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NY attorney general rejects Trump’s plea to vacate massive civil fraud judgment tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
New York Attorney General Letitia James won’t drop the nearly half a billion dollar civil fraud judgment she won against President-elect Donald Trump earlier this year, despite Trump asking her to do so after his 2024 election win.

Honoring the children: Biden proclaims nat'l monument at Carlisle Indian School tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden announced the creation of a national monument on the site of the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School, honoring the tens of thousands of students who attended boarding schools as part of the government’s brutal efforts at forced assimilation of Native people.

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Come celebrate the holiday season with a few drinks, a bite to eat and lots of healthy conversation, as we observe whatever it is you/we/they celebrate this time of year — especially the 233rd birthday of the Bill of Rights and the impending 15th birthday of the Tucson Sentinel.

Rural New Mexico, Arizona residents oppose Air Force training flight expansion over health risks tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Air Force wants to change rules on military aircraft operations - a proposal many claim will turn giant swaths of Southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico into low-level military operations training areas.

Honoring the children: Biden proclaims new nat'l monument at Carlisle tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden announced the creation of a new national monument on the site of the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School to honor the tens of thousands of students who attended boarding schools as part of the government’s brutal efforts at forced assimilation of Native people.

Commission gives Gov. Hobbs 5 options for new Arizona Supreme Court justice tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs will pick Arizona’s newest Supreme Court justice from five nominees — including two judges and three attorneys — recommended to her by a judicial screening panel.

Honoring the children: Biden proclaims new national monument at Carlisle tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden announced the creation of a new national monument on the site of the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School to honor the tens of thousands of students who attended boarding schools as part of the government’s brutal efforts at forced assimilation of Native people.

Native American traditional healing practices now covered under Medicaid in 4 states, including Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Native Americans in Arizona and three other states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices after the Biden administration announced it had expanded coverage to cover traditional Native American healing practices.

4 ways Arizona can get faster election results tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As national attention on Arizona, a swing state where contests can be close, has ramped up, pressure has mounted to count faster - but changing the early ballot drop off law is not the only possible solution. Here’s a rundown of some of the changes that could speed up election results.

Supreme Court: Judges can’t review sham marriage finding behind visa denial tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court ruled that a U.S. citizen cannot challenge her husband’s visa denial after the government discovered his previous sham marriage, a decision that solved a split on the issue among U.S. circuit courts.

Defense bill would ban transgender medical coverage for children in military families tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
House Democrats will face a tough vote this week on the final compromise annual defense bill that includes pay raises for troops but also bans coverage for U.S. service members’ children who seek transgender care.

Douglas-area Customs officer charged with weapons misconduct, computering tampering & abuse tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Douglas-area U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested this week by the Cochise County Sheriff's Office as part of a larger investigation into drug smuggling.

Sun Corridor swallows Metro Chamber as Tucson-area eco-dev groups merge tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson area's top two economic-development groups are merging, with Sun Corridor and the Metro Chamber combining into one as-yet unamed organization.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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