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Migrants regularly die in searing Arizona heat, but desert often claims remains & death toll is uncertain tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
More than half the deaths among migrants in the Americas occur in the U.S.-Mexico border region, but the precise toll is unknown. 9,520 people have been found dead since 1998 after crossing from Mexico. But many others are never discovered, and the true number is likely much higher.

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Sen. Mark Kelly is being vetted as a possible VP pick for Kamala Harris tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat who has won two consecutive elections in once solidly red Arizona, is among the five contenders being seriously considered as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.

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‘I’m a pretty sore loser’: BMX pro Y Tucson native Daleny Vaughn set for Paris Olympics tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
To be an Olympian requires an ecosystem, and for Team USA BMX rider and Tucson native Daleny Vaughn, her ecosystem is a bit closer to home, and they will have a chance to see her perform as an Olympian when she competes in the Paris Games beginning August 1.

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Wadsack's SpeederGate fiasco costs her police endorsement tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Sen. Justine Wadsack took a nothing burger of a traffic stop and turned it into a fiasco because the Queen of the Arizona MAGAs just can't pass by an opportunity to present herself as a victim.

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Acclaimed Tucson guitarist Ryan David Green releases 'Off and Running' tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
When his bandmate fell ill before a music festival in Florida, Ryan David Green faced a pivotal decision: perform solo or cancel the set. In choosing to face his fears — plus a sizable audience expecting a Ryanhood show — and step out on stage, that spirited action would alter his musical trajectory.

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Phoenix man convicted of assault for dragging BP agent during stop tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Phoenix-area resident was convicted of assault on a federal officer by a U.S. District Court jury in Tucson last week for dragging a Border Patrol agent alongside his car during a 2023 traffic stop.

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Conflict of interest hitch: No 2025 Rillito Park horse racing season tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Spurred by an apparent "unfair advantage" of a member of the Horse Racing Commission intending to bid on being a new operator at Rillito Park, Pima County has canceled that process and will review the condition of the track. And next year's season is being reined in.

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Who will Harris choose as her VP? Here’s who could be on her shortlist tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he was withdrawing from his 2024 reelection race and backing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor was immediately followed by speculation about who Harris, in turn, might pick as her running mate.

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West broiling, burning despite drought relief tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
While California and Nevada remain virtually drought-free, the Colorado River’s main reservoirs in Arizona continue to struggle, and climate experts say extreme heat and wildfire risk may continue plaguing the West for months.

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Secret Service director resigns after skewering on Capitol Hill tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, just hours after she faced tough questions from House lawmakers about her agency’s failure to prevent the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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Why Biden’s decision to drop out doesn’t mean a chaotic replacement process tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
President Biden’s Sunday announcement that he would step aside as the Democratic nominee for president sets off a frantic decision-making process for the Democratic Party, but the it could seal up the matter and move forward on a normal election schedule.

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Study examines changes in U.S. immigrant population tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Number of unauthorized immigrant residents grew to 11.0 million in 2022, reversing a long-term downward trend from 2007 to 2019.

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Hobbs, other Arizona Dems rally behind Harris for presidential nomination after Biden bows out tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s Democratic delegates, federal lawmakers and governor have rallied behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new presidential nominee.

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FactCheck: Experts agree delegates free to pick Democratic presidential nominee tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Although President Joe Biden was chosen by the vast majority of primary and caucus voters, he has not been formally nominated. And since he has voluntarily dropped out of the race, delegates pledged to him are no longer obligated to vote for him and can vote for someone else.

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Arizona tribal leaders: Investments in Indian Country will be part of Biden’s legacy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, tribal leaders and organizations in Arizona praised Biden’s work as president and his investments in Indian Country.

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Democratic delegates swiftly give Harris enough support to clinch presidential nomination tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough endorsements from Democratic delegates to make her the party’s presidential nominee, and if they follow through, Harris will officially become the nominee when the vote occurs next month.

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Conflict of interest a hitch: No 2025 Rillito Park horse racing season tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Spurred by an apparent "unfair advantage" of a member of the Horse Racing Commission intending to submit a response to an RFP for a new operator at Rillito Park, Pima County has canceled that process and will review the condition of the track. There will be no 2025 racing season.

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Conflict of interest a hitch for Rillito Park horse racing RFP tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Spurred by an apparent "unfair advantage" of a member of the Horse Racing Commission intending to submit a response to an RFP for a new operator at Rillito Park, Pima County has canceled that process and will review the condition of the track before asking for proposals for a new track manager.

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South Tucson to approve final budget of season; Vail schools to ban trans kids from teams tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
South Tucson's budget is a few days late and a few hundred thousand dollars short. Transgender athletes in Vail are about to be banned from girls sports, and Sunnyside Schools are ready to open — plus more from local gov't meetings around Tucson.

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They will play in Peoria: FC Tucson ekes out 1-goal win over Ventura County tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson defeated the well-pedigreed visitors from Ventura County 1 - 0 at Kino North Stadium on Sunday night in the division semifinal.

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