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Hello there, Phoenix. I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a shower. High: 58 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:

  1. A man is in custody after a fatal car accident in western Phoenix early Sunday morning. The victim had severe injuries, and officials pronounced him dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle had non-life-threatening injuries, and his female passenger was taken to the hospital in critical condition. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
  2. OpenTable, an online restaurant review and reservation service, listed four Valley restaurants on its top 100 restaurants of 2022 list. The company analyzed 13 million restaurant reviews from October 2021 to September 2022. Ocean 44 and Dominick’s Steakhouse in Scottsdale, The Henry and Steak 44 of Phoenix, and Mariposa in Sedona made a great impression. (KTAR.com)
  3. The Phoenix Union High School District is considering bringing police officers back to school campuses, and about 75 residents showed up to voice their opinions. A hearing took place on Saturday where the Board of Education listened to safety concerns from parents, students, staff, and the community. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! I'll see you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.

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