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Student loan repayment pause extended by White House amid legal battles over relief plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_student_loans_battle/student-loan-repayment-pause-extended-by-white-house-amid-legal-battles-over-relief-plan/
The Department of Education announced it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan repayments until June 30 while legal challenges to the administration’s student debt relief program are fought over in the courts.
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Young Arizona voters delivered wins for Dems in 2022 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_young_voters/young-arizona-voters-delivered-wins-dems-2022/
Young voters are an increasingly powerful segment of the Arizona electorate and helped propel Democratic candidates to key victories during the midterms, but experts and voting advocates say the bloc still has a lot of room to grow.
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'We see value in you': Arizona org helps bridge gaps between foster kids & families https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_foster_care_disparities/we-see-value-you-arizona-org-helps-bridge-gaps-between-foster-kids-families/
An Arizona nonprofit is working to help children persevere as an estimated 80% of the more than 400,000 children in foster care across the U.S. struggle with mental health issues because of trauma related to neglect, abuse, parental substance use, loss of a parent, and more.
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Abe Hamadeh files lawsuit challenging Az election results, citing Maricopa County problems https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_hamadeh_election_suit/abe-hamadeh-files-lawsuit-challenging-az-election-results-citing-maricopa-county-problems/
Abe Hamadeh, the Republican nominee for attorney general, filed a lawsuit late Tuesday alleging that Maricopa County officials bungled Election Day so severely that it cost him a victory in the race, which he lost by just 510 votes.

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Hellertoon: Perspective on mass shootings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112222_mass_shootings_hellertoon/hellertoon-perspective-mass-shootings/
In just a few moments, six people were killed and 19 others injured by a gunman who attacked an LBGTQ nightclub in Colorado on Saturday night. Halted by bystanders, the massacre is just one in a long string of recent mass shootings.

Claytoonz: Clubbing with Boebert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112222_boebert_claytoonz/claytoonz-clubbing-with-boebert/
A gunman entered a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub during a midnight drag show Saturday and killed five people and injured over a dozen others. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of bias-motivated or hate crimes.

Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112422_thanksgiving_turkey_op/why-turkey-main-dish-on160thanksgiving/
Almost 9 in 10 Americans eat turkey during Thanksgiving, and it has more to do with how Americans observed the holiday in the late 1800s than which poultry the Pilgrims ate while celebrating their bounty in 1621.

Villa Prezelski: Remembering the day Kennedy died https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112113_remembering_jfk/villa-prezelski-remembering-day-kennedy-died/
On Nov. 22, 1963 I was just couple of months in my freshman year at the University of Arizona. I hung out with about 10 or 12 kids at “our” table in the Student Union. I was sipping on a Coke when Janie came in. Janie was upset. She said that Kennedy had been shot. We didn’t believe her. She repeated the story, begged us to believe her and began to cry. Then we realized what she was saying was true.

Pima County warns of rise in RSV, COVID & flu cases ahead of holiday weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_pima_rsv_holidays/pima-county-warns-rise-rsv-covid-flu-cases-ahead-holiday-weekend/
Respiratory viruses such as RSV, COVID-19 and the flu are spreading at higher rates than normal for this time of year, and people be cautious during Thanksgiving weekend, Pima County health officials said.

Maricopa County to respond to AG next week, plans to certify election on time https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_maricopa_election/maricopa-county-respond-ag-next-week-plans-certify-election-time/
Maricopa County will respond Monday to a letter from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office demanding details on Election Day problems, but county officials say they will comply with state law, and the county plans to canvass and certify the election by Monday.

Tucson groups give back with free Thanksgiving meals for those in need https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112122_free_thanksgiving_roundup/tucson-groups-give-back-with-free-thanksgiving-meals-those-need/
As Thanksgiving Day is nearly here and various organizations in Tucson will be providing free meals to people who can't afford making their own or have no place to go.

These Arizona election deniers & conspiracy theorists won their elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_election_conspiracy_victories/these-arizona-election-deniers-conspiracy-theorists-won-their-elections/
While Arizona voters rejected Kari Lake and other Republican candidates for statewide office who touted election conspiracy theories, they sent several others to the state Capitol.

Arizona pet-toy maker in the doghouse with Jack Daniel’s over parody product https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_doggy_daniels/arizona-pet-toy-maker-doghouse-with-jack-daniels-over-parody-product/
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether an Arizona manufacturer of pet toys infringed on Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 trademark with its Bad Spaniels Old No. 2 squeaky toy for dogs.

Pima County supervisors certify canvass of election results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_pima_election_canvass/pima-county-supervisors-certify-canvass-election-results/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to certify the canvass of 2022 election results reported by officials. Opposition to approving the canvass came from Steve Christy, the lone Republican on the board.

Arizona votes are now counted, but election drama will go on https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_election_count_drama/arizona-votes-are-now-counted-but-election-drama-will-go-on/
With Maricopa County saying that it had finished its vote count, it appeared that Arizona’s midterm had reached a milestone with no votes left to count, but the ordeal is far from over as the focus will be on recounts – and any lingering allegations of voter fraud or election discounts.

'We see value in you': Arizona organization helps bridge gaps between foster kids & families https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_foster_care_disparities/we-see-value-you-arizona-organization-helps-bridge-gaps-between-foster-kids-families/
An Arizona nonprofit is working to help children persevere as an estimated 80% of the more than 400,000 children in foster care across the U.S. struggle with mental health issues because of trauma related to neglect, abuse, parental substance use, loss of a parent, and more.

As drama, finger-pointing unfolds in Qatar, Arizona soccer fans watch World Cup from afar https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112222_world_cup_qatar/as-drama-finger-pointing-unfolds-qatar-arizona-soccer-fans-watch-world-cup-from-afar/
Though this year’s World Cup has developed into one of the more dysfunctional and corrupt tournaments, and many Arizona supporters feel a level of guilt in supporting the World Cup, fans seemed not to care what country the stadium was in once Monday's match kicked off.

RSV surge in children likely caused by 'immunity gap,' not COVID-19 vaccine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112222_factcheck_rsv_surge/rsv-surge-children-likely-caused-by-immunity-gap-not-covid-19-vaccine/
Experts say the spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections hospitals across the country are seeing among children is most likely caused by an immunity gap created by the lack of exposure to the virus over the past couple of years - not the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

Jury hears closing arguments in seditious conspiracy trial over Capitol riot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112222_jan_6_conspiracy_trial/jury-hears-closing-arguments-seditious-conspiracy-trial-over-capitol-riot/
Lawyers for five people charged with plotting to overthrow the U.S. government after the 2020 presidential election - including Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group - delivered closing arguments Monday on charges in connection with the Capitol riot.