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Federal judge blocks Safeway-Albertsons merger tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge blocked Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion takeover of rival supermarket chain Albertsons with a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, preventing the stores from proceeding with the acquisition until federal antitrust regulators complete an complete an internal probe.

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Feds move to declare monarch butterflies as endangered species tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved to protect the monarch butterfly by listing the once-common orange and black butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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Arizona gun stores want jury trial in trafficking lawsuit brought by Mexico tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Attorneys for five Arizona guns stores facing a lawsuit from Mexico over illegal firearms purchases requested a jury trial in legal filings this week.

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Stand or fall: Ciscomani's win comes with a test of character & loyalty tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani just secured re-election by two points. He is in a position to stand up for our constitutional republic and the people of Arizona, or prove he's just a toady for Donald Trump.

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States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge veterans for help with disability claims tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims - even though it's illegal for companies that aren’t accredited by the VA to charge veterans fees for helping file their claims.

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No expansion of military IVF coverage included in final defense policy bill tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Congress will not expand access to in vitro fertilization for active duty military members and their families in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that sets policy for the Pentagon.

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DPS asks AG Mayes for legal opinion to clear way to expand Rapid DNA testing in Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is asking the Attorney General Kris Mayes to advise it on the use of a new DNA testing technology that has critics concerned about privacy and misuse, but that law enforcement sees as a boon to solving cold cases.

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Biden launches nat'l plan for Indigenous language protection & revitalization tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
To support the revitalization, protection, preservation and reclamation of Indigenous languages across the United States, the Biden-Harris administration released a 10-year National Plan on Native Revitalization during the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.

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States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge veteranss for help with disability claims tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims - even though it's illegal for companies that aren’t accredited by the VA to charge veterans fees for helping file their claims.

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Az recreational marijuana sales stabilize in October following sharp September drop tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s recreational marijuana market showed signs of stabilization in October, with dispensaries selling $75.3 million in adult-use cannabis products, up from September’s $67.3 million, while the medical marijuana sector continued its long-term decline.

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Federal judge blocks rule that would have given DACA recipients access to ACA coverage tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge on Monday issued a court order temporarily blocking a Biden administration rule that would have granted some people brought into the country illegally as children access to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

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RTA open houses for public review of $2.46B draft transportation plan tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Regional Transportation Authority is continuing its public engagement efforts with a series of open houses in December and January for the public to review a 20-year $2.46 billion plan for regional transportation improvements.

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Religious sex abuse ring leader in Arizona gets 50 years tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Self-proclaimed FLDS prophet Samuel Bateman, who used his power as a religious leader in a small Arizona town to marry and repeatedly rape 10 underage girls for nearly two years, will spend the next 50 in a federal prison.

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Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to sign an executive order on his first day in office to end the constitutional right to U.S. citizenship for anyone born in the country, but admitted there would be legal hurdles to carrying out his policy goal of amending the 14th Amendment.

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No bad luck in Tucson City Court on Friday the 13th: It's closed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson's City Court, along with the Prosecutor's Office and Public Defender's Office, will be closed Friday.

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Xmas bonuses on tap for Tucson city staff; TUSD's Trujillo rates own goals tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Tucson city workers may see a $1,000 one-time bonus in their paychecks this fiscal year but it's not necessarily good news. But it's not bad news, either.

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Indigenous candidates fared well in election tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Across the country, Native candidates fared well in the Nov. 5 general election with nearly 72 percent of the 176 Indigenous candidates seeking office having won their races, though Native candidates didn’t do as well in national races.

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Arizonans who need health insurance in 2025 face Sunday deadline to buy ACA policy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizonans who are seeking to purchase health insurance coverage via the Affordable Care Act must choose a policy by Sunday, Dec. 15, if they want coverage to begin on Jan. 1.

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Meeting of Colorado River users wraps with focus on Mexico & tribes tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Colorado River Water Users Association concluded its three-day conference at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday with the needs and desires of Colorado River tribes and Mexico taking center stage.

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Assad leaves behind a fragmented Syria – stabilizing it will be a major challenge tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over - but what has he left behind and what happens next?

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