Federal watchdog reviewing confiscations of Sikh turbans, other religious clothing & papers by Border Patrol agents https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_gao_migrant_property/federal-watchdog-reviewing-confiscations-sikh-turbans-other-religious-clothing-papers-by-border-patrol-agents/
A federal watchdog will review how the Border Patrol handles personal property following reports that agents along the Arizona-Mexico border are confiscating and throwing away the turbans of Sikh men, as well as migrants' personal documents and other items.
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Just throwing it out there: Is Arizona a blue state? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_blue_state_az_op/just-throwing-it-out-there-arizona-blue-state/
Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly won the race for Arizona attorney general. Democrats won all the high-profile races across the state (which they haven't done since 1948). Republicans keep losing here. Is it a fluke or the new state of things?
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What Americans can learn from other cultures about the language of gratitude https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_americans_gratitude_op/what-americans-can-learn-from-other-cultures-language-of160gratitude/
Languages around the world have their own unique words and expressions for saying “thank you,” and these expressions reveal very different assumptions about how human beings relate to one another and about the world we collectively inhabit.
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Virginia events 4 months after first Thanksgiving are key chapter in America’s origin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_thanksgiving_origin_op/virginia-events-4-months-after-first-thanksgiving-are-key-chapter-americas-origin/
Remembered and retold as an allegory for perseverance and cooperation, the story of the first Thanksgiving has become an important part of how Americans think about the founding of their country - but what happened four months later is far more reflective of the country’s origins.
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States rest an electrifying idea: Roads that can recharge your EV https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112422_ev_road_recharge/states-rest-electrifying-idea-roads-that-can-recharge-your-ev/
Several states plan to test inductive charging - technology embedded in the pavement that can charge electric vehicles while they’re being driven - on public roads in the next several years, one solution to the problem of how to get to zero emissions.
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Biden’s enforcement of deportations to undergo high court scrutiny https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_biden_deportations_scotus/bidens-enforcement-deportations-undergo-high-court-scrutiny/
Red states are once again taking their fight over President Joe Biden’s border policies to the Supreme Court, with a case next week challenging the Biden administration’s new guidelines that Republican-led states claim negates Congress’ Immigration and Nationality Act directive.
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Just throwing it out there: Is Arizona a blue state? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_blue_state_az_op/just-throwing-it-out-there-arizona-blue-state/
Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly won the race for Arizona attorney general. Democrats won all the high-profile races across the state (which they haven't done since 1948). Republicans keep losing here. Is it a fluke or the new state of things?
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Turkeys gobble, but they don’t come cheap: Thanksgiving meal costs skyrocket https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_thanksgiving_cost/turkeys-gobble-but-they-dont-come-cheap-thanksgiving-meal-costs-skyrocket/
Consumers will face “historically high” prices for their Thanksgiving meal ingredients this year, with experts urging them to plan ahead, look for deals and be ready to substitute traditional foods for something cheaper.
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Arizona counties will be forced to certify election despite 'political theater' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_az_vote_certification/arizona-counties-will-forced-certify-election-despite-political-theater/
Amid a GOP campaign to pressure county supervisors across Arizona not to certify their elections, two counties have postponed their vote until the eleventh hour, raising questions about what happens if they fail to meet their deadline to finalize results.
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Is COP27’s 'loss & damage' fund for developing countries a breakthrough or an empty promise? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_cop_27_funds/is-cop27s-loss-damage-fund-developing-countries-breakthrough-or-empty160promise/
Developing nations were jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries worldwide agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change - but the fund might not materialize in the way that developing countries hope.
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Is COP27’s 'loss & damage' fund for developing countries a breakthrough – or an empty promise https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_cop_27_funds/is-cop27s-loss-damage-fund-developing-countries-breakthrough-8211-or-empty160promise/
Developing nations were jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries worldwide agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change - but the fund might not materialize in the way that developing countries hope.
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New ATC artistic director 'on a cloud' about move to Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112322_new_atc_director/new-atc-artistic-director-on-cloud-move-arizona/
The new artistic director for Arizona Theatre Company is "on a cloud" about taking on his new role with the new year. Matt August will replace Sean Daniels next year.
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COP27’s 'loss & damage' fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough – or another empty climate promise https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_cop_27_funds/cop27s-loss-damage-fund-developing-countries-could-breakthrough-8211-or-another-empty-climate160promise/
Developing nations were jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries worldwide agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change - but the fund might not materialize in the way that developing countries hope.
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Congress wins access to Trump’s tax returns from Supreme Court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_trump_taxes_scotus/congress-wins-access-trumps-tax-returns-from-supreme-court/
The Supreme Court declined to shield former President Donald Trump’s tax returns from a congressional subpoena - a battle that began in 2019 when the Ways and Means Committee first requested six years of Trump’s personal and business filings.
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Student loan repayment pause extended by White House amid legal battles over relief plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_student_loans_battle/student-loan-repayment-pause-extended-by-white-house-amid-legal-battles-over-relief-plan/
The Department of Education announced it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan repayments until June 30 while legal challenges to the administration’s student debt relief program are fought over in the courts.
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Young Arizona voters delivered wins for Dems in 2022 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_young_voters/young-arizona-voters-delivered-wins-dems-2022/
Young voters are an increasingly powerful segment of the Arizona electorate and helped propel Democratic candidates to key victories during the midterms, but experts and voting advocates say the bloc still has a lot of room to grow.
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'We see value in you': Arizona org helps bridge gaps between foster kids & families https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_foster_care_disparities/we-see-value-you-arizona-org-helps-bridge-gaps-between-foster-kids-families/
An Arizona nonprofit is working to help children persevere as an estimated 80% of the more than 400,000 children in foster care across the U.S. struggle with mental health issues because of trauma related to neglect, abuse, parental substance use, loss of a parent, and more.
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Abe Hamadeh files lawsuit challenging Az election results, citing Maricopa County problems https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_hamadeh_election_suit/abe-hamadeh-files-lawsuit-challenging-az-election-results-citing-maricopa-county-problems/
Abe Hamadeh, the Republican nominee for attorney general, filed a lawsuit late Tuesday alleging that Maricopa County officials bungled Election Day so severely that it cost him a victory in the race, which he lost by just 510 votes.
Hellertoon: Perspective on mass shootings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112222_mass_shootings_hellertoon/hellertoon-perspective-mass-shootings/
In just a few moments, six people were killed and 19 others injured by a gunman who attacked an LBGTQ nightclub in Colorado on Saturday night. Halted by bystanders, the massacre is just one in a long string of recent mass shootings.
Claytoonz: Clubbing with Boebert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112222_boebert_claytoonz/claytoonz-clubbing-with-boebert/
A gunman entered a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub during a midnight drag show Saturday and killed five people and injured over a dozen others. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of bias-motivated or hate crimes.
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