Good Day
Maricopa
Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
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Good morning, Maricopa. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 24th of June.
ACTIVE NEWS
- ➤ TODAY'S SPONSOR We found your go-to item for upping fall runs and workouts: a top-selling weighted strength training vest. Choose from six pounds up to 30 pounds and add the weighted vest to runs, classes, or gym sessions to enhance calorie burning, improve your core, and increase muscle gains. The Buy
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BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ RockYou2024, a file with nearly 10 billion unique passwords and over 16 billion total entries, is circulating online and puts Maricopa users at risk if they reuse passwords for email, bank and social media accounts. Experts advise using a password manager, enabling two-factor authentication and adopting passkeys—a more secure, passwordless method—to protect important accounts. The Arizona Republic
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Investigators are seeking tips after 17-year-old Evan Clark and 18-year-old Pandora Kjolsrud were fatally shot on May 27 during a camping trip near Mount Ord in the Tonto National Forest—Evan’s mother pleaded for anyone with information to help solve the case. The Arizona Republic
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, Jaws celebrated its 50th anniversary and honored filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who began making movies in the Valley with an 8 mm camera—he filmed early projects at Papago Park and Phoenix Little Theatre—before his blockbuster hit earned over $477 million worldwide. KJZZ
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors approved the final FY 2026 budget today—this plan cuts the tax rate and boosts public safety funding by raising pay for law enforcement, dispatchers, and detention officers. The $3.9 billion budget also funds projects such as a new elections center, an animal shelter, and sheriff’s office upgrades while saving money by consolidating office space. Maricopa County
- ➤ HB2704 passed in both the Senate and House and is headed to Gov. Hobbs' desk for signature today + lawmakers approved the amended bill with votes of 19-11 and 35-20. It will set aside $1.2 billion in tax dollars over 30 years for Chase Field renovations + allow the city to take ownership when the lease expires. 12 News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Diamondbacks did not share MRI and CT scan results for right fielder Corbin Carroll’s left hand injury from June 23 and are awaiting further medical opinions. The team signed veteran catcher James McCann to a major league deal and designated Aramis Garcia for assignment—steps aimed at strengthening the roster amid ongoing injury concerns. The Arizona Republic
- ➤ Early reviews of the Kevin Durant trade between the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets said the Rockets got a better deal, while the Suns received mixed grades and may benefit long term from draft picks and the 23-year-old Green (one review gave the Suns a D and another a B). The ratings show that most experts favored the Rockets' approach in the trade. The Arizona Republic
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