U.S. Senate panel advances former Maryland governor’s nomination to lead Social Security https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112823_senate_social_security/us-senate-panel-advances-former-maryland-governors-nomination-lead-social-security/
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley moved one step closer Tuesday to becoming the next Social Security commissioner, a role that would become increasingly difficult as the program inches closer to insolvency during the next decade.
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New climate report shows impact of drying on human health in Southwest https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112823_warming_warning/new-climate-report-shows-impact-drying-human-health-southwest/
A federal report on climate change covers a broad range of hazards brought on by changing climate patterns due to human activity, and with the arid West getting drier, shrinking water supplies pose a boatload of risks to human health throughout the region.
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State AGs reveal 'damning' details in federal case against Meta https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112823_meta_states/state-ags-reveal-damning-details-federal-case-against-meta/
A new, mostly unredacted version of a federal complaint against Meta revealed some startling details about how the social media giant, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, has managed issues relating to underage users of its platforms.
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Trump immigration policies set tone for most of GOP presidential field https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112823_gop_immigration_election/trump-immigration-policies-set-tone-most-gop-presidential-field/
Most of the candidates in this year’s 2024 Republican race for the presidential nomination mirror hard-line immigration policies set by the front-runner, former President Donald Trump and what were once considered far-right policies are now common talking points among the GOP candidates.
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Restoration: Phoenix nonprofit removes tattoos from sex trafficking survivors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112823_trafficking_tattoos/restoration-phoenix-nonprofit-removes-tattoos-from-sex-trafficking-survivors/
Soul Survivor Ink, a national nonprofit organization founded by Phoenix permanent makeup artist Gina Jernukian, helps survivors of human trafficking find providers near them who can cover, remove and lighten branding tattoos.
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Some states act to protect residents from extreme heat — with a new focus on young people https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112823_extreme_heat/some-states-act-protect-residents-from-extreme-heat-with-new-focus-young-people/
After two years of record-breaking heat that brought a surge of deaths and health emergencies, several states have enacted or are considering measures designed to protect residents — with a new focus on younger people whose vulnerability is rising with the temperatures.
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Biden administration to overhaul welfare after investigation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112823_welfare_overhaul/biden-administration-overhaul-welfare-after-investigation/
The Biden administration this fall is quietly moving to overhaul welfare, aiming to end multiple abuses of the nation’s cash assistance program for the poor that a 2021 investigation found Arizona and other states have been engaging in for years.
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Rex Scott: Politicians should heed Carters' principles, lest children learn lessons of hate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112723_scott_carter_op/rex-scott-politicians-should-heed-carters-principles-lest-children-learn-lessons-hate/
Rosalynn Carter recently died. After her husband lost the 1980 presidential election, they started the Carter Center to help further causes like democracy, human rights and peace. The center has established five principles for trusted elections: honest processes, civil campaigns, secure voting, fair oversight and trusted outcomes.
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Border Patrol moves agents from checkpoints & training to manage 'surge' of migrants in S. Az https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112723_bp_shifts_agents/border-patrol-moves-agents-from-checkpoints-training-manage-surge-migrants-s-az/
Facing an increasing number of people crossing the Arizona-Mexico border, the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector began shifting agents away from interior checkpoints and other duties on Sunday, and said the agency would stop updating social media accounts.
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Tucson set to raise trash, parking & development fees https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112723_agenda_tucson_fees_op/tucson-set-raise-trash-parking-development-fees/
The council will discuss starting a process on raising development fees, increasing parking fees for the first time in 10 years and, will be reminded they already raised the price of residential trash collection by $3 a month
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Pascua Yaqui teens to paint mural in Mission Garden https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112723_mission_garden_mural/pascua-yaqui-teens-paint-mural-mission-garden/
Six teenagers from the Boys and Girls Club's Pascua Yaqui Clubhouse will be participating in the creation of a mural in Mission Garden.
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Defying history, TUSD Supt. Trujillo has Tucson's largest school district improving on even keel https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112723_tusd_trujillo_op/defying-history-tusd-supt-trujillo-has-tucsons-largest-school-district-improving-even-keel/
A funny thing happened on the way to Gabriel Trujillo's oblivion: He defied history to remain as superintendent of TUSD for six years and, in case no one is noticing, he's leading a great turnaround story.
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TUSD Supt. Trujillo has defied history & has Tucson's largest school district improving https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112723_tusd_trujillo_op/tusd-supt-trujillo-has-defied-history-has-tucsons-largest-school-district-improving/
A funny thing happened on the way to Gabriel Trujillo's oblivion: He defied history to remain as superintendent of TUSD for six years and, in case no one is noticing, he's leading a great turnaround story.
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Arizona Game and Fish restocks lakes with fish grown in hatcheries https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112723_urban_fishing/arizona-game-and-fish-restocks-lakes-with-fish-grown-hatcheries/
Hatcheries operated by the Game and Fish Department ensure the recreational pastime of fishing is still alive and well in the Arizona desert.
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Az dispensaries recalling marijuana products over aspergillus contamination https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112723_marijuana_recall/az-dispensaries-recalling-marijuana-products-over-aspergillus-contamination/
Arizona dispensaries are voluntarily recalling a marijuana product due to possible contamination with aspergillus, a fungus that can cause allergic reactions or infection — usually in people already sick with something else.
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Foster care kids are often sex trafficked. Many states fail to figure it out. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112723_foster_sex_trafficking/foster-care-kids-are-often-sex-trafficked-many-states-fail-figure-it-out/
Foster care children are especially vulnerable to sex trafficking, and a 2014 federal law requires state authorities to screen missing children when they are found to determine whether they were sexually exploited - but some states are failing in that duty.
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Forget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today & risks are often hidden https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112723_ai_risks_op/forget-dystopian-scenarios-8211-ai-pervasive-today-risks-are-often-hidden/
Artificial intelligence plays a visible part in many people’s daily lives, as task-specific forms of AI have become widespread and often fly under the radar, but many of the AI systems that fly under the radar have biases that can cause harm.
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