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Good morning, everybody! It's me, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's going on in town...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and very warm. High: 111 Low: 90.

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Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

  1. Arizona's Family has declared a First Alert for sky-high temperatures this weekend in the Phoenix metro. The station is forecasting temperatures over 110 degrees for both today and tomorrow. Following Arizona Family's announcement, the National Weather Service announced an elevated heat risk yesterday afternoon. (Arizona's Family)
  2. Last week, the Phoenix City Council and Mayor Kate Gallego approved millions of dollars in community support funding. The revenue will go toward affordable housing, supports for the unsheltered and vulnerable of Phoenix, and arts and cultural organizations. "Today's actions are an investment in solutions for people and families," said Gallego in a press release. (KTAR.com)
  3. A Thursday night shooting near 35th and Dunlap Avenues has left one man injured. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Phoenix police. As of Friday, the suspect has not been arrested or publicly identified. (12news.com KPNX)

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Today in and around Phoenix:

  • Benefit Phoenix Children's Hospital Shopping At Walmart/Sam's Club, Mesa (9:00 AM)
  • Carnival Jubilee Summer Saturday Series At Christown Spectrum (12:00 PM)
  • Music In The Desert - Live Concert Series At Desert Sky Mall (2:00 PM)
  • Splash At Sutra Studios (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Looking for a new career opportunity? ValleyMetro is hosting a job fair on Jul. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites at Thomas/Central Ave. (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
  • The World Baseball Classic is back! Chase Field in Downtown Phoenix will host the first round. Click here to learn more. (Downtown Phoenix, AZ via Facebook)
  • Attention, Phoenix drivers: here's what you need to know about upcoming closures on I-10 this weekend. (The Arizona Republic)

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

— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!

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