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Judge blocks Trump’s $4B cuts to biomedical research after lawsuit from 22 states tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an expected $4 billion slash to funding for biomedical research after a group of states - including Arizona - sued the Trump administration over the funding cuts.

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Judge lifts deadline for federal workers to accept Trump buyout. How will it impact Arizona? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal judge on Monday lifted the deadline for workers to accept President Donald Trump’s buyout offer until he rules on the legality, prolonging the uncertainty at federal agencies and for Arizona tourists, veterans, businesses and tribes.

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Amid mounting legal battles, Vance questions judicial authority tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Vice President JD Vance suggested that judges can’t be a check on the presidency as dozens of lawsuits threaten to upend the administration’s key policy goals on immigration, federal spending and civil service protections.

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Tucson's Bishop Weisenburger named as new archbishop of Detroit tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson has been named as the new archbishop of Detroit by Pope Francis, Catholic officials announced Tuesday. Weisenburger has run the Tucson Diocese since 2017.

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Controlled burn at Picacho Peak set for Wednesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A controlled burn will be conducted at Picacho Peak State Park by a state forestry team on Wednesday morning. Officials cautioned that drivers on nearby Interstate 10 will see smoke from the operation.

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PACC warns about distemper cases, is revaccinating all dogs at shelter tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A pattern of canine distemper cases means the Pima Animal Care Center is giving a fresh round of shots to all of the dogs at the shelter, asking people who find strays to get them shots and hold them for 72 hours, and offering vaccines for other dogs at the homes of rescuers.

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Mystery woman who collapsed at Tucson bus station & died in 1999 is identified 25 years later tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A woman who collapsed at a Tucson Greyhound station in 1999 and later died has finally been identified, thanks to forensic genetic technology. She is one of 16 Jane and John Does recently identified by the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office.

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TUSD vows AI will not replace humans, Vail teachers get a new 'rubric' tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The TUSD board will vote on an artificial intelligence policy that declares human primacy in schools, Marana needs 7,000 homes in next ten years and more from government meetings around Tucson this week.

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Goldman: Trump voters, the ICEman cometh tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
I’ve heard from numerous Trump supporters: “He won’t go after the good immigrants, just the criminals.” All, just because you voted for him, doesn’t make you and those you care about immune from being targeted. — immigration attorney Mo Goldman

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Phoenix Children's Hospital 'indefinitely' ending gender-affirming care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Phoenix Children’s Hospital has secretly ended part of its gender-affirming care program fro minors under 19 years old, complying with President Trump's executive order that was signed last week.

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Arizona judge says he’ll consider fake electors’ free speech defense tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two of Arizona’s “fake electors” won a victory in a courtroom Monday morning when a judge allowed their attempt to dismiss their criminal charges under an Arizona law designed to prevent political prosecutions to move forward.

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PCC's Danhof breaks own record in 800 meters, sets qualifier for 4x800 relay tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed in their fourth meet of the indoor season on Saturday at the Gaucho Indoor Invitational in Glendale.

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FactCheck: Sorting out the facts on ‘waste & abuse’ at USAID tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As President Donald Trump’s administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major downsizing, the White House and social media posts have highlighted projects as examples of the agency’s “waste and abuse.” But not all were funded by USAID.

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Applegate breaks PCC record in 60m hurdles; Preble & Biancuzzo qualify for 800m & 4x800 relay tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed in their fourth meet of the indoor season on Saturday at the Gaucho Indoor Invitational in Glendale.

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Republicans want Arizona to count votes like Florida. It’s not that simple. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican lawmakers in Arizona have proposed numerous election reforms that critics say would disenfranchise some voters, but they argue would put an end to the state’s elections being viewed as the “laughingstock of the country.”

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Trump officials seek to toss restraining order blocking DOGE access to Treasury payment systems tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump admin is asking a federal judge to throw out a temporary restraining order imposed over the weekend that bars billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal data stored on the Treasury Department’s central payment system.

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1 in 5 child care workers is an immigrant. Trump’s deportations & raids have many terrified. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
America has long turned to immigrants for caregiving jobs, including in child care and other hard-to-staff work, and 1 in 5 child care workers is an immigrant - but Trump’s executive orders threaten that workforce, and the situation feels more dire than in previous years.

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‘A violent act in every case’: One judge’s impossible quest for a humane execution tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Shortly after she took office in 2023, Gov. Katie Hobbs asked retired federal magistrate judge David Duncan to lead an inquest into Arizona’s execution protocols — until it was subverted by politics.

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U.S. Senate GOP unveils budget details to jumpstart border security, energy legislation tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham released the text of the budget resolution that will lay the groundwork for Republicans in Congress to overhaul border security, boost defense funding and address energy extraction — if the two chambers can broker a deal.

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FactCheck: Sorting out the facts on ‘waste and abuse’ at USAID tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As President Donald Trump’s administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major downsizing, the White House and social media posts have highlighted projects as examples of the agency’s “waste and abuse.” But not all were funded by USAID.

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