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Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. NHL draft pick will likely not recover after collapsing during team workout in extreme heat, lawyer says (hawaiinewsnow.com) — A 21-year-old Arizona State hockey player remains hospitalized in Tempe after collapsing during an outdoor team workout in extreme heat, and his lawyer says he is unlikely to recover. ASU confirms it is reviewing the circumstances, while doctors stress how dangerous intense exercise can be in Arizona's high temperatures, even for elite athletes.
2. Tempe to open 'first-of-its kind' dementia inclusive park (azfamily.com) — Tempe is planning a dementia- and age-friendly park inside Kiwanis Park, designed with safe walkways, shade, and calming features for residents with memory loss and their caregivers. Still in the design phase with no opening date yet, the project is being funded through a mix of city money, grants, donations, and support from local partners like Architekton and Tempe Diablos Charities.
3. Arizona State police investigating events surrounding hockey player's collapse (nytimes.com) — Arizona State University police are formally investigating the August 20 on-campus workout in Tempe where hockey player Matthew Mayich collapsed from suspected exertional heat stroke and remains in critical condition. Tempe Fire Medical Rescue responded to Sun Angel Stadium that morning, and investigators are now examining whether any criminal acts occurred and how the intense session was conducted in local heat conditions.
4. Tempe police release 'vehicle of interest' photo in connection with 2019 murder (azfamily.com) — Tempe police are asking residents to help identify a gray 2012 Ford Focus SE hatchback considered a vehicle of interest in a 2019 shooting death near Broadway and Rural. Investigators released photos and are urging anyone who recognizes the car to contact Tempe Police or submit an anonymous tip through text or the city's website.
5. Suspect in Mercedes Vega murder case wants his own trial, requests drastic bond reduction (abc15.com) — A suspect in the murder of 22-year-old Mercedes Vega, who was abducted from her Tempe apartment parking garage in 2023, is asking for a separate trial and a major bond reduction. Prosecutors oppose the requests, outlining evidence that ties three men to her kidnapping and killing, while Vega's parents worry multiple trials would force them to relive the trauma repeatedly.
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