MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1857, Greek camel driver Hadji Ali arrived in the U.S. with a shipload of camels to be used for Arizona’s first wagon transport. Ali became known as “Hi Jolly” due to the common mispronunciation of his name. Here’s a photo of Ali circa 1857.

If you’re still smiling about connecting Hadji Ali’s name with “Hi Jolly,” no worries! We’re still smiling abut how Emiliano Grillo casually swished a hole-in-one at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Friday. See it here.

Are you a golfer? We’d love to hear about your best (or worst) shot. Hit reply and share the details!

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Report: 30% of Students Regularly Absent

A new report found that one-third of Arizona public grade school students were regularly absent during the 2022-23 school year—double the absence rate before Covid-19.

The “Still Missing Too Much School” report shows almost 30% of first through eighth graders were chronically absent, meaning they missed more than 10% of the school year, amounting to about 18 days.

That’s down from a 34% spike in 2021-22, but still significantly higher than pre-pandemic numbers. The data shows minorities and low-income students had the highest rates of absenteeism.

500 New Troops Arrive at Border

Five hundred troops from New York arrived in Fort Huachuca, where they’ll be stationed to help with border security operations. Watch the report here.

The troops will primarily be tasked with logistical support, as federally deployed troops are not allowed to perform immigration-related arrests.

They’ll join 1,600 active duty U.S. Army personnel who are working various parts of the border alongside Customs and Border Patrol.

Mexico deployed the first of its 10,000 troops that were promised after President Donald Trump threatened the country with tariffs if they didn’t help secure the border. Here’s a photo of the first-arriving troops on patrol.

Cardinals Featured in NFL’s Greatest Games

The Arizona Cardinals were named as one of the teams to have taken part in the NFL’s 50 greatest games since the beginning of the Super Bowl era in 1966.

A group of panelists from Sports Illustrated created the list, which mentioned the Cardinals only once for their part in Super Bowl XLIII, a game they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-23. Rewatch the highlights here.

Missing from the list was another memorable Cardinals game that featured a double Hail-Mary, which you can see here.

The top-ranked NFL game was the “Ice Bowl” match between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers in 1967. It was the coldest game ever played, at 13 degrees below zero; the Packers won 21-17. See photos.

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➤ Statewide: The Arizona Attorney General sued drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline over claims the company engaged in deceptive practices that endangered consumers’ lives. (See Details)

➤ Cochise County: Authorities are asking for help identifying a man after a new string of rest stop robberies near Interstate 10 and San Simon. (See Photo)

➤ Prescott: The Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary welcomed two new bears to its facility. (See Photo)

➤ Phoenix: A pharmacist was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $13 million healthcare scheme. (More)

➤ Pima County: A horse sanctuary that recently took in two neglected horses is asking for donations, as its stalls are now full. (See Video)

➤ Statewide: Temperature drops and increased storm chances are in store for Arizona in the coming week. (See Weather Report)

➤ Phoenix Suns forward Bol Bol made one of the best assists of the NBA season on Saturday night with this behind-the-back pass to Damion Lee. (Watch video)

➤ No. 20 Arizona men’s basketball came up with a huge 82-73 win over No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday. The Wildcats out-rebounded Texas Tech 42 to 29. (More)

➤ The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed a one-year contract with MLB fan-favorite first baseman Trey Mancini. The deal could launch a comeback for the 32-year-old, who sat out the 2024 season. (More)

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➤ Honeywell Aerospace will remain in Phoenix after the company announced a three-way split that will divide its varying specialties into independent companies. (More)

➤ Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield have reached an agreement to allow the insurance company to be accepted at the hospital. The agreement came after a five-week negotiation. (See Video)

➤ Tucson House, the city’s largest public housing complex, will transition from its traditional public housing program to a voucher-based system. (More)

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➤ Wildlife officials used an excavator to rescue an elk that fell into a narrow ditch and got stuck upside down. They sedated the animal before lifting it to safety. (See Photo)

➤ Arizona’s top-three rated golf courses feature two in Scottsdale and one in Flagstaff. See which others made the state’s top 100. (See List)

➤ A Scottsdale apartment just hit the market for $4.5 million. It features three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and 3,093 square-feet. (See Photos)

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