Good morning, it's Saturday, September 8. I'm Elise Randall and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will see plenty of sunshine today. It’ll be hot with a high of 107 and a low of 84. It’ll be clear this evening. Our top story is: Brent Johnson and Kerry Hulett sit side by side, hands clasped in identical fashion, both twiddling their thumbs. The two men are father and son, but they'd just met 30 hours ago.

Good morning, it's Friday, September 7. I'm Elise Randall and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will see plenty of sunshine today. It’ll be very warm with a high of 106 and a low of 85. It’ll be clear this evening.

Good morning, it's Thursday, September 6. I'm Jordan Williams and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will be mostly sunny and very warm today, with a high of 105. It’ll be clear this evening, with a low of 85. Our top story is: Jon Kyl, the former U.S. senator from Arizona who once served alongside the late Sen. John McCain, was sworn into office in the chamber yesterday morning. Kyl was named Tuesday by Gov.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, September 5. I'm Jordan Williams and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will see plenty of sunshine today with a high of 103. It’ll be clear this evening with a low of 82. Our top story is: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced yesterday that he has chosen Jon Kyl, once one of the most powerful Republicans in the U.S. Senate, to succeed the late Sen. John McCain.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, September 4. I'm Jordan Williams and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will be mostly sunny today with a high of 101. It’ll be mainly clear this evening, with a low of 81. Our top story is: Sen. John McCain's life took on a fierce urgency after he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017, and he moved quickly to complete his final projects even as his health challenges sequestered him at his family home near Sedona.

Good morning, it's Monday, September 3. I'm Jordan Williams and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will be partly sunny today with a high of 99. It’ll be partly cloudy this evening with a low of 81. Our top story is: A military flyover marked the burial of Sen. John McCain yesterday. The missing man flyover formation aerial salute took place at about 4 p.m. as the final event in a week honoring the six-term senator from Arizona.

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Good morning, it's Saturday, September 1. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will be mostly sunny and very warm today, with a high of 104. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, and a low of 82. Our top story is: On Saturday, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time — 5:30 a.m. Arizona time — a motorcade will carry the Sen. John McCain's body from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington National Cathedral.

Good morning, it's Friday, August 31. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will be partly sunny and very warm today, with a high of 104. Tonight, expect patchy clouds, and a low of 83. Our top story is: Sen. John McCain will be honored with a memorial service at the U.S. Capitol today. McCain will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, with a ceremony honoring his life and service at 11 a.m. Eastern time, which is 8 a.m. Arizona time.

Good morning, it's Thursday, August 30. I'm Jordan Williams, and here's your local news from azcentral. From Accuweather, the Phoenix area will be warm, with plenty of sun today, and a high of 105. Tonight, expect clear skies, and a low of 83. Our top story is: Sen. John McCain died Saturday after a 13-month battle with brain cancer. Before his body is transported to the East Coast for burial, Arizonans have the opportunity to honor their senator at a memorial service in north-central Phoenix today.