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One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona passes away at age of 95
PHOENIX – Officers with an Arizona chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. introduced on Might 27 the passing of one among their founding members.
In a press release, officers with the chapter say Asa Herring handed away earlier within the day.
“Asa was a founding member of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., and was very lively in all actions till his well being started to wane,” learn a portion of the assertion.
In line with a biography supplied by officers with the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter, Herring was born in North Carolina in 1926, and entered lively obligation as a Tuskegee aviation cadet in 1944. He was three months in need of commencement when World Battle II was in its remaining levels, and selected to be discharged from the army when the Tuskegee Experiment, together with different flying faculties, have been scheduled to be eradicated by the federal government.
Following his time as a Tuskegee aviation cadet, the biography states that Herring volunteered for the air pressure in 1949, and served in varied components of the world for 22 years as a part of his army service. Following his army service, Herring labored for AT&T till he retired in 1989.
Herring, in line with officers, was final seen throughout a Turkegee Airmen Commemoration Day ceremony at Luke Air Drive Base on March 24, 2022.
Previous to Herring’s demise, the final Tuskegee Airman in Arizona to cross away, in line with officers, was Lt. Col (Ret.) Robert Ashby. Ashby handed away on March 5, 2021. On the time of Ashby’s passing, officers with the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen famous that Ashby was one of many final three surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona.
With the passing of Herring, it means there may be now just one surviving Tuskegee Airman in Arizona.
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Election season is heating up, and with it, candidates are ramping up campaign efforts. In swing states like Arizona, the effort is tenfold.
Arizona has been a strategic campaign stop not just because it’s a swing state but also because it borders Mexico. Border policies have been a hotbed issue during this election cycle, and candidates have made special visits to learn more about the issue.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have all focused campaign efforts in Arizona, which has 11 electoral votes and could affect the outcome of this year’s election.
Here are the times each candidate has made a visit to Arizona during this 2024 election season.
When has Kamala Harris visited Arizona?
As vice president, Harris visited Arizona half a dozen times, but many of those visits were not specifically campaign opportunities.
Since becoming the Democratic nominee for president in July, Harris has visited Arizona twice.
- September visit to the border: Harris visited Douglas and the Raul H. Castro Port of Entry, which was in line with her attempts to reach voters concerned about the nation’s border security. Harris met with border patrol agents and walked along a stretch of fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. She also spoke at Cochise College in Sierra Vista, where she pledged to crack down on the fentanyl crisis.
- August rally in Glendale with Walz: Harris held a rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, her first appearance after becoming the Democratic party nominee for president. Walz also spoke at that rally, as well as Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and his wife Gabby Giffords. That night, Harris made her case to become president. She highlighted differences between her plans and those of Trump.
Before the Aug. 9 rally, she visited during a trip on June 24 focused on reproductive rights. She was not yet the presidential nominee at that point. During that June event, she appeared with actor Francia Raisa and Arizona Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar to discuss abortion rights in Latino communities.
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When has Tim Walz visited Arizona?
Since becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president, Walz has made two campaign stops in Arizona.
- September visit to metro Phoenix: Walz’s most recent campaign visit to Arizona was on Sept. 11, the same day Harris and Trump debated each other. Walz made stops in Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix. He met with party leaders and Arizona politicians like Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, Gov. Katie Hobbs and multiple tribal leaders. He also met with students from ASU.
- August rally in Glendale with Harris: The first was on Aug. 9, when he and Harris held a rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. At that rally, Walz made his case for vice president, and spoke on his values about gun reform and women’s rights.
When has Donald Trump visited Arizona?
During his 2016 campaign, Trump made seven visits to Arizona to campaign. He again made seven visits to the Grand Canyon State during his 2020 campaign.
So far during his 2024 campaign, Trump has made three stops in Arizona.
- September visit to Tucson: Trump’s most recent stop in Arizona came on Sept. 12, when he spoke at Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Tucson. During that speech, Trump promised to bring mortgage rates down to 2% and said he will “ban all mortgages for illegal aliens,” and doubled down on false claims that immigrants are eating house pets in Ohio.
- August visit to the border and rally in Glendale: Trump again visited Arizona for a two-day visit on Aug. 22-23. On the first day, Trump toured of the U.S.-Mexico border. On the second day, Trump held a rally at Desert Diamond Arena. It was a notable rally in the Trump campaign because candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his endorsement of the Trump campaign.
- June town hall at Phoenix church: Trump appeared at a town hall meeting on June 6 hosted by the conservative group Turning Point Action at Dream City Church in Phoenix. That event followed closely after Trump was convicted in a ‘hush money’ scandal, and he focused largely on critiquing the case as being politically motivated. He called for his conviction to be overturned on appeal.
When has JD Vance visited Arizona?
So far during his 2024 campaign, Vance has visited Arizona three times.
- September visit to metro Phoenix: Vance’s most recent was on Sept. 4, an event co-hosted by conservative group Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, at Generation Church in Mesa. He also spoke at the Arizona Biltmore on Sept. 5, an event where he made comments about late Arizona Sen. John McCain.
- August rally in Glendale with Trump: Vance’s other visit to Arizona was on Aug. 23, when both Vance and Trump held a rally at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
- August border visit: On the first day of August, Vance made a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border and spoke at an unfinished portion of the border wall in Cochise County. Vance blamed the Harris administration for having “bad” policies when it comes to the southern border.
Do the candidates have any more plans to visit Arizona before Election Day?
Walz recently announced plans to make a campaign stop in Arizona. Though his campaign didn’t specify which day he’ll be in Arizona, his campaign said the reason for his visit is to kick off early voting, which starts on Oct. 9.
Harris, Trump and Vance have yet to announce future dates for campaign stops in Arizona.
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Arizona Jewish community remembers deadly terrorist attack one year later
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — One year ago on Monday, nearly 1,200 people in Israel were killed, and over 250 others were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists.
Members of Congregation Beth Israel came together Sunday night to remember those who lost their lives on Oct. 7, 2023, and the hostages that never made it back home.
“It’s extremely important for all of us to remember each and every day, each and every hostage and ultimately take a look at the big situation, which is we have got to figure out a way to resolve the wars,” Martin Shultz, a congregation member, said.
In the year since the terrorist attack, the Anti-Defamation League says its preliminary data shows more than 10,000 recorded instances of antisemitism in the U.S., the most in a single year since the ADL started tracking in 1979.
Rabbi Stephen Kahn says that in the year since the attack, many members of his congregation have found what he calls a renewed sense of purpose and vigor.
“I really started to personalize this. If this was me or my family, I would hope that there was someone out there praying for me,” said Allison Kierman, another congregation member.
Kahn suggests the best way to help and support the Jewish community is “by understanding all of the nuances of what’s going on in Israel right now.”
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Tracking snaps counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Arizona’s loss to Texas Tech
Arizona continued its program trend of putting together a poor effort right after a really good one, losing at home to Texas Tech on Saturday night to mark the sixth consecutive loss immediately after beating a top-10 opponent.
Pro Football Focus didn’t think too highly of the performance, either.
Arizona earned an overall grade of 67.2, the second-lowest of the season and just slightly better than the 66.9 it got from the 31-7 loss at Kansas State last month.
The Wildcats’ offensive grade (64.0) was its lowest of the year, understandably considering that they only managed five field goals and a touchdown off 10 trips into Texas Tech territory while turning it over three times. Arizona’s defense (68.6) had its second-best grade of the season, slightly ahead of the mark it earned after the 23-10 win at Utah.
For the season, the UA ranks 50th in FBS with an overall grade of 87.1, which is ninth out of 16 Big 12 schools. Its next opponent, No. 17 BYU, is second-best in the league and 29th nationally at 91.0.
Below are the snap counts and overall grades for every UA player who appeared on offense and defense, as well as some individual superlatives.
Offense
- RG Alexander Doost (82, 76.6)
- RT Jonah Savaiinaea (82, 71.9)
- C Josh Baker (82, 67.4)
- LT Rhino Tapa’atoutai (82, 55.7)
- QB Noah Fifita (82, 51.3)
- WR Tetairoa McMillan (81, 71.9)
- RB Quali Conley (60, 69.0)
- WR Montanta Lemonious-Craig (58, 55.8)
- TE Sam Olson (52, 52.2)
- LG Wendell Moe (43, 81.1)
- WR Jeremiah Patterson (38, 57.2)
- TE Keyan Burnett (35, 75.1)
- LG Ryan Stewart (29, 54.6)
- RB Kedrick Reescano (22, 52.0)
- TE Roberto Miranda (20, 43.4)
- WR Devin Hyatt (19, 52.1)
- WR Chris Hunter (16, 52.7)
- LG Joey Capra (12, 64.6)
- FB Kayden Luke (5, 61.7)
- OL Michael Wooten (3, 60.0)
- WR Reymello Murphy (2, 57.5)
Defense
- S Dalton Johnson (58, 81.0)
- LB Jacob Manu (58, 69.4)
- DB Genesis Smith (58, 67.2)
- CB Tacario Davis (58, 62.1)
- LB Taye Brown (58, 60.1)
- CB Emmanuel Karnley (53, 46.2)
- DB Owen Goss (48, 68.9)
- DE Tre Smith (40, 71.8)
- DT Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei (40, 68.4)
- DT Stanley Ta’ufo’ou (40, 54.3)
- DE Chase Kennedy (39, 63.3)
- DE Dominic Lolesio (18, 65.6)
- DE Sterling Lane II (16, 57.0)
- DT Isaiah Johnson (15, 52.3)
- DT Kevon Darton (15, 52.0)
- S Gunner Maldonado (10, 68.9)
- CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew (5, 45.9)
- DE Lance Keneley (3, 61.5)
- DT Keanu Mailoto (3, 60.7)
- DT Julian Savaiinaea (3, 60.6)
Highest-graded offensive starter: Doost (76.6)
Highest-graded defensive starter: D Johnson (81.0)
Lowest-graded offensive starter: Miranda (43.4)
Lowest-graded defensive starter: Karnley (46.2)
Highest-graded subs: Moe (81.1), Burnett (75.1), Goss (68.9)
Top pass blocker: Moe (88.8)
Top run blocker: Moe (81.9)
Top run defender: Davis (78.2)
Top pass rusher: Uiagalelei (73.6)
Top tackler: Davis (80.4)
Top coverage: D Johnson (80.9)
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