AZ Briefing: 2023 Corvette at Barrett-Jackson; Phoenix weather forecast includes rain; Is Tom Brady retiring? It's a media mess

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

A first edition 2023 Corvette Z06 hit the Barrett-Jackson auction on Saturday along with slew of sleek cars.

"Seasonable and pleasant" weather is expected in the Phoenix area, but there will be a chance of overnight light rain.

Is Tom Brady really retiring? Who knows? Reporting on the story turned into a media mess.

Today, you can expect it to be cloudy, with a high near 68 degrees. It's expected to be partly cloudy with a passing shower at night, with a low near 56 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

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Today in history

  • On this date in 1897, a woman’s suffrage bill was introduced in the Territorial Legislature and referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

  • In 1947, Joaquin Lopez became the first Papago Indian to be ordained a minister in the Protestant church.

  • In 1947, the housing situation in Tucson was reported to be so critical that 2,000 people were sleeping in cars, trucks, tents and in bus and railroad depots.

  • In 1945, during World War II, a Soviet submarine torpedoed the German ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea with the loss of more than 9,000 lives, most of them war refugees; roughly 1,000 people survived.

  • In 1981, an estimated 2 million New Yorkers turned out for a ticker tape parade honoring the American hostages freed from Iran.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: See sleek cars auctioned at Barrett-Jackson on Saturday