PCC's Pepe becomes 2-time Region I champion in pole vault https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043025_pcc_womens_track/pccs-pepe-becomes-2-time-region-i-champion-pole-vault/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed in the first day of the Region I Championships on Tuesday at Mesa Community College.
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28 people charged with violating new 'National Defense Area' along New Mexico border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043025_military_border_arrests/28-people-charged-with-violating-new-national-defense-area-along-new-mexico-border/
Federal prosecutors in New Mexico charged 28 people on Monday for crossing into the new 170-square-mile "National Defense Area" created earlier this month by the Trump administration. The president said he was permitting U.S. troops to detain people from coming to the U.S. from Mexico.
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Not the new boss: Az Democratic chairman needs to remember his job https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/043025_dems_disarray_op/not-new-boss-az-democratic-chairman-needs-remember-his-job/
New state Dems Chairman Robert Branscomb picked a fight with U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego. He's now on the outs with Gov. Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Other than that, how go the first 100 days?
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Not the new boss: Az Democratic chairman needs to remember his place https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/043025_dems_disarray_op/not-new-boss-az-democratic-chairman-needs-remember-his-place/
New state Dems Chairman Robert Branscomb picked a fight with U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego. He's now on the outs with Gov. Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Other than that, how go the first 100 days?
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Trump Customs & Border Protection nominee probed on 2010 death in custody https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043025_cbp_nominee/trump-customs-border-protection-nominee-probed-2010-death-custody/
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection told the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that he would focus on the agency’s workforce to manage trade and border crossings, while the committee’s top Democrat accused him of covering up a 2010 death at a CBP facility he oversaw.
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Bill aims to better define Arizona animal cruelty laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043025_animal_cruelty_law/bill-aims-better-define-arizona-animal-cruelty-laws/
In a bid to strengthen animal protection laws, Arizona legislators have reintroduced a bill that clarifies animal cruelty, neglect and mistreatment.
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Arizona GOP passes ‘impossible’ voting bill requiring 4,000 new polling locations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043025_azgop_voting_bill/arizona-gop-passes-impossible-voting-bill-requiring-4000-new-polling-locations/
Republican lawmakers passed legislation that would cost Arizona counties tens of millions of dollars every election year and would force them to attempt to find 4,000 new voting locations, something that county election officials described as impossible.
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Trump is working to restrict trans rights. That’s not what Americans want. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043025_trans_rights/trump-working-restrict-trans-rights-thats-not-what-americans-want/
A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows that the number of people who don’t want politicians to focus on trans issues has grown, fueled by both Republicans and Democrats.
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U.S. House GOP starts budget reconciliation work with increase for border security https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042925_gop_budget/us-house-gop-starts-budget-reconciliation-work-with-increase-border-security/
U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday kicked off their work to build consensus on “one big, beautiful bill,” to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities, including a major funding boost for immigration enforcement and border security.
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Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042925_bp_calif_judge/judge-restricts-border-patrol-california-you-just-cant-walk-up-people-with-brown-skin/
‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say give me your papers,’ a federal judge told Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.
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Study finds public power in Tucson is feasible; TEP disagrees https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042925_tep_study/study-finds-public-power-tucson-feasible-tep-disagrees/
A study commissioned by the city of Tucson found that a publicly owned electric power utility is financially feasible, but a Tucson Electric Power spokesperson warned consumers the report is “profoundly flawed.”
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Trump endorses Ciscomani; Az Dems have party problems https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042925_political_roundup/trump-endorses-ciscomani-az-dems-have-party-problems/
Southern Arizona political roundup: Trump endorses Ciscomani; congressional fundraising; challenging moments in CD7 GOP primary; state Democrats have party problems
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Tucson-based folklorico costume maker named 2025 National Heritage Fellow https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042925_costume_maker/tucson-based-folklorico-costume-maker-named-2025-national-heritage-fellow/
Folklórico costume maker Carmen Baron was named a 2025 National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment of the Arts, 'the nation's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.'
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FactCheck: Tracking Trump’s Promises at the 100-Day Mark https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042925_trump_100_days/factcheck-tracking-trumps-promises-100-day-mark/
A look at half dozen of Trump’s most consequential pledges – ones that he said would happen immediately — and the progress Trump has made toward fulfilling them.
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Trump targets so-called 'sanctuary cities' & DACA students receiving in-state tuition https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042925_sanctuary_orders/trump-targets-so-called-sanctuary-cities-daca-students-receiving-in-state-tuition/
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday targeting local cities the administration claims are not cooperating with his immigration crackdown, and another targeting non-citizen college students who receive in-state tuition.
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Trump will retreat on auto tariffs amid broader trade tensions, Treasury Secretary confirms https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042925_auto_tariffs/trump-will-retreat-auto-tariffs-amid-broader-trade-tensions-treasury-secretary-confirms/
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a reprieve on auto tariffs will come Tuesday ahead of the president’s stop in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office.
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Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042925_az_election_certification/are-local-officials-duty-bound-certify-elections-arizona-ruling-creates-new-doubt/
A recent court ruling challenges the long-held presumption in Arizona that supervisors have no discretion when certifying election results.
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Experts: AI holds promise in scientific research, but can’t substitute for humans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042825_ai_research/experts-ai-holds-promise-scientific-research-but-cant-substitute-humans/
With the Trump administration making sweeping cuts to staff and research grants at science-related agencies, artificial intelligence could offer a tempting way to keep labs going, but scientists say there are limits to the technology’s uses.
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Man held at Pima County Jail dies after 'medical emergency' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042825_inmate_death/man-held-pima-county-jail-dies-after-medical-emergency/
Detectives are investigating after a man being held at the Pima County Jail died Monday, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
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This week's Nogales Int'l Film Festival is for reel lovers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042825_nogales_film_fest/this-weeks-nogales-intl-film-festival-reel-lovers/
Local student-made, national and international films will be screened at the U.S.-Mexico border wall for the Nogales International Film Festival 2025. The films will be projected onto both sides of the border wall and are free to view for the public.
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