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Grijalva questions DHS use of AI for immigration cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122724_grijalva_ai/grijalva-questions-dhs-use-ai-immigration-cases/
With a second Trump administration on the horizon, U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva joined a dozen other members of Congress requesting Department of Homeland Security officials "suspend or cancel" their use of artificial intelligence until it falls in line with federal guidelines.
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With shelter at 'critical capacity' PACC reminds public to keep pets indoors for New Years' Eve https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122724_pacc_new_years/with-shelter-critical-capacity-pacc-reminds-public-keep-pets-indoors-new-years-eve/
As Tucson toasts the New Year with fireworks, the Pima Animal Care Center is asking for help to prevent an influx of lost pets at the shelter by offering free microchips and urging owners to keep dogs and cats indoors during New Year's Eve.
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ADOT Tucson-area projects: Northwest Side I-10 widening set to wrap in 2025 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122724_adot_tucson/adot-tucson-area-projects-northwest-side-i-10-widening-set-wrap-2025/
The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to wrap work on the I-10 widening between Ruthrauff and Ina and will start work between Kino and Alvernon next year. On Interstate 19, the state highway agency will build a new interchange at Irvington.
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Cosgrove & Pima men's soccer named United Soccer Coaches West Region Staff of the Year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/122624_pcc_mens_soccer/cosgrove-pima-mens-soccer-named-united-soccer-coaches-west-region-staff-year/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer program received another honor from the United Soccer Coaches.
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Weighty problem: Oversized portions in restaurants contribute to obesity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122724_obesity_portions/weighty-problem-oversized-portions-restaurants-contribute-obesity/
Competition in the 1970s drove restaurants to lure customers with more generous helpings, equating larger portions to better value - and the main culprit behind obesity is food marketing and promotion of oversized portions by restaurants.
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College students ‘cautiously curious’ about AI, despite mixed messages from schools, employers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122724_ai_college/college-students-cautiously-curious-ai-despite-mixed-messages-from-schools-employers/
The technological developments of generative AI over the last few years have cracked open a new industry, but students say they’re getting mixed messages – the stern warning from professors against use of AI and the growing pressure from the job market to learn how to master it.
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Grijalva querstions DHS use of 'AI' for immigration cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122724_grijalva_ai/grijalva-querstions-dhs-use-ai-immigration-cases/
With a second Trump administration on the horizon, U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva joined a dozen other members of Congress requesting Department of Homeland Security officials "suspend or cancel" their use of artificial intelligence until it falls in line with federal guidelines.
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Junk food & drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122724_life_expectancy/junk-food-drug-use-cut-into-life-expectancy-gains-states/
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries.
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Experts: Camping bans after Supreme Court ruling could worsen homelessness https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122724_homeless_camping/experts-camping-bans-after-supreme-court-ruling-could-worsen-homelessness/
With homelessness rising, driven by the lack of affordable housing, low wages, and limited access to social services among other factors, the court decision to criminalize those experiencing homelessness stands to worsen an issue that has become more politicized in recent years.
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Catalina State Park hosting annual New Year's Day hike https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122724_new_years_hike/catalina-state-park-hosting-annual-new-years-day-hike/
Arizona State Parks and Trails is hosting a New Year’s Day hike in Catalina State Park for those looking for a tranquil start to 2025.
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Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/122724_retailer_backlash_op/retailers-that-make-it-harder-return-stuff-face-backlash-from-their-customers/
Making it harder and more costly to return stuff could drive some shoppers away, but communicating return policy changes directly with customers can help prevent or reduce backlash against retailers.
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Three, two, one - Happy New Year, Tucson! https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/122624_new_years_roundup/three-two-one-happy-new-year-tucson/
Almost every bar and nightclub in Tucson will host a New Year's Eve shindig. And while all that's fun, here are some events that are suitable for the whole family.
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New shoplifting data explains why they’re locking up toothpaste https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122624_shoplifting_stats/new-shoplifting-data-explains-why-theyre-locking-up-toothpaste/
Since 2020, when viral videos of smash-and-grab robberies flooded social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans have expressed fears that crime is out of control, and the sharp rise in retail theft in recent years has made shoplifting a hot-button issue.
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Nonviolent felon protected by 2nd Amendment, 3rd Circuit rules https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122624_2a_rights/nonviolent-felon-protected-by-2nd-amendment-3rd-circuit-rules/
A nonviolent conviction from the mid-1990s shouldn't interfere with a Delaware man's right to arm himself, the Third Circuit ruled en banc, doubling down on a previous finding that was vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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New 22nd Street bridge among Tucson’s major transportation projects in 2025 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122624_tucson_roads_2025/new-22nd-street-bridge-among-tucsons-major-transportation-projects-2025/
The city of Tucson will start work on a new 22nd Street bridge over the Union Pacific railroad tracks and complete a Downtown tunnel under the UP tracks next year. Other major 2025 projects include continuing work on Grant and Valencia roads as well as repaving residential roads.
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How a decades-old loophole lets billionaires avoid Medicare taxes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122624_billionaire_medicare/how-decades-old-loophole-lets-billionaires-avoid-medicare-taxes/
For most working Americans, paying their share of the taxes that fund Medicare is an unavoidable fact of life, but not on Wall Street, where some of the most powerful people in finance found a way to opt out.
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Mobile clinics bring health care to underserved communities in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122624_mobile_clinics/mobile-clinics-bring-health-care-underserved-communities-arizona/
In Arizona, 12.4% of residents live in poverty, and 12.1% of people under 65 lack health insurance, and mobile health clinics are helping to bridge the gap by providing essential care to underserved communities.
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Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there’s a hitch https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122624_apprenticeship_training/apprenticeships-are-trending-alternative-college-but-theres-hitch/
There is a big hitch in the movement for apprenticeships, even as they’re being pushed by policymakers and politicians of all stripes and expanded beyond the trades to jobs in tech and other industries: Demand for apprenticeships is outpacing their availability.
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Sun Tran wants comments on Tucson transit app https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122624_sun_tran_survey/sun-tran-wants-comments-tucson-transit-app/
Sun Tran is asking Tucson bus and street car riders to help develop a new transit app by participating in a survey through January 15.
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It's still Christmas but not for long: Recycle holiday trees at these Tucson area spots https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122624_treecycle/its-still-christmas-but-not-long-recycle-holiday-trees-these-tucson-area-spots/
Those in a hurry to get their Christmas trees out of their house and turn them into compost are in luck. The area's TreeCycle program begins Thursday, Dec. 26 and lasts until Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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