The Morning News Brief on Monday, August 4, 2025.
From new details on a Valley woman who was sentenced for stealing millions of dollars to fund North Korea's nuclear program to the attempted kidnapping of a toddler at a shopping mall that was caught on camera, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of August 4.
1. ‘A different type of fraud’
Christina Chapman: New details on Arizona woman sentenced in scheme involving North Korea
Between October 2020 and 2023, Christina Marie Chapman is said to have helped North Korean IT workers secure stolen identities of U.S. citizens and residents, and the identities were reportedly used to get the North Korean workers remote jobs with American companies.
2. Caught on camera
VIDEO: Alleged attempted kidnapper picks up toddler girl at shopping mall
Police shared a video of a man picking up a toddler at a shopping center.
3. Deadly south Phoenix shooting
Man shot, killed in south Phoenix; 2 detained
Two adults were detained after a shooting near 27th Avenue and Broadway Road left a man dead, police said.
4. Premature calves beating the odds
Twin calves born in Mesa survive despite premature birth
A pair of two twin baby calves who are the size of cats are beating the odds by simply staying alive, and it has also taught the woman who owns them a lesson she won't soon forget.
5. Man goes missing at Grand Canyon
New Jersey man missing in Grand Canyon 'mega-fire' as search efforts continue week later
A New Jersey man has been missing for about a week as a "mega-fire" ravages the Grand Canyon National Park.
Today's weather
Arizona weather forecast: Extreme Heat Warning lasts through the week
Monday will be a hot start to the work week in the Valley as an Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect.