WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Tucson grocers moved to eliminate unfair merchandising methods by setting a minimum price for goods at 6% above cost. This undated photo shows Tucson’s Central Market.

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Hobbs Signs School Junk Food, Cell Phone Bills

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a pair of education bills into law, one aimed at eliminating junk food from school cafeterias and the other limiting students’ cell phone usage.

House Bill 2484 bans cell phone use in classrooms except for emergencies, medical conditions, and teacher-directed academic use. The law will go into effect 90 days after this year’s legislative session ends.

“We’ve drawn a clear line: Arizona classrooms are for learning, not TikTok,” said the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Beverley Pingerelli, R-Phoenix.

Hobbs also signed House Bill 2164, which removes foods and drinks containing ultra-processed ingredients from cafeterias across the state.

Fire Ravages Student Union

Fire heavily damaged the Student Union Building at Diné College on the Navajo Nation overnight Sunday, prompting a shift to virtual learning. See the photos.

Records dating back to the 1950s were consumed by the fire, as were caps and gowns to be worn by this year’s graduating class. The fire interrupted propane service, leaving housing on the campus without heating and cooking capabilities.

The blaze was reported about 2:15 a.m. Monday. While crews responded promptly, the school’s remote location and lack of a local fire station complicated containment efforts.

The Navajo Police Department is investigating the cause.

Nvidia Details U.S., Arizona Plans

Nvidia will use advanced semiconductor chips made in Arizona as part of its plan to produce artificial intelligence supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time, the company announced.

The company will build supercomputer production plants in Texas and partner with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and other companies on chips. TSMC recently began production on advanced Blackwell AI chips in Phoenix.

In a blog post, Nvidia said it expects to invest $500 billion within the next four years to expand its U.S. manufacturing to help the company and its partners grow “while expanding their global footprint and hardening supply chain resilience.”

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➤ Phoenix: HALO Animal Rescue warns pet owners of an ongoing scam involving lost pets and emergency surgery. (Watch)

➤ Tempe: The founder of a program that feeds the homeless without a permit filed a lawsuit against the city and the city manager after receiving citations. (Details)

➤ Tucson: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joined Arizona lawmakers at Catalina High School to speak to an audience about the federal budget. (Watch)

➤ Pima County: Nominations opened for teachers to win $2,500 as part of the Raytheon Leaders in Education Awards. (Watch)

➤ Flagstaff: A 104-bed homeless shelter is nearing completion as the city sees increased demand. (Watch)

➤ Maricopa County: The Arizona Humane Society launched a virtual vet care program to help keep sick pets at home. (More)

➤ Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is one of 17 prospects who accepted an invitation to the NFL draft. McMillan is projected as a top 10 pick. (More)

➤ Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Tommy Troy was named Texas League Player of the Week after batting .524 with 10 walks and five strikeouts for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. (More)

➤ Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo will visit with two undisclosed NFL teams this week. He’s already visited Arizona, Cleveland, and the New York Giants. (More)

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➤ Media company U.S. News & World Report named 43 Arizona senior living communities among the nation’s best, based on survey responses. (List)

➤ Phoenix’s Cheese ‘n Stuff Deli will close at the end of the month if new ownership isn’t found. The shop has made an estimated 1 million sandwiches since opening in 1949. (Watch)

➤ Arizona personal incomes were up 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, ranking 26th in the nation. (Details)

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➤ A Santa Rita fire dispatcher received a stork pin after helping a man deliver his wife’s baby. The couple was headed to a Tucson hospital when she went into labor. (Watch Report)

➤ A suspected drunk driver involved in a crash that killed a Tucson state senate candidate rejected a plea deal for second-degree murder. The case will now go to trial. (More)

➤ Ten tons of ice were fed into a snow machine at the Phoenix Zoo to help keep animals cool and entertained as temperatures rose on Friday. (Photos)

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