Hellertoon: Black tears at Pearl Harbor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120623_heller_pearl_harbor/hellertoon-black-tears-pearl-harbor/
The oil that still leaks from the wreckage of the USS Arizona and rises to the water's surface is known as "the tears of the Arizona" or "black tears."
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Hellertoon: Pearl Harbor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120623_heller_pearl_harbor/hellertoon-pearl-harbor/
The oil that still leaks from the wreckage of the USS Arizona and rises to the water's surface is known as "the tears of the Arizona" or "black tears."
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Pearl Harbor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120623_heller_pearl_harbor/pearl-harbor/
The oil that still leaks from the wreckage of the USS Arizona and rises to the water's surface is known as "the tears of the Arizona" or "black tears."
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8 apply to fill Bronson's Pima County board seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120223_bronson_replacement/8-apply-fill-bronsons-pima-county-board-seat/
Updated: Eight residents of Pima County District 3 have submitted their names to be appointed to fill the seat of longtime Supervisor Sharon Bronson, who retired last month after a fall broke her ribs.
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The best present this holiday season? A flu shot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120623_flu_shot_op/the-best-present-this-holiday-season-flu-shot/
If you're like most people, you've been busy the past few months. It's understandable if you haven't had the chance to get your annual flu shot. But there's still time. In fact, this week, National Influenza Vaccination Week, would be the perfect time to check a flu shot off your to-do list.
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Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but same is true of Christmas https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120623_hannukah_changes_op/hanukkah-celebrations-have-changed-dramatically-8722-but-same-true-christmas/
Hanukkah is a minor festival in the Jewish liturgical year, but because of its proximity to Christmas, Hanukkah has been culturally elevated into a major celebration - and the history of both holidays is more complicated than these comparisons let on.
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Florida congressman proposes federal funding to help schools fight book bans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120623_book_ban_fight/florida-congressman-proposes-federal-funding-help-schools-fight-book-bans/
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost is pushing the “Fight Book Bans Act,” which would provide funding for school districts so that they can afford to oppose book bans.
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In bid to flip legislature blue, national Dems announce spending on Az https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120623_dem_election_spending/in-bid-flip-legislature-blue-national-dems-announce-spending-az/
With Republicans holding the barest of majorities in the Arizona Legislature, national Democrats are already making major investments in the Grand Canyon State in a bid to flip the state’s legislature blue.
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Tuberville lifts blockade on some military promotions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120623_tuberville_military/tuberville-lifts-blockade-some-military-promotions/
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday that he would partially walk back a monthslong protest against a Defense Department abortion policy, paving the way for the Senate to approve scores of delayed military appointments.
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Task force: Pay Arizona teachers more & provide support or they’ll keep quitting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120623_teacher_wages/task-force-pay-arizona-teachers-more-provide-support-or-theyll-keep-quitting/
Teachers in Arizona are leaving the profession because of low pay, a lack of support from administrators and burnout, issues Gov. Hobbs’ Educator Retention Task Force aims to help fix with the announcement of 11 recommended changes to provide support and increase wages.
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Organizations help immigrants reunite with families from Mexico https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120623_families_reunited/organizations-help-immigrants-reunite-with-families-from-mexico/
Nonprofits assists Mexican parents who have adult children in the U.S. in obtaining visas to visit their families, regardless of the children’s immigration status.
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Biden administration rolls out Native American initiatives https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120623_native_initiatives/biden-administration-rolls-out-native-american-initiatives/
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to ease access for Native American tribes to federal funding programs, part of a slew of new initiatives aimed at promoting self-determination and economic independence.
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Some states’ economies cool even as the nation’s sizzles https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120623_state_economies/some-states-economies-cool-even-as-nations-sizzles/
A still-roaring national economy grew at an unexpectedly robust 5.2% annual rate in the third quarter of this year, but early indicators show a more mixed picture for many states heading into the holidays.
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Pima basketball standout Dillan Baker named ACCAC Player of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120523_pcc_mens_basketball/pima-basketball-standout-dillan-baker-named-accac-player-week/
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Dillan Baker (Salpointe Catholic HS) helped the Aztecs stay undefeated and was rewarded by the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
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Updated: Give to real local journalism that matters — your donation TRIPLED before Dec. 31! Support the watchdog reporters of the nonprofit independent newsroom at the Tucson Sentinel.
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Claytoonz: Bad Santa https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120523_claytoonz/claytoonz-bad-santa/
Beware fascists bearing gifts — we might get just what you ask for.
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8 apply to fill Bronson's Pima County board set https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120223_bronson_replacement/8-apply-fill-bronsons-pima-county-board-set/
Updated: Eight residents of Pima County District 3 have submitted their names to be appointed to fill the seat of longtime Supervisor Sharon Bronson, who retired last month after a fall broke her ribs.
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Appeals court halts ruling that Border Patrol can legally cut Texas’ border concertina wire https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120523_texas_border_wire/appeals-court-halts-ruling-that-border-patrol-can-legally-cut-texas-border-concertina-wire/
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday temporarily halted a lower court order that gave Border Patrol agents legal cover to continue cutting concertina wire that Texas has installed on the banks of the Rio Grande.
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COP28: 7 food & agriculture innovations needed to protect climate & feed rapidly growing world https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120523_cop_28_agriculture_op/cop28-7-food-agriculture-innovations-needed-protect-climate-feed-rapidly-growing-world/
For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023 as more than 130 countries signed a declaration committing to make their food systems a focal point in national strategies to address climate change.
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White House points to defense spending in states in new plea for Ukraine aid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120523_ukraine_spending/white-house-points-defense-spending-states-new-plea-ukraine-aid/
The Biden administration is warning Congress that without more funding for Ukraine, the U.S. will no longer be able to provide that country with military assistance - and emphasizing the multiple states where businesses already have benefited from earlier aid.
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