Friday, October 10, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the Arizona Constitutional Convention convened in Phoenix, leading to the drafting of the state’s constitution and statehood in 1912.

In Top Stories, tensions flared this week on Capitol Hill between House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, and Democratic Arizona U.S. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly. In Trivia, a spooky question awaits.

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House Speaker and Arizona Senators Clash

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, clashed Wednesday with Arizona Democratic U.S. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly in an on-camera verbal exchange.

Gallego accused Republicans of covering up the Epstein files, while Kelly urged the House to reconvene to swear in Arizona U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Tucson, claiming she is the final vote needed to release the files.

Johnson called the confrontation a “publicity stunt” orchestrated by the Arizona lawmakers, saying Grijalva’s swearing-in will take place when the House reconvenes in regular session and that the timetable is unrelated to the Epstein files.

Former ASU Chemist Wins Nobel Prize

Former Arizona State University assistant professor Omar Yaghi was awarded a 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his groundbreaking work in reticular chemistry.

Yaghi, now a professor at the University of California-Berkeley, made his first key discoveries at ASU in the 1990s, designing metal-organic frameworks with unprecedented molecular structures.

The applications for the technology include gas storage, water harvesting, and carbon capture.

Yaghi, 60, will share the prize and its $1.16 million cash award with two other metal-organics researchers, Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University in Japan and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne in Australia.

Home Phones are Ringing Again

A Phoenix psychiatrist weighed in on the growing trend of parents reintroducing landlines as a safer, low-tech alternative to smartphones.

A September Parents.com report highlighted the trend, noting that families are placing phones in shared spaces to limit screen time and reduce online risks.

Dr. Funda Bachini of Phoenix said landlines also help children build confidence, responsibility, and social skills while keeping calls visible to caregivers.

“Really, the goal and the point of it is that it’s a centralized phone that’s out in front of everyone. Everyone knows when you’re making calls and who you’re going to be talking to,” Bachini said.

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➤ Maricopa County: U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, called on the U.S. Department of Justice to end its longtime oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, criticizing the monitoring as federal overreach that cost taxpayers $350 million. (Watch)

➤ Tortilla Flat: Three people were rescued Wednesday after their vehicle went off a cliff, with two of them critically injured and airlifted to a trauma center. (More)

➤ San Luis: Vice Mayor Tadeo de la Hoya was arrested Monday for unlawful flight related to an unspecified incident last month. He pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. (More)

➤ Phoenix: A family filed a $15 million claim against the city and police, saying detectives prematurely ruled a relative’s death an overdose while ignoring evidence of potential foul play. (Watch)

➤ Navajo Nation: The reservation’s council accused President Buu Nygren of redirecting funds used for missing persons cases to travel expenses. Nygren denied the claim, calling it politically motivated. (More)

➤ Casa Grande: The city opened the nomination process for its 2026 mayor and council candidate races. (More)

➤ The Phoenix Mercury will attempt to avoid a sweep in the WNBA Finals tonight after Wednesday’s buzzer-beater loss. (More)

➤ Lowell Junior High School in Bisbee fielded a football team for the first time in 20 years, recruiting a few elementary school students to round out the roster. (More)

➤ Kyler Murray’s availability for this weekend’s Arizona Cardinals game is doubtful as he recovers from a foot injury suffered last Sunday. Murray hasn’t practiced all week. (More)

➤ Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt made the list of 25 initial nominees for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the best college signal-caller in the country. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NHL | NBA | NCAAF | Soccer | Tennis

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➤ Tucson businesses offered varied reactions to police clearing a homeless encampment on the Northside Loop following a recent stabbing, with one merchant praising the action while another urged more support for the homeless. (Watch)

➤ The former owners of Cattlemen’s Steakhouse and Lounge in Show Low were charged with tax evasion after allegedly underreporting income and funneling restaurant funds into personal accounts. (More)

➤ State Attorney General Kris Mayes hosted a town hall yesterday in Benson to hear public input on a proposed aluminum recycling plant. (More)

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➤ Tucson chess master Ken Larsen is passing on decades of experience as he mentors 8-year-old prodigy Nik Jain, having previously guided Nik’s father to a state championship. (Watch)

➤ Peoria 14-year-old Bentlee Shafer made her debut at the World Wake Surfing Championships at Lake Pleasant, finishing fourth in the women’s 14–35 age division. (Watch)

➤ Sedona-raised Air Force Capt. Zane Saxman earned his pilot wings at Columbus Air Force Base and was assigned to fly KC-135 Stratotankers. (Photo)

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