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2 migrant men wounded by gunfire evacuated by CBP helicopter in Southern Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter evacuated two people wounded by gunfire in northern Mexico on Friday, officials said.

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Tucson Vogue creates a hub for queer culture in Southern Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
A group of local LGBTQ+ dancers founded Tucson Vogue for people interested in vogueing and ballroom performances. Mentored by the Kiki House of Paragon, they are part of Arizona's new and emerging queer ballroom scene.

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Trump says abortion will be a ‘small issue’ in November, leaves door open to federal restrictions tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he believes abortion will be a “small issue” in the November elections now that the power to ban abortion is in the hands of state lawmakers, but added that he is open to federal restrictions on abortion that would “supplement” state policy.

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Republican states sue to block Obamacare for Dreamers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is spearheading a multistate effort by Republicans to stop the expansion of the Affordable Care Act to include Dreamers, longtime undocumented residents who arrived in the U.S. as minors and receive some immigration protections.

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Members of Congress undermine the country – and their own legitimacy – with antidemocratic rhetoric tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Differences over politics and policy have a long history of being divisive, of course, but it’s one thing to disagree over substantive matters such as tax rates or foreign aid and something very different to undermine the legitimacy of your opponents.

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Group abandons Az minimum wage ballot measure hours before judge rules against it tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A judge ruled that a citizen-led initiative to increase Arizona’s minimum wage did not gather enough signatures to make the November ballot, just hours after the backers of the measure announced they would abandon their effort to put the issue to voters.

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Abortion foes will ask Az Supreme Court to keep an abortion rights measure off the ballot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An anti-abortion organization is pushing forward with a lawsuit aimed at keeping an abortion rights initiative off Arizona’s ballot this year, despite a trial court dismissing the challenge earlier this week as groundless.

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Vice president candidates Walz & Vance present stark contrast on voting issues tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The selection of Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate spotlights a clear contrast with JD Vance, his counterpart on Donald Trump’s ticket, on voting and election issues.

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Relaunched program will help Az's rural & tribal communities tap into cash for infrastructure projects tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Rural and tribal communities in Arizona that are looking to develop infrastructure projects to support their communities now have access to financial assistance to help complete them with the relaunched Greater Arizona Development Authority.

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Pinal County supervisor asks Az attorney general to investigate primary election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Pinal County supervisor who lost his bid for sheriff is asking the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to investigate the county’s primary election results, claiming that he has identified a suspicious pattern that signals they are inaccurate.

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Drop off old papers, paint & more at Tucson collection event Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Get rid of your old paint, computers and sensitive documents this Saturday at the city of Tucson’s monthly household hazardous waste collection event.

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Suresh Garimella confirmed as new University of Arizona president tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Suresh Garimella is the new president of the University of Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents Friday announced Friday morning.

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Trump agrees to Sept. 10 debate with Harris, claims 2 more upcoming tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday he has agreed to debate Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Sept. 10, a reversal from his position last week that he would not participate in the ABC News event.

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PACC holding 'Mega Adoption' event this weekend tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima Animal Care Center will host a weekend-long "Mega Adoption" event Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, for all pets – cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies — featuring extended hours, free adoptions and giveaways.

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Tucson drops $200k in rocks at Downtown underpasses frequented by homeless tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The city spent $192,107 placing riprap rocks at two underpasses near Downtown — activists say it is the work was meant to push out homeless people.

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Single candidate for UA president to interview with Regents on Friday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Board of Regents will interview a single candidate to potentially serve as the president of the University of Arizona president, officials said Thursday. Suresh Garimella, the current president of the University of Vermont, will be interviewed by the board.

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Jacobs Park to get $2.9M revamp with federal grant; Palo Verde Park closing for construction tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Planned upgrade to Jacobs Park on Tucson's North Side include a skate park, softball complex, soccer field, indoor soccer court and pickleball court. In Midtown, Palo Verde Park is closing this month for construction, which will last through next summer.

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Rez dogs are feeling the heat from climate change tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As temperatures rise and events like wildfires become more extreme, the stakes are rising for Indigenous communities and their animals, and a lack of animal shelters and foster homes are driving higher euthanasia rates while intense heat puts homeless dogs and cats in serious danger.

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New data shows just how little single moms make compared to other parents tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
August 7 is Moms’ Equal Pay Day, and as many as 28 percent of single mothers live in poverty — a statistic that towers over the poverty rate for single dads and married couples.

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Native American public health officials stuck in data blind spot tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
It’s not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data., and epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say they’re often in the dark because state and federal agencies restrict their access to the latest numbers.

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