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Study: Most veterans who support extremism had negative military experiences https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041024_veteran_extremism/study-most-veterans-who-support-extremism-had-negative-military-experiences/
In interviews, nearly three-quarters of veterans who said they supported an extremist group or ideology reported experiencing a traumatic or otherwise negative event during their military service, and more than half said they struggled with the transition to civilian life.
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Republicans scrutinize voting rolls & ramp up for mass challenges ahead of election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041024_gop_voter_challenges/republicans-scrutinize-voting-rolls-ramp-up-mass-challenges-ahead-election/
Lawsuits are just one example of the tactics Republicans and conservative activists are using ahead of November’s presidential election as they seek to purge voter rolls of allegedly ineligible voters, challenges and lawsuits used to bolster unfounded claims of rampant voter fraud.
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After public push, feds curb health insurance agents’ access to consumer Social Security numbers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041024_aca_social_security/after-public-push-feds-curb-health-insurance-agents-access-consumer-social-security-numbers/
The system used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers, a vulnerability that allowed switching people from one plan to another and one that has now been corrected.
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2024 will be the abortion election & Republicans are bracing for voter retribution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041024_abortion_retribution_op/2024-will-abortion-election-republicans-are-bracing-voter-retribution/
It didn’t take long for panic to set in among Republicans after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to ban virtually every abortion in the state - and suddenly, some of those who proudly declared their anti-abortion bonafides were staring down a political reality that wasn’t so clear cut.
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EPA finalizes nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041024_epa_pfas/epa-finalizes-nations-first-pfas-limits-drinking-water/
The EPA announced the nation’s first drinking water standards for six types of PFAS - representing a fraction of the entire class of "forever chemicals" found in everything from nonstick cookware to menstrual products, but the agency's strongest action yet to address the threat.
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Dem challenger Engel outraises Southern Az Rep. Juan Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041024_engel_ciscomani/dem-challenger-engel-outraises-southern-az-rep-juan-ciscomani/
Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel pulled in more campaign cash in the first fundraising quarter of 2024 than her GOP opponent, U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani.
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Photos: Hundreds mark loss of Tucson police officer Adam Buckner on Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040824_buckner_memorial/photos-hundreds-mark-loss-tucson-police-officer-adam-buckner-monday/
Hundreds of people walked along Stone Avenue, marching from the Fox Theatre to TPD headquarters to mark the loss of Tucson Police Officer Adam Buckner, who died in a car crash while responding to a call at the end of March.
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Photos: Dozens protest Az court decision on abortion, vow to push for November measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_abortion_protest_photos/photos-dozens-protest-az-court-decision-abortion-vow-push-november-measure/
Hours after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban on abortion, ruling on Tuesday an 1864-era law can be enforced, dozens of women assembled at El Presidio Plaza in Downtown Tucson to criticize the decision and push for a constitutional amendment to protect the medical procedure.
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La Corte Suprema de Arizona mantiene prohibición del 1864 sobre casi todos los abortos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_az_abortion_esp/la-corte-suprema-de-arizona-mantiene-prohibicion-del-1864-sobre-casi-todos-los-abortos/
Las clínicas de aborto en Arizona podrán verse obligadas a cerrar después de que la Corte Suprema estatal confirmó el martes una prohibición del procedimiento médico casi total, diciendo que una ley del 1864 debería ser cumplida. Ese estatuto de la era territorial prohíbe los abortos excepto para salvar la vida de la madre.
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Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban on nearly all abortions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_az_abortion/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-1864-ban-nearly-all-abortions/
Updated: Abortion clinics in Arizona may be forced to close after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban on the medical procedure Tuesday, saying an 1864 law should be enforced. That territorial-era statute bars abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban on nearly all abortions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_az_abortion/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-1864-ban-nearly-all-abortions/
Updated: Abortion clinics in Arizona may be forced to close after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban on the medical procedure Tuesday, saying an 1864 law should be enforced. That territorial-era statute bars abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban on nearly all abortions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_az_abortion/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-1864-ban-nearly-all-abortions/
Updated: Abortion clinics in Arizona may be forced to close after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban on the medical procedure Tuesday, saying an 1864 law should be enforced. That territorial-era statute bars abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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ASU opens space dedicated to Indigenous librarianship & students https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040824_asu_indigenous_space/asu-opens-space-dedicated-indigenous-librarianship-students/
The newly created Labriola Center at the Hayden Library on ASU’s Tempe campus - the first Indigenous-led and staffed library spaces at a research university in the United States - is a showcase for O’odham culture and a space that supports Indigenous students and academia.
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Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban on nearly all abortions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_az_abortion/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-1864-ban-nearly-all-abortions/
Updated: Abortion clinics in Arizona may be forced to close after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban on the medical procedure Tuesday, saying an 1864 law should be enforced. That territorial-era statute bars abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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La primera mujer indígena en el espacio comparte su experiencia en convertirse en astronauta https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_indigenous_astronaut_esp/la-primera-mujer-indigena-en-el-espacio-comparte-su-experiencia-en-convertirse-en-astronauta/
La coronel de marina Nicole Mann, miembro de la tribu Wailacki de las tribus indias de Round Valley, compartió su viaje poco ortodoxo para convertirse en la primera mujer astronauta indígena y la segunda persona indígena en ir al espacio durante el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer.
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First Indigenous woman in space never planned on becoming an astronaut https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_indigenous_astronaut/first-indigenous-woman-space-never-planned-becoming-astronaut/
Marine Col. Nicole Mann, a member of the Wailacki tribe of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, shared her unorthodox journey to becoming the first female Indigenous astronaut and only the second Indigenous person to go to space during Women’s History Month.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs signs law aimed at accountability for Arizona long-term care facilities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_long_term_care/gov-katie-hobbs-signs-law-aimed-accountability-arizona-long-term-care-facilities/
The multiyear journey to get health care reform for long-term assisted living facilities signed into law finally came to fruition Monday when Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB 2764, requiring the Arizona Department of Health Services to implement stricter standards and oversight.
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For second time in a month, feds shower billions on Arizona microchip makers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_chips_shot/for-second-time-month-feds-shower-billions-arizona-microchip-makers/
The Biden administration announced that it will award $6.6 billion in grants and another $5 billion in loans to enhance and expand semiconductor production, the second time in three weeks that the White House has delivered CHIPS and Science Act funds to an Arizona chipmaker.
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Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban on nearly all abortions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_az_abortion/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-1864-ban-nearly-all-abortions/
Abortion clinics in Arizona may be forced to close after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban on the medical procedure Tuesday, saying an 1864 law should be enforced. That territorial-era statute bars abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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Az bill to ban reunification treatment heads to Hobbs, despite lack of Democratic support https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040924_reunification_bill/az-bill-ban-reunification-treatment-heads-hobbs-despite-lack-democratic-support/
As a measure to ban reunification treatment in Arizona - used within the family court system to try and force a relationship between children and their estranged parents - heads to the governor, advocates and survivors are puzzled by Democratic opposition to the bill.
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