Start your Monday with essential local news from across Maricopa County. Today's episode covers a serious pool incident in Queen Creek requiring community vigilance, weekend traffic issues in Mesa, a tragic train accident in central Phoenix, and busy mountain rescue operations across Valley peaks. Plus your Five to Thrive community highlights, weather updates, and a dad joke that's definitely an impasta. Your trusted daily source for hyperlocal news and community updates at TapYourNews.com.

A mother and daughters survive a random knife attack in Mesa while flash flood warnings activate across Cave Creek and Carefree. Plus, fallen Timber Mesa firefighters honored, Ed Sheeran announces State Farm Stadium tour, and Phoenix's controversial city manager vote splits council. Get your Friday morning Maricopa County news update. TapYourNews.com

A deadly crash shuts down Central and McDowell, and a Phoenix father pleads for seat belt safety after losing his two sons and their grandfather in an I-10 wreck. Plus: the Arizona State Fair is about to kick off, downtown Phoenix lights up for El Grito, and Tempe preps for the Extra Innings Festival with Luke Bryan and Kane Brown.

Stay safe, stay neighborly — and don’t miss today’s dad joke at the end.