🌱 Patch AM: ASU hockey player collapses during Tempe workout, here’s what we know

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In today's newsletter:

• ASU hockey player collapses during Tempe workout, here's what we know
• Why LSU's rough start could make their upcoming Tempe visit interesting
• How ASU's return is already reshaping Tempe's streets and storefronts

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Victoria P.!

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 109 and low of 88 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 113, low: 90.
• Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 114 and low of 87 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ASU student-athlete hospitalized after collapsing on first day of classes (azfamily.com) — An Arizona State University hockey player collapsed during an outdoor workout on the first day of fall classes in Tempe and remains hospitalized, according to the university. ASU says it's supporting the athlete and teammates but is not releasing the student's name, condition, or cause of the collapse while the situation continues to develop.
   

2. LSU soccer loses to FGCU, falls to 1-3 (wbrz.com) — LSU's women's soccer team fell 3–2 to Florida Gulf Coast, dropping to 1–3 on the season. For Tempe fans, the key detail is that LSU's next two matches will be played in Tempe against Arizona State and Arizona before the Tigers return home.
   

3. Fired Phoenix officers appear in court; 88 mph winds hit Arizona winery (fox10phoenix.com) — ASU students are back in Tempe for the new school year, bringing fresh crowds and business to local shops and restaurants. The broader news roundup also covers Phoenix crime stories, severe weather impacts elsewhere in Arizona, and Sunday's high temperatures.
   

4. Two Arizona police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop (nypost.com) — A violent, unreported Phoenix traffic stop spilled into Tempe when the assaulted driver abandoned his car there, prompting a Tempe officer to investigate what initially looked like a possible carjacking. That officer's report helped uncover that two Phoenix officers allegedly punched and Tased the couple, leading to the officers' firing, arrests, and ongoing investigations.
   

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Tuesday August 25
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  Gililland Middle School Cecil Shamley School, 1500 N Scovel St, Tempe, AZ 85288, USA
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  Tempe Public Library - Storytime Room
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  11:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• District Inservice Day 1/2 day for Students
  Tempe Union High School District Tempe, AZ 85283
  6:25 am

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Monday August 24
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  10:00 am
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  10:30 am
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