Still undefeated: Sanchez has hat trick as Aztec men rack up 11 goals to climb over South Mountain https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091024_pcc_mens_soccer/still-undefeated-sanchez-has-hat-trick-as-aztec-men-rack-up-11-goals-climb-over-south-mountain/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (6-0) fell behind early in their game against South Mountain Community College (1-3-1) but bounced back to take control.
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McReynolds, Gilleland & Simon post double figures as Aztec volleyball rallies to top Chandler-Gilbert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091024_pcc_volleyball/mcreynolds-gilleland-simon-post-double-figures-as-aztec-volleyball-rallies-top-chandler-gilbert/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (6-5, 3-1 in ACCAC) rallied to pull off a big win on the road on Tuesday at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (6-5, 2-3).
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Former Arizonan and firefighter recalls days at Ground Zero https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091011_911_sebold/former-arizonan-and-firefighter-recalls-days-ground-zero/
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, former Arizonan Robert Sebold — a volunteer firefighter and EMT — watched the attacks on the World Trade Center on TV and knew he had to do something. The former soldier packed up his gear, put on his firefighter turnout clothes, then boarded a bus and headed for Ground Zero.
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Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091124_american_unity_op/americans-used-unite-over-tragic-events-8722-and-now-are-divided-by-them/
Events like the natural disasters, school shootings, terrorist attacks and economic crises, and even the COVID-19 pandemic represent a change in how tragic circumstances are cast and how they are responded to in the U.S. and beyond, and tragedy seldom unifies Americans today.
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Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091124_911_muslim_students_op/lessons-9-11-often-provoke-harassment-muslim-students/
Near the start of each school year, many U.S. schools wrestle with how to teach about 9/11 – the deadliest foreign attack ever on American soil, and Muslim students are often subjected to ridicule and blame for the attacks.
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Flags at half-staff Weds to mark 9/11 anniversary https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091124_flags_half_staff/flags-half-staff-weds-mark-9-11-anniversary/
Across Arizona and the country, flags are being flown at half-staff on Sept. 11, to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and honor the nearly 3,000 innocent men and women who lost their lives.
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Rex Scott: Steve Spain's concocted 'bankrupt' claims about Pima County budget https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091024_scott_spain_op/rex-scott-steve-spains-concocted-bankrupt-claims-pima-county-budget/
"Steve Spain's posting of signs that make reckless use of terms such as 'bankrupt' and 'deficit' in an attempt to fool voters and demean the county he seeks to serve is irresponsible." — Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott
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It’s election season, so of course the AZ Republican Party is using a racist lie to try to scare voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091024_gop_billboard_op/its-election-season-so-course-az-republican-party-using-racist-lie-try-scare-voters/
In what ought to be a headline in The Onion but is instead a clear reminder of the deplorable state of political discourse from MAGA world, the Arizona Republican Party has launched a billboard campaign declaring that only the GOP opposes eating kittens - but it’s all hogwash.
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Republicans, Democrats work to restore voter trust https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091024_election_trust_dd/republicans-democrats-work-restore-voter-trust/
From cross-partisan groups working in battleground states to off-the-record meetings of conservatives in Republican strongholds, new initiatives nationwide aim to restore trust in elections and shore up democracy.
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Az cracks down on Medicaid fraud that targeted Native Americans left patients without care https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_az_medicaid_fraud/az-cracks-down-medicaid-fraud-that-targeted-native-americans-left-patients-without-care/
Arizona officials announced last October they were investigating a massive fake substance abuse treatment fraud scheme, yet even as the agency says it considered whether people would lose services before it took action, its efforts left hundreds without treatment or counseling.
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Calling candidate commentaries: Politicians' guest opinions wanted https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090924_candidate_ops/calling-candidate-commentaries-politicians-guest-opinions-wanted/
Local political candidates are welcome to submit guest opinion pieces for publication. Here's what we're looking for, and what we're not.
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Az state Sen. Wendy Rogers posted pro-Nazi lyrics, has long history of amplifying antisemites https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_rogers_antisemitism/az-state-sen-wendy-rogers-posted-pro-nazi-lyrics-has-long-history-amplifying-antisemites/
Flagstaff Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers made headlines last week for celebrating the victory of far-right parties in Germany by posting lyrics from the country’s national anthem that were banned because they are a rallying cry for the Nazis.
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Challengers in Az 'Make Elections Fair' ballot case accuse Fontes of double standard https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_fair_elections/challengers-az-make-elections-fair-ballot-case-accuse-fontes-double-standard/
The challengers to the Make Elections Fair Act say that the Arizona Secretary of State’s arguments that the voters, not the courts, should decide the fate of the proposed constitutional amendment should be stricken from the court record.
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Trump & Emhoff to both stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-emhoff-both-stump-tucson-thursday/
Updated: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, while Doug Emhoff, husband of VP Kamala Harris, will also make a campaign swing here the same day.
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Trump & Emhoff to both stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-emhoff-both-stump-tucson-thursday/
Updated: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, while Doug Emhoff, husband of VP Kamala Harris, will also make a campaign swing here the same day.
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Trump & Emhoff to both stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-emhoff-both-stump-tucson-thursday/
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, while Doug Emhoff, husband of VP Kamala Harris, will also make a campaign swing here the same day.
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Trump to stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-stump-tucson-thursday/
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.
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Tucson Council to consider radical housing rethink, call for a March sales tax election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090924_agenda_tucson_housing_op/tucson-council-consider-radical-housing-rethink-call-march-sales-tax-election/
Bold zoning changes are being proposed for the Tucson City Council's consideration. Plus, a sales tax election looms in March, Sahuarita takes up prayer and more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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ADEQ public meeting for air permit for proposed Copper World mine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_adeq_copper_world/adeq-public-meeting-air-permit-proposed-copper-world-mine/
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting in Vail on Tuesday night over an air quality permit for the planned Copper World mine.
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AZPM debuts new Friday roundtable show on TV, radio & streaming https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_press_room/azpm-debuts-new-friday-roundtable-show-tv-radio-streaming/
Arizona Public Media debuted a new Friday roundtable program that's airing on TV and radio and streaming online.
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