Arizona

TL/DR - Ascension Lutheran Church will host its 25th annual Oktoberfest on October 27, offering German food and beer, music, and a 50/50 raffle for attendees. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for children aged 12 and under, including entry, food and drinks. The event has become a favorite gathering for Paradise Valley residents, according to…

TL/DR - A man named Ivan Munoz-Ortiz is in custody after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend multiple times in the neck outside a car wash in Tempe, Arizona. The victim, found by police in the parking lot, reported her injuries included a cut trachea and punctured artery; she was then rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery and remains in…

TL/DR - Maricopa County, in the Valley of Arizona, is on track to record its highest number of heat-associated deaths since tracking began over a decade ago, with 331 confirmed deaths this year and 273 more under investigation. Around 44% of these deaths were among the homeless population and 74% occurred outdoors. The city experienced its hottest…

TL/DR - US District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez has affirmed a final consent decree in Toomey v. State of Arizona, prohibiting Arizona from denying gender-affirming care in state health insurance plans. The decree includes four provisions, such as the requirement for state health plans to evaluate requests for coverage for gender-affirming…