Donald Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they ‘must kill’ journalist shield law https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112224_trump_journalists/donald-trump-tells-us-senate-republicans-they-must-kill-journalist-shield-law/
President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the legislation.
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Trump nominates former Florida AG Pam Bondi as attorney general https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112224_ag_bondi/trump-nominates-former-florida-ag-pam-bondi-as-attorney-general/
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be his next U.S. attorney general, just hours after his initial pick Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid.
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Aztec men fall in NJCAA national semifinal to Northeast CC on penalty kicks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112124_pcc_mens_soccer/aztec-men-fall-njcaa-national-semifinal-northeast-cc-penalty-kicks/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team played in its NJCAA Division II National Semifinals game on Thursday against Northeast Community College at Joe Davis Stadium.
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Pima County residents called to weigh in on potential RTA Next projects https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112124_rta_survey/pima-county-residents-called-weigh-potential-rta-next-projects/
The Regional Transportation Authority seeks input on a draft $2.46 billion regional transportation plan that could go to voters next year.
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Golden goal caps rally as Pima men's soccer beats No. 12 Pellissippi State in Pool A play https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111724_pcc_mens_soccer/golden-goal-caps-rally-as-pima-mens-soccer-beats-no-12-pellissippi-state-pool-play/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (19-1) opened play in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Sunday at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.
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Razcon scores but Aztec rally falls short to Heartland https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111724_pcc_womens_soccer/razcon-scores-but-aztec-rally-falls-short-heartland/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (12-5) opened their portion of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Sunday at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.
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Aztec women rally from 2 goals down to score 4 to beat Pensacola State https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111824_pcc_womens_soccer/aztec-women-rally-from-2-goals-down-score-4-beat-pensacola-state/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (13-5) played in a game full of drama on Monday as it closed out its portion of Pool C at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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Lund-Iversen scores golden goal as Pima men earn berth in NJCAA nat'l semifinals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111924_pcc_mens_soccer/lund-iversen-scores-golden-goal-as-pima-men-earn-berth-njcaa-natl-semifinals/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (20-1) will be making their first appearance in the NJCAA Division II National Semifinals since 2021, but it wasn’t easy closing out Pool A on Tuesday against Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (12-4-5).
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Aztec women win pool match but come up short at NJCAA nat'l soccer tourney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/111924_pcc_womens_soccer/aztec-women-win-pool-match-but-come-up-short-njcaa-natl-soccer-tourney/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer’s season came to an end on Tuesday at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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Border Patrol's Tucson chief heads to D.C. to help lead CBP operations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111924_modlin_cbp_chief/border-patrols-tucson-chief-heads-dc-help-lead-cbp-operations/
John Modlin, the head of the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector, was promoted to chief operating officer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection last month. Modlin was replaced by the head of the Yuma Sector Sean McGoffin, who stepped into the role on Oct. 23.
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Defying red wave elsewhere, Democrats continue dominance in Pima County elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111924_county_post_elex/defying-red-wave-elsewhere-democrats-continue-dominance-pima-county-elections/
Provided Pima County Sheriff Nanos prevails in his race's recount, Democrats dominated in Pima County in this election, capturing all the countywide offices and four out of five of the seats on the Board of Supervisors.
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Gallego outspent Lake to win Senate seat but other Az races proved cash isn't always key https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112024_costly_elections/gallego-outspent-lake-win-senate-seat-but-other-az-races-proved-cash-isnt-always-key/
More than $250 million poured into Arizona’s contests for the U.S. Senate and House. After all the ads, mailers, phone calls and rallies, not a single seat flipped – proving, experts said, that money isn’t everything in politics.
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Prosecutors in Trump NY criminal case signal they won’t oppose delay https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112024_trump_conviction/prosecutors-trump-ny-criminal-case-signal-they-wont-oppose-delay/
Consequences for President-elect Donald Trump’s guilty conviction in a New York state case will be years away, as prosecutors signaled they will not oppose suspending the lawsuit while the incoming 47th president carries out his four years in the Oval Office.
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As GOP lawmakers single out new trans member of Congress, Speaker Johnson offers tepid response https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112024_johnson_trans_house/as-gop-lawmakers-single-out-new-trans-member-congress-speaker-johnson-offers-tepid-response/
Republican leader Mike Johnson refused to say whether the House would consider Rep. Nancy Mace’s resolution blocking an incoming trans member of Congress and trans staffers from using their preferred restroom — though some lawmakers say he has already made a commitment.
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A handful of 2024 Az races are headed to recounts, including one legislative seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112024_election_recounts/a-handful-2024-az-races-are-headed-recounts-including-one-legislative-seat/
Election season is over, which means it’s now recount season, thanks to a 2022 Arizona law that greatly expanded the threshold for recounting close races.
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Trump taps Cantor Fitzgerald exec for Commerce, Dr. Oz for Medicare https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112024_trump_oz_fitzgerald/trump-taps-cantor-fitzgerald-exec-commerce-dr-oz-medicare/
Howard Lutnick, CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will be secretary of commerce under the second Trump administration, the president-elect announced Tuesday — and TV's Dr. Oz will head up Medicare and Medicaid.
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Arizona gets mixed ratings on Lung Association’s annual ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112024_state_of_lung_cancer/arizona-gets-mixed-ratings-lung-associations-annual-state-lung-cancer-report/
The American Lung Association releases an annual report documenting the success or failure in each state’s response to lung cancer awareness, and graded Arizona as mostly below average.
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Trump picks Linda McMahon to be education secretary https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112024_mcmahon_education/trump-picks-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary/
Linda McMahon, the co-chair of President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team and former head of the Small Business Administration and a Super PAC started by Trump campaign officials, is his pick for education secretary.
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Change coming to Pima Community College Governing Board; Most incumbents win in local districts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112024_school_board_elex/change-coming-pima-community-college-governing-board-most-incumbents-win-local-districts/
Voters decided the future of school boards across Pima County, and ousted members of the Pima Community College Board on Election Day
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Aztec women's basketball holds off Phoenix in ACCAC conference opener https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112024_pcc_womens_basketball/aztec-womens-basketball-holds-off-phoenix-accac-conference-opener/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (4-1, 1-0 in ACCAC) pick up a home win in their ACCAC conference opener on Wednesday.
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