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As drama, finger-pointing unfolds in Qatar, Arizona soccer fans watch World Cup from afar https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112222_world_cup_qatar/as-drama-finger-pointing-unfolds-qatar-arizona-soccer-fans-watch-world-cup-from-afar/
Though this year’s World Cup has developed into one of the more dysfunctional and corrupt tournaments, and many Arizona supporters feel a level of guilt in supporting the World Cup, fans seemed not to care what country the stadium was in once Monday's match kicked off.

RSV surge in children likely caused by 'immunity gap,' not COVID-19 vaccine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112222_factcheck_rsv_surge/rsv-surge-children-likely-caused-by-immunity-gap-not-covid-19-vaccine/
Experts say the spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections hospitals across the country are seeing among children is most likely caused by an immunity gap created by the lack of exposure to the virus over the past couple of years - not the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

Jury hears closing arguments in seditious conspiracy trial over Capitol riot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112222_jan_6_conspiracy_trial/jury-hears-closing-arguments-seditious-conspiracy-trial-over-capitol-riot/
Lawyers for five people charged with plotting to overthrow the U.S. government after the 2020 presidential election - including Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group - delivered closing arguments Monday on charges in connection with the Capitol riot.

Arizona food banks get lesson in economics: More demand, less supply, higher prices https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_pricey_pantries/arizona-food-banks-get-lesson-economics-more-demand-less-supply-higher-prices/
Arizona food banks head into the holiday season having to buy more food, at higher prices, for more clients, with fewer donations to help them pay for it - and with lingering supply chain issues, when they can get food at all.

Border Patrol agents shot & killed armed man near San Luis in October https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112122_bp_shooting_san_luis/border-patrol-agents-shot-killed-armed-man-near-san-luis-october/
Border Patrol agents shot and killed an armed man during a confrontation just south of the border fence near San Luis, Ariz., more than three weeks ago, authorities said.

Rage over mask mandates, 'critical race theory' bombs in Tucson school board races https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112122_school_boards_results_op/rage-over-mask-mandates-critical-race-theory-bombs-tucson-school-board-races/
MAGA denialism didn't just bomb at the top of the 2022 ballots. Voters chose actual issues instead of overhyped conspiracies when it came to several Tucson-area school board races.

Deaths continue at Pima County Jail as 2 men commit suicide in last week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/v/deaths-continue-pima-county-jail-as-2-men-commit-suicide-last-week/
Over the last five days, two men committed suicide at the Pima County Jail, apparently strangling themselves in their cells.

4 takeaways on housing amid American inflation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_housing_inflation/4-takeaways-housing-amid-american-inflation/
Housing costs, including rental prices, are on the path to stabilizing but evidence of this won’t show up in inflation measures anytime soon, economists say.

Democrat Kris Mayes ekes out narrow win for Arizona attorney general; beating GOP's Abe Hamadeh by 510 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112122_az_ag_election/democrat-kris-mayes-ekes-out-narrow-win-arizona-attorney-general-beating-gops-abe-hamadeh-by-510/
Democratic candidate Kris Mayes has narrowly won the race for Arizona attorney general, beating Trumpist Republican Abe Hamadeh by 510 votes as the final batches of votes were counted. The race is headed for an automatic recount.

Epidemiologists explain what 'triple threat' of COVID, RSV & flu means for children https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_health_triple_threat/epidemiologists-explain-what-triple-threat-covid-rsv-flu-means-for160children/
Health experts are warning of the so-called “triple threat” of respiratory illness from RSV, influenza – or the seasonal flu – and COVID-19 as an uncharacteristic early wave of respiratory virus suggests that the situation could get much worse for people of all ages, particularly children..

COVID-19, RSV & flu are straining health care systems – epidemiologists explain what 'triple threat' means for children https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_health_triple_threat/covid-19-rsv-flu-are-straining-health-care-systems-8211-epidemiologists-explain-what-triple-threat-means-for160children/
Health experts are warning of the so-called “triple threat” of respiratory illness from RSV, influenza – or the seasonal flu – and COVID-19 as an uncharacteristic early wave of respiratory virus suggests that the situation could get much worse for people of all ages, particularly children..

What voter turnout shows, and hides, about elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_voter_turnout/what-voter-turnout-shows-and-hides-elections/
The turnout for 2022 is still coming into focus as the last ballots continue to be tallied - but it looks to be unusually high for a midterm election - and the way that voter turnout is calculated reveals who counts, and who is left out, in American elections.

Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_texas_border_vehicles/texas-guard-send-tank-like-military-vehicles-border/
An order issued by Texas Military Department officials reveals that Texas National Guard will soon deploy 10 M113 armored personnel carrier vehicles - designed to carry troops into battle alongside tanks - to the border in response to a high number of migrant encounters.

FactCheck: Posts misrepresent how Florida arrived at quick election results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_factcheck_florida_election/factcheck-posts-misrepresent-how-florida-arrived-quick-election-results/
Social media posts falsely claim Florida counted all of its votes on Election Day and states that took longer committed “voter fraud,” but Florida election officials start counting ballots before Election Day, and most states don’t allow vote counting to begin until polls close.

Arizona students come to lobby as courts, Congress, fight over Oak Flat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112122_brophy_oak_flat_fight/arizona-students-come-lobby-as-courts-congress-fight-over-oak-flat/
A lobbying by students at Arizona's Brophy Native American Club to draw attention to the fight over Oak Flat came in a week when courts and congressional panels handed a string of setbacks to the Resolution Copper mine.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus welcomes new House members, reflects on Latino vote https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112122_hispanic_caucus/congressional-hispanic-caucus-welcomes-new-house-members-reflects-latino-vote/
The campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus welcomed the highest number of Democratic Latino lawmakers elected to Congress - even as several Republican Latinos also were elected to Congress, and many of those soon-to-be lawmakers have already made history.

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Pima, Santa Cruz to certify election canvasses, but Cochise County goes haywire https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112022_canvass_agenda_op/pima-santa-cruz-certify-election-canvasses-but-cochise-county-goes-haywire/
Not even the Arizona Legislature envisioned an entire county saying "Know what? We don't like elections anymore. We're out." Enter: Cochise County. Pima and Santa Cruz are set to approve their canvasses. Not doing it could very well be a crime in Arizona. A felony, in fact.