Hundreds of migrants wait in Az desert after crossing U.S.-Mexico border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_lukeville_migrants_wait/hundreds-migrants-wait-az-desert-after-crossing-us-mexico-border/
Huddled in the shadow of the border wall, hundreds of migrants waited for processing in a remote stretch of desert along the southern edge of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
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18th Tucson Tamal & Heritage Fest returns to Casino del Sol https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112923_tamal_festival/18th-tucson-tamal-heritage-fest-returns-casino-del-sol/
The Tucson Tamal and Heritage Festival is coming back to Casino del Sol for the 18th year.
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Whiskey on Sunday & tears on our cheeks: Pour one out for Pogue Shane MacGowan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/113023_tucson_sounds_macgowan/whiskey-sunday-tears-our-cheeks-pour-one-out-pogue-shane-macgowan/
In which we lament the patron saint of Celtic post-punk, Shane MacGowan. Plus, a double review of John Polle's latest projects: the Gem Show and the Websites. And more Tucson scene news than you knew you needed to know.
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Pima sheriffs deputies arrest reporter covering protest against Raytheon https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_reporter_arrested/pima-sheriffs-deputies-arrest-reporter-covering-protest-against-raytheon/
A news reporter was arrested Thursday in Tucson by the Pima County Sheriff's Department while covering a pro-Palestinian protest against military contractor Raytheon. Alisa Reznick of KJZZ was handcuffed and taken away by deputies, despite identifying herself as a journalist.
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Kari Lake handed another loss in long-running election challenge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_lake_ballots/kari-lake-handed-another-loss-long-running-election-challenge/
An Arizona judge on Thursday denied defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's request to see ballot affidavit envelopes from the 2022 General Election — which she still claims she won nearly a year after the election was certified.
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Hundreds of migrants wait in Az desert after crossing U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_lukeville_migrants_wait/hundreds-migrants-wait-az-desert-after-crossing-us-mexico-border-tuesday/
Huddled in the shadow of the border wall, hundreds of migrants waited for processing in a remote stretch of desert along the southern edge of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
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Hundreds of migrants wait in the desert after crossing U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_lukeville_migrants_wait/hundreds-migrants-wait-desert-after-crossing-us-mexico-border-tuesday/
Huddled in the shadow of the border wall, hundreds of migrants waited for processing in a remote stretch of desert along the southern edge of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
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Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_rattlesnakes_i11/arizona-rattlesnakes-could-affected-by-i-11-construction/
The proposed Interstate 11 corridor, which doesn’t have a clear timeline, and portions of the project cuts through Arizona desert land, which experts say could cause continuing concerns for wildlife, such as rattlesnakes.
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Commission: Do something now about missing, murdered & trafficked Indigenous people https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113023_mmip_commission/commission-do-something-now-missing-murdered-trafficked-indigenous-people/
In hearings held across the country, hundreds of Indigenous peoples shared their experiences and recommendations on missing, murdered and trafficked Indigenous peoples with a federally mandated commission for the first time in history.
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Uncle Sam wants you … to help stop insurers’ bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113023_medicare_fraud/uncle-sam-wants-you-8230-help-stop-insurers-bogus-medicare-advantage-sales-tactics/
After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rules: you.
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Ahead of climate conference, U.S. House panel tussles over curbs on emissions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113023_house_emissions/ahead-climate-conference-us-house-panel-tussles-over-curbs-emissions/
Coming the day before the 28th annual United Nations climate conference was set to begin, members of a U.S. House panel battled over the U.S. role in curbing emissions.
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Abortion opponents push state lawmakers to promote unproven 'abortion reversal' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113023_abortion_reversal/abortion-opponents-push-state-lawmakers-promote-unproven-abortion-reversal/
Anti-abortion organizations are pushing state lawmakers to promote a controversial and unproven “abortion reversal” treatment — flouting the objections of medical professionals who point out it is not supported by science.
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Schumer on U.S. Senate floor condemns 'rank antisemitism' amid Israel-Hamas war https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_congress_antisemitism/schumer-us-senate-floor-condemns-rank-antisemitism-amid-israel-hamas-war/
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the nation’s highest-ranking Jewish official, spoke from the chamber about the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel and that nation’s airstrikes on Gaza.
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A tortured & deadly legacy: Kissinger & realpolitik in U.S. foreign policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/113023_kissinger_obit/a-tortured-deadly-legacy-kissinger-realpolitik-us-foreign-policy/
Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29, 2023, at age 100, exercised more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy and espoused a narrow perspective of the national interest primarily centered on maximizing the economic and military power of the United States.
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When dumber hits criminal: Cochise Supes indicted on self-inflicted election conspiracies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112923_cochise_conspiracies_op/when-dumber-hits-criminal-cochise-supes-indicted-self-inflicted-election-conspiracies/
Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced indictments against Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby for interfering with the 2022 election in the dumbest manner I've seen in 31 years of covering politics. It's funny until it's not.
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Pima basketball's Hoffmeyer named ACCAC Division II Player of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112923_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-basketballs-hoffmeyer-named-accac-division-ii-player-week/
Pima Community College women’s basketball player Rori Hoffmeyer (Cibola HS) established her dominance to start ACCAC conference play last week and was recognized for her efforts.
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Pima soccer standout D'Andre Pickett named1st-Team NJCAA All-American https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112923_pcc_mens_soccer/pima-soccer-standout-dandre-pickett-named1st-team-njcaa-all-american/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer program produced an NJCAA All-American for the 11th straight season as the teams were announced on Tuesday.
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When dumber hits criminal: Cochise Supes indicted on self-inflicted election conspiracies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_cochise_conspiracies_op/when-dumber-hits-criminal-cochise-supes-indicted-self-inflicted-election-conspiracies/
Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced indictments against Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby for interfering with the 2022 election in the dumbest manner I've seen in 31 years of covering politics. It's funny until it's not.
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Hobbs endorses Arizona Abortion Access Act https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_hobbs_abortion_act/hobbs-endorses-arizona-abortion-access-act/
With the flourish of a pen on Tuesday morning, Gov. Katie Hobbs declared her support for an initiative that has the potential to enshrine abortion access in the Arizona constitution.
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Hobbs endorses Arizona Abortion Access Act https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_hobbs_abortion_act/hobbs-endorses-arizona-abortion-access-act/
With the flourish of a pen on Tuesday morning, Gov. Katie Hobbs declared her support for an initiative that has the potential to enshrine abortion access in the Arizona constitution.
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