AZ Briefing: Biggest changes in TV news in 2021; Cards defeated by Lions; earthquake in northern Arizona

Arizona Republic
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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

Here are the biggest changes in metro Phoenix TV news in 2021, from Brandon Lee to Kari Lake.

The Detroit Lions mugged the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field on Sunday and handed Arizona its third loss in five games.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit northern Arizona; Find out where its epicenter was and who felt it.

Today, you can expect it to be sunny with some clouds, with a high near 69 degrees. Mainly cloudy at night, with a low near 47 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

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Today in history

  • On this date in 1888, work began on a bridge across the Colorado River at Needles.

  • In 1914, it rained in Phoenix for 72 consecutive hours, causing the reservoir behind Roosevelt Dam to gain 40,000 acre-feet in one day.

  • In 1925, 1,200 boxes of dynamite exploded at the United Verde Copper mine causing $20,000 damage to walls and window glass in Jerome.

  • In 1929, the town of Miami discovered it would need heavier manhole covers when the Arizona Road Department’s electric magnet was put to work picking up nails and metal scraps from the city’s streets. The machine picked up all the manhole covers along its route.

  • In 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega.

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