Monday, November 2, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1919, the trans-desert El Paso-to-Phoenix auto race began. Reportedly, only 10 of 32 entries reached Phoenix, and two teammates died in a crash.

The clocks fell back this weekend, and almost nobody is happy about it. But ending the time change is harder than it sounds. America tried going without it once, and what happened that winter turned the whole country around in a matter of weeks. Fifty years later, the fight is back on, so how did we end up changing our clocks in the first place, and is this the year it finally stops? On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we dig into the strange history of Daylight Saving Time, the 1974 experiment that changed everything, and the three ways this could all end. Tune in here!

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Campaigns Make Final Push

Candidates began making their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s election, with about 1.5 million Arizonans having cast early ballots, roughly half of the expected turnout.

Arizonans who have not voted can cast ballots Tuesday, when polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters can also drop off mail ballots at polling places, voting centers, or drop boxes.

In Coconino County, election workers will travel by mule train to operate a polling place in the Havasupai village of Supai, then pack the ballots out Wednesday. The remote precinct has 155 registered voters.

Nationally, the Justice Department plans to send 1,000 monitors to polling sites in all 50 states, including Arizona.

Floods Force Evacuations

Rising floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the state on Sunday, with some residents along Oak Creek in Sedona trapped inside their homes.

One weather forecasting tool projected Arizona to be the wettest state in the country over the weekend, with about 2.5 trillion gallons of rain expected to fall across the state.

In Phoenix, Saturday marked only the 12th Halloween in more than a century with measurable rain in the city, with the weather forcing a ground stop at Sky Harbor International Airport on Sunday morning.

On Sunday, evacuation orders and road closures were in effect for multiple areas of the state. Meanwhile, the Verde River at Clarkdale was running well above flood stage.

College Basketball Tips Off

No. 5 Arizona men’s basketball opens its season against No. 22 UCLA at 8 p.m. today at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the first test for a Wildcats team coming off last season’s Final Four run.

One analyst projects three Wildcats as 2027 NBA lottery picks: freshman guard Caleb Holt at No. 4, center Motiejus Krivas at No. 7, and forward Ivan Kharchenkov at No. 11.

Arizona State begins its season under new coach Randy Bennett at home against East Tennessee State today. ASU’s women open at home today against Jackson State.

The Arizona women also open their season today in Las Vegas, facing Stanford at T-Mobile Arena on a women’s card that also features USC against UNLV.

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➤ Phoenix: The Arizona State Fair chose not to open for its final scheduled day on Sunday, citing safety concerns after about 1 inch of rain fell around the fairgrounds the night before. (More)

➤ Statewide: 2027 Obamacare premiums in Arizona are up about 28% from the current year and roughly double the 14% national average hike, as open enrollment begins. (More)

➤ Phoenix: A posthumous $6.5 million donation to the Phoenix Symphony remains on hold after trustees alleged the symphony misrepresented its finances. The board voted Oct. 15 to suspend season operations. (More)

➤ Sun City: Detectives are using cell phone and vehicle data to pinpoint where congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia reported being sexually assaulted Aug. 14. (More)

➤ Pima County: The planning commission voted 8-1 to advance rules for data center development. Supervisors are expected to vote in December. (More)

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➤ Arizona Cardinals backup quarterback Gardner Minshew led the team to a 33-30 overtime victory over Dallas on Sunday after replacing Jacoby Brissett, who was benched for poor performance. (More)

➤ Arizona slipped two spots to No. 24 in the latest AP college football poll after Saturday’s loss at Texas Tech. (More)

➤ The Big 12 acknowledged No. 8 BYU should not have been awarded a first-quarter touchdown in its 27-20 win over Arizona State on Saturday. The play should have been third-and-goal from the 2-yard line. (More)

➤ Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Soroka reportedly turned down the mutual option in his contract, making him a free agent. (More)

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➤ The clocks fell back this weekend, and almost nobody is happy about it. But America tried ditching the time change once, and what happened that winter still haunts the debate today. (Tune In Here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we trace how a joke, a bug collector, and two world wars gave America its clock change, and why getting rid of it has stumped Congress for a century. A bill to end the switch for good is sitting in the Senate right now, but it would put an hour of your daylight on the chopping block. Would you trade your winter sunrise to keep your summer evenings?

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➤ Demolition began to make way for the planned $125 million Atari Hotel in downtown Phoenix. The developer also plans to redevelop nearby blocks. (More)

➤ Douglas Municipal Airport received a $750,000 federal grant to restore its original hangar. (More)

➤ An appeals court panel again refused to let Arizona Public Service charge an extra fee for using home solar panels. APS plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court. (More)

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➤ Gas prices across the state dropped about 9 cents over the past week but remain more than $1 higher than a year ago, according to AAA. (More)

➤ A travel writer says Pixar’s Cars captures the history of Route 66 better than other literary and film descriptions of the road. (More)

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