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🌱 Infant Found Dead In Phoenix McDonald's + Arizona Billionaires
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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.
First, today's weather:
Sunny and warmer. High: 78 Low: 57.
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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:
- An infant boy was found dead in a Phoenix McDonald's bathroom on Sunday, and police are trying to identify the woman who left him there. Phoenix police recently released a surveillance image from the McDonald's location at 3200 W. Indian School Road depicting a woman who was leaving the bathroom just before the infant was discovered. Officials say the newborn's death is being investigated as a homicide, and anyone with information should contact authorities. (Phoenix Patch)
- Ever wonder how many billionaires there are in the Phoenix metro area? According to a Forbes list, there are at least 11 — and they'll likely be subject to President Biden's 20 percent tax increase for the ultra-wealthy. The "Billionaire Minimum Tax" was included in the President's fiscal year 2023 budget proposal in an effort to reduce the federal deficit over the next decade. Among the nearly-dozen Arizona billionaires named are Peter Sperling, former chairman of the Apollo Education Group, Mark Shoen, partial owner of the parent company of U-Haul, and Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy. (Phoenix Patch)
- A Phoenix man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing and bludgeoning his victim to death. Jesse Don Moquino, 39, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of a woman in 2019. He will be placed under three years of probation after his release from incarceration. (12news.com KPNX)
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Today in Phoenix:
- Phoenix Couple To Be Honored: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Tribute Awards - Livestream (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- On Tuesday, Mar. 29, the Phoenix Police Department honored the memory of one of its own who was killed on duty. On Mar. 29, 2020, Commander Greg Carnicle was shot and killed while trying to resolve a barricade situation. (Facebook)
- Phoenix Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze behind the iconic Poncho's in south Phoenix on Tuesday, Mar. 29. (Facebook)
- The Arizona Humane Society's annual signature fundraiser, Compassion with Fashion, may not take place until Oct. 23, but its teams are already hard at work planning for the big day! (Facebook)
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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.
— Nicole Tess Kazora
About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.
