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The Washington Post revisits a 2013 effort to crack down on a polygamist group’s local police force in rural Arizona, noting then-state Senate President Andy Biggs faced criticism for blocking reforms. As Biggs pursues the GOP nomination for Arizona governor, critics argue his past handling of corruption and abuse cases could complicate a swing-state campaign.
A March heat record was shattered near Martinez Lake, Arizona, as temperatures reached 110°F, the hottest March day in U.S. history for the month. The prior 108°F March record (set in Texas in 1954 and tied in 2020) was surpassed, with forecasters warning that a persistent West heat dome could bring more record highs into the weekend and into the Plains. The heat is being amplified by El Niño and marine heat waves, signaling an ongoing pattern of extreme warmth with millions facing 90°F heat in coming days.
Former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged an affair with a member of her Senate security detail while in office and asked a court to dismiss an alienation-of-affection lawsuit brought by the bodyguard’s ex-wife.
U.S. Border Patrol shot Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, after he fired at agents during a foot chase near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona; he was an escapee serving a 36-month sentence for human smuggling, and the FBI is assisting the Pima County sheriff in the investigation.