovated floor of Tucson House, the 1963 midtown high-rise, welcomes residents this weekend after 10 months of work. The $200 million overhaul will create 358 affordable apartments for people 55 and older. (See Apartments)

➤ Camp Verde: The Town Council unanimously approved $287,000 for 100 security cameras and monitoring software to curb vandalism on town property. The town spent $37,000 and 600 staff hours cleaning up graffiti in 2025. (More)

➤ Williams: The Coconino County schools superintendent’s office is taking applications through Nov. 13 to fill a Williams Unified School District board seat left open by Renee Hatch’s September resignation. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2028. (More)

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➤ The Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team hosted San Diego State in an exhibition Friday at McKale Center. The game came just three days after the Wildcats took care of business against San Francisco on Tuesday, 93-69. (See Score)

➤ The nation’s third-ranked high school boys cross country runner was left as an infant in Ethiopia. Adopted and brought to the U.S. at age 1, Flagstaff High senior Yohanes van Meerten will run for Oregon next season. (More)

➤ NASCAR’s Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway moved back to FS1 after the Brewers swept the Dodgers, wiping out a possible NLCS Game 5. The race gave championship contenders another opportunity to gain valuable ground before the remaining postseason events. Check here for results of last night’s 150-lap race. (More)

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Morgan Stanley Calls this a $9T Opportunity

Morgan Stanley predicts that the flying car industry will grow 185,850% by 2050. In fact, they say it will reach $9 trillion in size, more than twice as valuable as today’s global car market.

And 17,000+ investors believe Doroni will lead the charge.

Designed for everyday life, Doroni’s H1-X aircraft charges like an EV, fits in two-car garages, and requires just 25 hours of training to pilot.

And while Tesla just unveiled a prototype, Doroni already unveiled a full-scale showroom model 600+ people already ordered in March.

Now, Doroni’s targeting commercial deliveries by 2028; the same year Tesla plans to just start production. This is the final week to invest Doroni at $3.30/share until the share price changes after 10/22.

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➤ Tucson’s Jacobs Park reopened to the public after a nearly $10 million, 18-month renovation that added tennis, pickleball, and futsal courts. New storm water features capture runoff to water the park’s trees and plants. (Watch Report)

➤ Phoenix’s Greek Festival turns 65 this weekend. It fills the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral campus with food, music, dancing, and tours of the cathedral’s one-of-a-kind stained glass. Admission is $5, and kids 12 and younger get in free. (See Schedule)

➤ Tempe grocery shoppers got a break at the Fry’s on Southern and Mill avenues when a local TV crew’s Surprise Squad paid their tabs. One woman turned around and bought another shopper’s groceries. (See Details)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ Some of your fridge’s most trusted drinks carry health reputations that research can’t back up. (Top 10)

➤ New details are emerging about the Oregon elementary school shooter, including how he got the shotgun used in the attack. (Hear Story)

➤ Federal investigators subpoenaed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives days before searching her Washington home. (Hear Details)