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County Funding Threatened +Afghan Refugee Hopes To Inspire Others

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Happy Friday, Phoenix! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 110 Low: 85.

Here are the top stories today in Phoenix:

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  1. A woman reported a sexual assault in 2016 that she said was perpetrated by a Phoenix police sergeant. The Phoenix police lieutenant she reported it to is now under investigation for failing to investigate the assault. (Phoenix New Times)
  2. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich threatened to cut off Maricopa County's state-shared funding if the county doesn't comply with a subpoena from the Senate requesting information and items related to the 2020 general election. The subpoenaed items were meant to inform the controversial election audit. (Patch)
  3. The national design firm Clayco broke ground Thursday in Downtown Phoenix on a 26-story residential tower called Skye on 6th. The structure will offer apartments, retail space and a parking garage as well as amenities like a sauna and an outdoor pool and spa. (AZ Big Media)
  4. Muska Haseeb, a 25-year-old Afghan refugee who now lives in Phoenix, hopes to inspire others who recently fled the country. She and her family left when she was 12. Now she's prepping for pre-med classes at the University of Texas. (AZFamily)

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Today in Phoenix

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  • Bingo Night-Virtual Event - Kyrene De La Sierra (12:00 p.m.)
  • Fall Picture Day-Auditorium Lobby - Arcadia High School (8:45 a.m.)
  • The Rock Family of Companies Returns for its 6th Annual Community Challenge (9:00 a.m.)
  • Sole Survivor: Our Parent's Stories - Arizona Jewish Historical Society (11:00 a.m.)

Phoenix Patch Notebook

  • Phoenix Fire Department: "Today is #NationalDogDay! We love all dogs, especially our dogs that wear badges and save lives! Here are a some pics of Moxie, Reef, Charlie, and Tallon: our AZTF-1 FEMA search dogs. Woof!" (Facebook)
  • Arizona Humane Society: "Happy National Dog Day from Duke, featuring the funniest picture of him EVER Share your dog’s silliest photo in the comments below in honor of this special day!" (Facebook)
  • Phoenix Public Library: "Caterpillars are everywhere at Burton Barr Central Library. Visit the Children's Place to color your own caterpillar for display. Imagine all the beautiful butterflies to come!" (Facebook)
  • Water - Use It Wisely: "It's #NationalToiletPaperDay! We are here to answer the tough question... Can it be flushed? The simple answer is that unless it is one of the 3 P's - pee, poo, and paper (toilet paper) - then NO!" (Facebook)

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