Pima County issues air pollution advisory for Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052324_air_ozone/pima-county-issues-air-pollution-advisory-thursday/
Air pollution in the Tucson metro area, including moderate concentrations of ground-level ozone, prompted an advisory Thursday from Pima County that some residents should avoid intense physical outdoor activity.
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Members of U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052324_birth_control_support/members-us-senate-face-vote-whether-they-support-contraception-access/
U.S. senators will go on record next month with whether they support legislation from Democrats that would guarantee access to contraception — a right currently upheld by two Supreme Court cases, but one that has been singled out by a conservative justice.
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Arizona AG join lawsuit, sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation over live concert monopoly https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052324_mayes_livenation/arizona-ag-join-lawsuit-sues-ticketmaster-live-nation-over-live-concert-monopoly/
Az AG Mayes joined the the Justice Department and a coalition of states in an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of them of monopolistic control as "gatekeeper for the delivery of nearly all live music in America today.”
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Arizona House advances immigration resolution amid racial profiling claims https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052324_border_entry/arizona-house-advances-immigration-resolution-amid-racial-profiling-claims/
Arizona's Senate floor session ended in chaos Wednesday as members of the gallery shouted out in protest of a voter resolution that would establish illegal border entry as a state crime.
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Giuliani, Arizona GOP leaders plead not guilty in election interference case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_election_interference/giuliani-arizona-gop-leaders-plead-not-guilty-election-interference-case/
Updated: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani railed against his latest indictment over his role in the 2020 election in a Maricopa County courtroom Tuesday morning.
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Pima County issues air pollution advisory for Wednesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_air_ozone/pima-county-issues-air-pollution-advisory-wednesday/
Air pollution in the Tucson metro area, including moderate concentrations of ground-level ozone, prompted an advisory Wednesday from Pima County that some residents should avoid intense physical outdoor activity.
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Arizona counselors use 'sex addiction' to practice conversion therapy, critics say https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_conversion_counselors/arizona-counselors-use-sex-addiction-practice-conversion-therapy-critics-say/
At least three therapists in Arizona who previously advertised they practiced conversion therapy now describe themselves as sex or porn addiction specialists - and some are working with teenagers.
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An aging global population & rising temperatures mean millions are at risk https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052224_heat_waves_health_op/an-aging-global-population-rising-temperatures-mean-millions-are-risk/
High temperatures are oppressive for everyone, but regardless of where or when a heat wave strikes, one pattern is a constant: Older adults are the most likely to die from extreme heat, and this crisis will worsen in the coming years.
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Now hear ye: Az Secretary of State seeks arguments on ballot props https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_ballot_arguments/now-hear-ye-az-secretary-state-seeks-arguments-ballot-props/
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office is accepting pro and con arguments on various ballot measures for an information pamphlet that will mailed to all households with voters ahead of the general election.
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Hobbs signs bill allowing casitas in cities across Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_casita_construction/hobbs-signs-bill-allowing-casitas-cities-across-arizona/
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed two bills - one which makes the the creation of casitas legal across the state, and a bill aimed at encouraging the construction of other than single-family housing - that advocates say will facilitate a desperately-needed increase in Arizona’s housing supply.
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Az Republicans set up a ballot measure to squash future ballot measures https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_gop_citizen_initiatives/az-republicans-set-up-ballot-measure-squash-future-ballot-measures/
The Arizona GOP is pushing a constitutional amendment that would multiply hurdles faced by those attempting to get a measure on the ballot, and make future citizen-led initiatives prohibitively difficult.
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House Democrats demand Alito recusal from Trump immunity, Jan. 6 cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052224_dems_alito_recusal/house-democrats-demand-alito-recusal-from-trump-immunity-jan-6-cases/
Dozens of congressional Democrats urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to sit out of cases involving former President Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity and any other high court action related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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Giuliani, Arizona GOP leaders plead not guilty in election interference case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052224_election_interference/giuliani-arizona-gop-leaders-plead-not-guilty-election-interference-case/
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani railed against his latest indictment over his role in the 2020 election in a Maricopa County courtroom Tuesday morning.
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U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052224_abortion_physicians/us-senate-dems-tie-state-abortion-bans-fewer-beginning-physicians/
Bans or severe restrictions on abortion access enacted by Republican state lawmakers have led to a downturn in medical students seeking to practice in those states, and a handful of Democratic U.S. senators said those laws must be reversed.
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Hasta Dave: Party Saturday marks Slutes leaving Hotel Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052124_slutes_farewell_party/hasta-dave-party-saturday-marks-slutes-leaving-hotel-congress/
Saturday's farewell shindig for Hotel Congress entertainment director David Slutes marks nearly 30 years of work and fun. Aqua Net not mandatory.
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Aztec softball season ends with double losses on 2nd day of NJCAA Division I World Series https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052124_pcc_softball/aztec-softball-season-ends-with-double-losses-2nd-day-njcaa-division-i-world-series/
The Pima Community College softball team’s 2023-24 season came to an end on Tuesday in the second day of the NJCAA Division I World Series, as the Aztecs dropped games to Northwest Florida State College and Trinidad State College.
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Gunman found guilty of 2022 murder of UA Prof. Thomas Meixner https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052124_dervish_guilty/gunman-found-guilty-2022-murder-ua-prof-thomas-meixner/
After less than three hours of deliberation, a Pima County jury found Murad Dervish guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday for the fatal shooting University of Arizona Prof. Thomas Meixner in 2022.
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If suspended, Kari Lake lawyer Blehm would be barred from challenging 2024 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052124_blehm_elections/if-suspended-kari-lake-lawyer-blehm-would-barred-from-challenging-2024-election/
Lawyer Bryan Blehm, who challenged the results of Arizona’s 2022 election in court on behalf of GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, faces a suspension of his law license that would likely block him from challenging the results of the state’s upcoming election.
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Tucson Parks & Rec to host summer road races, track & field events https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052124_road_races/tucson-parks-rec-host-summer-road-races-track-field-events/
Tucson Parks and Recreation will be hosting a series of summer track and field competitions and road races every Tuesday and Thursday in June and July.
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Pima baseball's season comes to a close at West District Tournament https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051724_pcc_baseball/pima-baseballs-season-comes-close-west-district-tournament/
The Pima Community College baseball team’s season came to an end on Friday in the second day of the NJCAA West District Tournament.
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