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Arizona COVID-19 cases double since June, as virus rebounds in state, U.S. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
COVID-19 cases are rising in the U.S. and in Arizona, where new infections per week have more than doubled since early July - and while the number of cases reported is not near those at the height of the pandemic, experts say the amount if infected is likely to continue rising.

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Wadsack recall effort fizzles tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Supporters of an effort to recall Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack were unable to gather enough signatures to recall the controversial Tucson-area lawmaker.

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Tucson's Molly Holzschlag, known as 'the fairy godmother of the web,' dead at 60 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Molly Holzschlag, whose pioneering work in online design standards led to her being dubbed "the fairy godmother of the web," has died at age 60.

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Tucson's MOCA reopens after summer closure tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The Museum of Contemporary Art reopened Aug. 31 after a summer break. MOCA executive director Julio César Morales said it was the first time the Downtown Tucson arts venue had closed for the summer.

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CBP helicopter rescues woman from wildfire in Baboquivari Mountains tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A helicopter crew with U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescued two migrants from hazardous situations in the Baboquivari Mountains last week, saving a man trapped on a cliff-side and a woman from a brush fire caused by lightning.

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Wadsack recall effort fizzles tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Supporters of an effort to recall Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack were unable to gather enough signatures to recall the controversial Tucson-area lawmaker.

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Christian lawmakers push battle over church & state after Roe tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Representing more than half the states in the nation, a collection of legislators and local government officials called the National Association of Christian Lawmakers push to change the social fabric of the country and return America to what they say are its Judeo-Christian origins.

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Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Accidental overdose became the No. 1 cause of death in 13 states for people under 40, overtaking suicide in nine states and vehicle accidents in five others; it’s now the top cause in 37 states, with a wave of overdose deaths driven by drugs spiked with fentanyl.

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Should doctors & nurses talk more about heat as temps rise? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Heat is already the leading cause of death in the U.S. from weather-related hazards, and clinicians need to start talking to patients about how to protect themselves on dangerously hot days, which are happening more frequently because of climate change.

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Arizona jobless rate is down, wages up, but not all is worth celebrating tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s unemployment is at the lowest rate in decades, there are more jobs than workers available to fill them and salaries are inching up, all of which should be good indicators for workers - but lingering inflation is chipping away at any salary gains.

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Extreme heat returns to Tucson; record highs expected this weekend tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Triple-digit heat is coming back, with record highs expected in Tucson this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to rise across Southern Arizona through the week.

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Congress to grant limited access to Jan. 6 security footage, House GOP says tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Members of the media and other approved parties will be able this month to review security footage captured during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, with limited access to CCTV terminals at the Capitol where certain approved parties can review the footage.

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Extreme heat returns to Tucson; record highs expected this weekend tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Triple-digit heat is coming back, with record highs expected in Tucson this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to rise across Southern Arizona through the week.

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Tucson moves on water plans; Pima Supes air out World View behind closed doors tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Tucson City Council will discuss water plans, and move on to giving police the power to act against landlords who allow crimes on their properties. Plus, Pima County Supes to get a private World View briefing, and more in local government meetings this week.

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5th Circuit sides with ivermectin-prescribing doctors in FDA quarrel tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Three doctors - including one from Arizona - who prescribed ivermectin for COVID-19 patients have valid claims that the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority with a campaign warning people not to take the drug, reinstating the trio’s lawsuit against the agency.

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9th Circuit: Forest Service has no duty to regulate lead ammo waste tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Forest Service has no responsibility to regulate the use of lead ammunition in the Kaibab National Forest, regardless of health hazards to endangered species; though the government has the authority to regulate that type of ammunition, it is not required it to do so.

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Biden launches Arizona ad highlighting high-tech jobs as part of national blitz tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Joe Biden launched his first Arizona-specific ad for his 2024 re-election campaign on Monday, focusing on how his economic agenda has brought high-paying and manufacturing jobs to the Grand Canyon State.

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Migrant deaths climbed with Arizona's temperatures in July; overall numbers still low tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Migrant deaths in the Arizona desert spiked in July, when the remains of 42 undocumented individuals were found, the most for that month in more than a decade, though 2023 does not appear to be on pace to be a record year.

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Waves of strikes across U.S. seem big, but total number of Americans walking off the job remains low tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The rising number of strikes today is a sign that the balance of power between workers and employers - which has been tilted toward employers for nearly a half-century - is beginning to shift, and though this wave of strikes is a significant change, it’s far from unprecedented.

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Nursing homes will have staffing requirements for the first time. What will change? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden admin released the first-ever nursing home staffing requirements, and if finalized, the standards will be the most significant change to nursing home regulations since they were created - though opinions are mixed on what they will mean for residents and workers.

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