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‘Forever chemicals’ in thousands of private wells near military sites tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with “forever chemicals” at levels higher than what federal regulators consider safe for drinking.

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Supreme Court won’t protect legislative leaders in Az election law challenge tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Supreme Court denied a request from state Republican legislative leaders who argued they cannot be forced to answer questions from voting rights groups challenging the 2022 passage of two Arizona election laws.

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Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, as Republicans pushed back and argued that approach would violate the Second Amendment and the focus should be on mental health.

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In face of threats, election workers say: 'You are not disrupting the democratic process' tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Since the 2020 presidential election, state and local election officials nationwide have been bombarded with threats, as lies perpetuated around “rigged” elections have fueled conspiracy theories and inspired violent reactions to the bureaucrats and temporary workers.

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PCC men undefeated as Gonzales & Benson provide 2nd-half spark vs. Glendale tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (6-0, 2-0 in ACCAC) continued a hot start to the season as they dominated the second half against Glendale Community College (3-4, 0-2).

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Acosta & Lopez combine for 29 on 13 for 15 shooting as Pima women dominate Glendale in 2nd half tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (5-1, 2-0 in ACCAC) took control of its game against Glendale Community College (4-4, 0-2) in the second half on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.

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Does Az’s new recount law apply to a Tucson ballot measure? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Secretary of State, along with Tucson’s City Attorney, are asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to weigh in on whether a narrowly passed ballot proposition triggers a recount under a newly revised state law.

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U.S. Senate panel advances former Maryland governor’s nomination to lead Social Security tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley moved one step closer Tuesday to becoming the next Social Security commissioner, a role that would become increasingly difficult as the program inches closer to insolvency during the next decade.

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New climate report shows impact of drying on human health in Southwest tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal report on climate change covers a broad range of hazards brought on by changing climate patterns due to human activity, and with the arid West getting drier, shrinking water supplies pose a boatload of risks to human health throughout the region.

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State AGs reveal 'damning' details in federal case against Meta tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A new, mostly unredacted version of a federal complaint against Meta revealed some startling details about how the social media giant, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, has managed issues relating to underage users of its platforms.

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Trump immigration policies set tone for most of GOP presidential field tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Most of the candidates in this year’s 2024 Republican race for the presidential nomination mirror hard-line immigration policies set by the front-runner, former President Donald Trump and what were once considered far-right policies are now common talking points among the GOP candidates.

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Restoration: Phoenix nonprofit removes tattoos from sex trafficking survivors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Soul Survivor Ink, a national nonprofit organization founded by Phoenix permanent makeup artist Gina Jernukian, helps survivors of human trafficking find providers near them who can cover, remove and lighten branding tattoos.

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Some states act to protect residents from extreme heat — with a new focus on young people tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
After two years of record-breaking heat that brought a surge of deaths and health emergencies, several states have enacted or are considering measures designed to protect residents — with a new focus on younger people whose vulnerability is rising with the temperatures.

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Biden administration to overhaul welfare after investigation tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration this fall is quietly moving to overhaul welfare, aiming to end multiple abuses of the nation’s cash assistance program for the poor that a 2021 investigation found Arizona and other states have been engaging in for years.

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Rex Scott: Politicians should heed Carters' principles, lest children learn lessons of hate tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Rosalynn Carter recently died. After her husband lost the 1980 presidential election, they started the Carter Center to help further causes like democracy, human rights and peace. The center has established five principles for trusted elections: honest processes, civil campaigns, secure voting, fair oversight and trusted outcomes.

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Border Patrol moves agents from checkpoints & training to manage 'surge' of migrants in S. Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Facing an increasing number of people crossing the Arizona-Mexico border, the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector began shifting agents away from interior checkpoints and other duties on Sunday, and said the agency would stop updating social media accounts.

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Tucson set to raise trash, parking & development fees tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The council will discuss starting a process on raising development fees, increasing parking fees for the first time in 10 years and, will be reminded they already raised the price of residential trash collection by $3 a month

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