Homes evacuated in Mesa; house party shooting in Surprise l Morning News Brief
PHOENIX - A garbage truck fire prompted evacuations in a Mesa neighborhood; a man was seriously hurt in a shooting at a house party in Surprise; and more – here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for the morning of July 3.
1. Homes evacuated in Mesa neighborhood
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Garbage truck fire prompts evacuations in Mesa
A garbage truck fire prompted evacuations on Wednesday near Southern Avenue and Horne.
2. Man hurt in house party shooting
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Man shot during house party in Surprise, suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody after police say a shooting at a house party near the Loop 303 and Cactus Road left a man seriously hurt.
3. Reported UFO sighting at concert
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Red Rocks UFO: Workers say strange object hovered over Colorado concert venue
A UFO sighting at Red Rocks was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center, with employees saying they watched a "large, disc-shaped craft" vanish into thin air.
4. AZ abortion-rights advocates turn in signatures
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Arizona abortion-rights advocates submit signatures to put issue on November ballot
Organizers say they submitted far above the 383,923 required from registered voters. The measure would add an amendment to the state constitution providing a fundamental right to an abortion if voters approve it.
5. Man sentenced for threatening UArizona mass shooting
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Tucson man gets 16-month prison term for threatening mass shooting at University of Arizona
Prosecutors said 27-year-old Michael Pengchung Lee, who was not a student at the university in Tucson, pleaded guilty in April to transmitting threats through interstate communications.
Today's weather
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Arizona weather forecast: Hot temps in Phoenix ahead of Independence Day
Wednesday will be hot and sunny in Phoenix, as temps are expected to increase even more on the Fourth of July.