Monday, September 29, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1932, Douglas & Sons served as the grocery provider for five Tucson neighborhoods. This circa 1930 photo shows shoppers in one of the stores.

Friday was Phoenix’s wettest day since 2018, while deadly flooding in Globe and nearby areas prompted a state of emergency. Get the latest in Top Stories and today’s The Flyover Podcast.

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Recovery Ongoing After Deadly Flooding

Recovery and cleanup efforts continued after flash flooding from storms late last week into Saturday left at least four people dead and others missing in the state.

You can watch more videos of the flooding here.

Three deaths were confirmed in Globe, and a fourth in Scottsdale, where a man’s vehicle was submerged in eight feet of water. Gov. Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency.

Globe’s floodwaters swept nearly 1,000 propane tanks from a distribution facility. Elsewhere, about 20 stranded tourists on the Havasupai Reservation were safely evacuated.

The Arizona National Guard worked alongside other rescue teams to find victims and stabilize conditions statewide, while good Samaritans rescued Valley drivers trapped by floodwaters.

New State Laws Take Effect

More than 250 state legislative bills became law on Friday, including measures on public safety, education, sports funding, and future transportation initiatives.

New state laws raise the minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21, expand mandatory child abuse reporting in schools, and allow felony charges for gang-style assaults.

Other legislation from the session that ended in June included approval of $1.2 billion in city and state sales tax revenue for renovations at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Elsewhere, lawmakers set aside $2 million to begin planning infrastructure for flying cars, air taxis, and similar vehicles.

7 Arizona Starbucks on Closure List

Starbucks will close at least seven Phoenix-area stores as part of its larger move to lay off 900 non-retail employees and close hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

The Arizona stores are located in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Tempe.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the global closures target underperforming stores and are part of a $1 billion restructuring with a goal of “getting back to Starbucks.”

In North America, the company expects to move forward with about 18,300 stores, down from 18,734 as of June 29.

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Jeff Bezos Says This New Breakthrough is Like “Science Fiction”

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➤ Maricopa County: A jury found serial killer Cleophus Cooksey guilty on all charges, including eight murders over three weeks in Phoenix and Glendale in 2017. Jurors will now decide if he’ll face the death penalty. (Watch)

➤ Show Low: Mourners gathered Friday and Saturday to honor firefighter-paramedics Brenna Kulikowski and Damon Thompson, who were killed in a Sept. 14 head-on crash on Highway 260. (Watch)

➤ Wickenburg: Authorities responded Thursday to a downed aircraft south of Wickenburg Airport, where two people suffered minor injuries after an emergency landing. (More)

➤ Tolleson: State Rep. Matt Gress, R-Scottsdale, accused Tolleson Union High School District of seeking to block his request for financial records by seeking a $26,000 records fee. (More)

➤ Coconino County: The county will spend millions of dollars to thin and restore forests near Flagstaff, aiming to protect watersheds, wildlife, and communities from fires. (Watch)

➤ Bisbee: The Cochise County Attorney’s Office will review findings from an investigation into Mayor Ken Budge’s alleged forwarding of a threatening Facebook message. (Photo)

➤ Arizona State re-entered the AP college poll at No. 25 on Sunday, after storming back from a 17-point deficit to take down TCU 27-24 on Friday night. (More)

➤ The Arizona Diamondbacks were eliminated from postseason contention on Friday, falling 7-4 to the San Diego Padres. (More)

➤ Arizona football lost 39-14 to No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday. (More)

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➤ Waymo temporarily suspended its self-driving rideshare service across metro Phoenix on Friday after several of its vehicles became stuck in floodwaters. (Photo)

➤ Az Business magazine’s list of the state’s 50 most powerful business leaders includes Pam Kehaly, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, who cites the ability to listen as the most important quality of effective leaders. (List)

➤ Developers of Goodyear’s Canyon Trails Towne Center plan an additional redevelopment phase to include a hotel and more retail space. (More)

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➤ A 98-year-old Scottsdale woman shared how she helped shelter and guide Allied soldiers to safety as a teenager in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. (Watch)

➤ The American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 seeks community help to send 22,000 Christmas cards to troops. (Watch)

➤ Painted Sky Elementary in Oro Valley issued a shelter-in-place order after a bear was spotted nearby. (More)

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