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@JetForMe The proposed law also includes a provision allowing all abortions to protect physical and mental health, in the judgment of the health care professional.

Lessons of mass destruction on 78th anniversary of Hiroshima attack could guide future nuke talks tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima during WWII marks its 78th anniversary, the lessons of unnecessary mass destruction learned could help guide future nuclear arms talks.

Local bands rock Rialto at Metal Fest 25 on Friday tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Six local bands are set to rock the stage at Metal Fest 25 at the Rialto Theatre on Friday: Dedwin, The Crown Syndicate, Tonight's Sunshine, Ash to Dust, The Wind Below and Hell Doubt.

How the Texas AG’s office became a pipeline for conservative federal judges tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Texas attorney general’s office is often in headlines representing a conservative voice in legal fights over health care, abortion and immigration - and over the course of more than two decades, the office has become a pipeline for conservative federal judges.

Advocates launch initiative to secure abortion rights in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A coalition of groups is seeking to ask voters to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Arizona Constitution. If approved by voters in the November 2024 election, the Arizona Abortion Access Act would allow women to terminate their pregnancy until the point at which a fetus could survive outside the womb.

Tribes & Native organizations respond to extreme weather tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tribes across the United States are working to inform and relieve their communities who are experiencing heat advisories and extreme weather this summer as the Navajo Nation declared an extreme heat state of emergency that will stay in effect until Aug. 31.

As water regulations shift – again – advocates, officials work to cope tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As regulators and advocates develop new regulations to comply with the fallout of a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the Clean Water Act, the court’s water limits rule could have an outsized impact in Arizona, where many of the waterways are ephemeral and intermittent.

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood U.S. market tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Cases of vaping-related nicotine exposure reported to poison centers hit an all-time high in 2022 - despite the 2016 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act that requires child-resistant packaging on bottles of vaping liquid, but doesn’t require protective packaging on vaping devices.

Supreme Court says ghost gun rules can stay, for now tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A divided Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to pauses a ruling out of Texas and allow the Biden administration to continue enforcing its regulations on ghost guns while an appeal proceeds in the lower courts.

Full text: Arizona Abortion Access Act initiative tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Abortion Access Act, an initiative that would amend Arizona's Constitution to establish a fundamental right to abortion, was filed Tuesday.

Americans suffer when health insurers place profits over people tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Health care workers are increasingly burned out because of the burdens they had to bear during the pandemic and rural Americans are being forced to travel further and further to receive health care - while one of America’s largest private health insurers is reaping billions in profits.

Arizona Republicans rail against Biden's Grand Canyon monument designation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republicans in Arizona staunchly oppose President Joe Biden’s designation of more than 1.1 million acres of land around the Grand Canyon as a new national monument — a move made official Tuesday morning.

Judge tosses Trump’s defamation claim vs. E. Jean Carroll tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge put an end to the defamation counterclaim brought by Donald Trump against E. Jean Carroll, seeking redress from the writer who proved to a New York jury that Trump was liable for sexually abusing her - and for the second time, labeled the former president a rapist.

Az dispensaries recalling marijuana gummies over salmonella tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona dispensaries are voluntarily recalling marijuana gummies due to possible contamination of salmonella, a bacterium that, in the event of infection, can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.

Final results: Tucson Democratic incumbents rack up Council primary wins tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In final vote counts released Monday in Tucson's city primary election, the Democratic incumbents showed their hold on voters, while the GOP candidates didn't yet ignite significant voter interest.

City Council preps biz water rate hike; sewer troubles plague Tanque Verde tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Tucson City Council will vote on a "notice of intent" to raise water rates to encourage conservation among commercial and industrial users. Plus more in local government meetings around Tucson this week.

Big mining takes dead aim: The real threats to public health & safety in Southern Az tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
South32 CEO Pat Risner touts his company's dedication to trust and transparency when referring to its mining plans for the Patagonia Mountains and Santa Cruz County in general. Now come the vast proposals of the current owner and its record in other parts of the globe.

Big mining takes dead aim: The real threats to public health & safety in Southern Az tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
South32 CEO Pat Risner touts his company's dedication to trust and transparency when referring to its mining plans for the Patagonia Mountains and Santa Cruz County in general. Now come the vast proposals of the current owner and its record in other parts of the globe.

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