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Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862 and generally considered a fairly minor event. But its legacy lives on a century and a half later.

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Migrant woman who gave birth at Tucson hospital released by CBP Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 24-year-old Guatemalan woman and her newborn baby were released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Saturday afternoon after public outcry over her detention by federal officials at Tucson Medical Center.

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With Ciscomani & other swing district Republicans opposed, GOP backs off unveiling Medicaid cuts tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The decision to punt on next week’s markup comes after some Republicans in swing districts, including Southern Arizona's Juan Ciscomani, warned leadership that they were opposed to significant Medicaid cuts.

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With Ciscomani & other swing district Republicans opposed, GOP leaders back off plan to unveil Medicaid cuts tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The decision to punt on next week’s markup comes after some Republicans in swing districts, including Southern Arizona's Juan Ciscomani, warned leadership that they were opposed to significant Medicaid cuts.

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Barta's walk-off RBI single sends Pima baseball to Region I, Division II finals tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (47-11) advanced to the Region I, Division II finals on Friday after sweeping their best-of-three series with Paradise Valley Community College (35-20) in the semifinal round.

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How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” or, more simply, “a closed room.”

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Danhof secures 3 titles as PCC women captures 1st track & field regional since 2021 tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team came away with their first Region I team championship since 2021 as the Aztecs closed out the regional tournament on Thursday at Mesa Community College.

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Judge: Green Valley JP made correct call in Raytheon protest case tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Pima County Superior Court judge has ruled that Green Valley Justice of the Peace Judge Ray Carroll was right when he declined to dismiss trespassing charges against four protesters who were arrested after blocking traffic near Raytheon in November 2023.

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Congress looks to expand motorized access around Lake Powell tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
If a resolution from Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy passes, dirtbikes, ATVs, side-by-sides and other off-highway vehicles could have greater access to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the latest in nearly two decades of legal challenges in the recreation area that encompasses Lake Powell.

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Trump admin pushes SCOTUS to throw out protective status for Venezuelan migrants tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump called on the Supreme Court to strip nearly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S. of temporary protected status.

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AI education push from Trump administration draws cautious optimism from tech leaders tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Education software experts say they’re cautiously optimistic about a Trump administration drive to incorporate AI into classrooms, but such a program needs clear goals, specific rules — and enough money to fund the costly systems.

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Tucson extending Downtown parking meters until 7 pm, plus Saturdays tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucsonans will soon have to pay for Downtown parking until 7 p.m. and on Saturdays too. The city’s Department of Transportation and Mobility announced Friday the hours for parking meters will change to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday beginning June 2.

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Admin condemns gender-affirming care for youth in report that finds ‘sparse’ evidence of harm tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A report published by the DHHS on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, as directed by President Trump, implies health care providers should refuse to offer care on the basis that such care comes with the potential for risk — despite little evidence for that risk actually being found.

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Top White House aide defends Trump tariffs, amid plunging consumer sentiment tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite news that the U.S. economy has contracted since January, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said that President Donald Trump’s policies are working to “unleash this era of American prosperity.”

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Brown breaks 2 Pima school records as track & field captures 3rd straight Region I team championship tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team locked up their third straight Region I team championship on Thursday — their fourth title in five years.

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State AGs: 23andMe users’ genetic data is at risk tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The fate of more than 15 million customers’ genetic data remains in limbo after popular DNA testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March. The data is up for sale, prompting attorneys general from more than a dozen states to warn 23andMe users: Delete your data.

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Rivera hits 2 homers but Pima softball falls to Phx College to close regular season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (47-7, 35-7 in ACCAC) closed out the 2025 regular season on Tuesday, getting swept by Phoenix College (51-4, 37-5).

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Pima baseball rallies to topple Paradise Valley to take a 1-0 lead in regional semifinals tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (46-11) opened the 2025 postseason on Thursday hosting Paradise Valley Community College (35-19) in a best-of-3 series, beating the Pumas 9-5 in Game 1.

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Tucker becomes a 2-time long jump regional champ; Huntsman captures title in pole vault tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team completed the first day of competition at the Region I Championships on Tuesday at Mesa Community College.

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Soccer: Tucsonenses open 2025 with very familiar opponent tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson will wait a few weeks before a defense of their United Soccer League 2 Western Conference title, but they will be taking the field at Kino North Stadium this weekend for a 2025 debut and tune-up against a local all-star team.

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