Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060823_wildfire_smoke_dangers_op/wildfire-smoke-can-harm-human-health-even-when-fire-hundreds-miles-away/
As smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been rolling into North American cities far from the flames, a toxicologist explains the impact on human health, even when the smoke blows in from distant wildfires.
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Under ethics scrutiny, Justice Thomas delays financial disclosure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060823_thomas_disclosure_delay/under-ethics-scrutiny-justice-thomas-delays-financial-disclosure/
Accused of violating ethics guidelines by hiding luxury vacations and real estate transactions paid for by billionaire conservative benefactor Harlan Crow, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delayed the release of his highly anticipated financial disclosure report for 2022.
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Arizona's San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe could finally get its own homeland https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060823_tribal_politics/arizonas-san-juan-southern-paiute-tribe-could-finally-get-its-own-homeland/
A bill sponsored by Arizona Rep. Eli Crane would approve a treaty that has been pending for the past 23 years and finally grant 5,400 acres of Navajo Reservation land and accompanying water rights in their ancestral homeland to the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
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Blacks more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, less likely to be treated https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060823_alzheimers_impact/blacks-more-likely-develop-alzheimers-disease-less-likely-treated/
Black Americans are two times more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer’s disease and live with missed diagnoses and treatment gaps, "disparities rooted in the history of discrimination against Black individuals and other people of color in the United States."
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LIV Golf, PGA Tour merger bring money, power and ethics to forefront https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060823_liv_pga_merger/liv-golf-pga-tour-merger-bring-money-power-and-ethics-forefront/
In a move that shocked the golf world Tuesday, Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf and the PGA Tour announced a merger, ending the feud between the organizations and marking a sharp pivot for the PGA after executives and players had denounced LIV Golf.
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Claytoonz: Merging with murderers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060723_claytoonz_pga_merger/claytoonz-merging-with-murderers/
The PGA resisted LIV, banned the golfers who jumped to it, and took them to court all while pretending it was over ethics, integrity, morality, and blah blah blah.” Yeah, we saw this coming. Now the PGA is merging with LIV. The PGA is no better than the golfers they banned.
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White House launches national plan to address gender-based violence in the U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060723_gender_violence_plan/white-house-launches-national-plan-address-gender-based-violence-us/
For the first time in history, the White House has launched a national plan to address gender-based violence on a federal level, introducing seven strategic action plans to help communities across the United States.
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White House launches national plan to address gender-based violence in the U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060723_gender_violence_plan/white-house-launches-national-plan-address-gender-based-violence-us/
For the first time in history, the White House has launched a national plan to address gender-based violence on a federal level, introducing seven strategic action plans to help communities across the United States.
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Ex-Wildcat defender Enciso now a campeón with Club América https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060723_soccer-notes/ex-wildcat-defender-enciso-now-campeon-with-club-america/
Former Wildcat Sabrina Enciso made 14 appearances and scored a goal as Club América made a run to the league championship this past weekend. Plus, FC Tucson women play Royals FC; men face Seahorses
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House committee approves bill on whole milk, condemns sheltering migrants in schools https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060723_house_education_workforce/house-committee-approves-bill-whole-milk-condemns-sheltering-migrants-schools/
The House Education and Workforce Committee passed several bills that are a rebuke of not only the Biden administration’s policies on immigration, child nutrition and healthcare, but also regulations from the Obama era.
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House committee approves bills on whole milk, condemns sheltering migrants in schools https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060723_house_education_workforce/house-committee-approves-bills-whole-milk-condemns-sheltering-migrants-schools/
The House Education and Workforce Committee passed several bills that are a rebuke of not only the Biden administration’s policies on immigration, child nutrition and healthcare, but also regulations from the Obama era.
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Defiant Republicans block gas stove bills in anger over debt ceiling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060723_stove_freedom/defiant-republicans-block-gas-stove-bills-anger-over-debt-ceiling/
Conservative Republicans, including two from Arizona, took what was expected to be a routine party-line vote Tuesday on bills reining in federal bureaucrats and turned it into a referendum on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Arizona officials warn motorists to 'Secure Your Load' to prevent road debris https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060723_load_day/arizona-officials-warn-motorists-secure-your-load-prevent-road-debris/
Gov. Katie Hobbs declared June 6 Arizona’s “Secure Your Load Day,” as the state saw more than 800 debris-related crashes last year, and officials reminded drivers to secure their load and call 911 if they see a hazard in the road.
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As border cases go up, staffing stays the same & morale falls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060723_border_staffing/as-border-cases-go-up-staffing-stays-same-morale-falls/
A DHS official testified that staffing shortages and a surging workload at the Southwest border have depleted morale among customs and border officials, leaving many ready to quit - but the DHS and Democrats pushed back, saying his findings were based on a flawed survey.
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How building more backyard homes, granny flats & in-law suites can help alleviate the housing crisis https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060723_infill_housing_op/how-building-more-backyard-homes-granny-flats-in-law-suites-can-help-alleviate-housing-crisis/
The U.S. has lost a variety of living options because of the homogenization of zoning policies, as well as developers’ desire to have inexpensive and easily replicated building plans - but an additional unit of housing on a single lot should again become a more common housing option.
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Hate groups’ political influence growing, watchdog says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060723_hate_groups_growth/hate-groups-political-influence-growing-watchdog-says/
More than 1,200 hate and anti-government extremist groups were active across the U.S. in 2022, according to a Southern Poverty Law Center report on the prevalence of extremists who target people of color, LGBTQ people, Jewish communities and other religious minorities.
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As northern Arizona county makes ballot hand-count plan, Secretary of State steps in https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060723_mojave_hand_count/as-northern-arizona-county-makes-ballot-hand-count-plan-secretary-state-steps-in/
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes sent a letter stating he is concerned that moving forward would would put the county’s election officials in “serious legal jeopardy,” after Mohave County supervisors voted to request a plan to hand-count ballots in the 2024 presidential election.
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Lake to appeal Az election outcome again, she isn’t sanctioned but Finchem is https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060623_lake_appeal/lake-appeal-az-election-outcome-again-she-isnt-sanctioned-but-finchem/
Kari Lake filed her intent to appeal the outcome of her bid to overturn the results of Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial election, while failed Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem and his lawyer were ordered to pay more than $48,000 for bringing a case the judge called “groundless.”
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Tucson's final city budget will spend big on climate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060623_agenda_tucson_climate_op/tucsons-final-city-budget-will-spend-big-climate/
Tucson City Manager Mike Ortega makes it plain that the city's budget does not short-change climate relief. All told it reaches up to $80.5 million. Plus, more in local government meetings this week.
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Record 106 vetos: Gov. Hobbs says 'no' to GOP bills criminalizing homelessness, ranked-choice voting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060623_hobbs_veto_streak/record-106-vetos-gov-hobbs-says-no-gop-bills-criminalizing-homelessness-ranked-choice-voting/
Arizona Gov. Hobbs has racked up more than 100 vetoes, rejecting Republican-backed bills that criminalized homelessness, banned ranked-choice voting, and a bill that created penalties for filming sexually explicit acts on school property - but also threatened educators with prison.
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