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Trump’s birthday parade marking Army’s 250 years draws cheers & backlash tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With protesters nationwide accusing President Donald Trump of staging an authoritarian-style military parade, spectators gathered Saturday near the White House were treated to a display of tanks, aircraft, precision skydiving and fireworks.

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies draw massive crowds, despite Arizona’s sweltering summer heat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Across Arizona, tens of thousands of people braved the sweltering summer heat to gather in parks, on street corners and at the state Capitol for a national day of protest aimed at countering President Trump, who was celebrating his birthday with a military parade in Washington D.C.

Arizona House GOP passes budget alone as Democrats boycott vote tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republicans in Arizona’s House of Representatives passed their package of state budget bills by a vote of 31-0 Friday night, long after all Democratic lawmakers had headed home after a day of waiting around for Republicans to bring the bills to the floor for debate.

'No Kings Day': Thousands of Tucsonans gather at Reid Park, Oro Valley tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Thousands of Tucsonans turned out for "No Kings Day," a nationwide protest against the Trump administration while the president celebrates his birthday with a military parade in Washington D.C.

Measles cases are in 34 states - including Arizona - with North Dakota now the focus tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while North Dakota is a new focus with the highest rate.

After El Paso joined Texas border crackdown, number of dead migrants in New Mexico desert surged tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.

Voter registration deadline; candidate Adelita Grijalva speaks to DGT on Monday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Adelita Grijalva speaks to DGT; Voter registration deadline for CD7 special election is here; early voting in CD7 starts Wedesday; upcoming debates in Tucson City Council races; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

Hobbs: Flags to half-staff Monday to honor slain Apache Junction police officer tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on June 16 in honor of Apache Junction Officer Gabriel Facio’s funeral and procession.

Marketing Mars tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Mars is 140 million miles away, but it has never been closer. Whether it’s Elon Musk’s relentless cheerleading, the competing plans of various nation states, or the unending cycle of popular culture, Mars is having a serious moment.

FC Tucson ends with 10 players, 4 goals down vs. Phoenix's SC Del Sol tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Visiting team Del Sol scored early and FC Tucson had few effective answers as the soccer match wore on.

New data center set for Pima Supes approval; Tucson to revisit camping ban tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Data center promising Pima County it will be a job machine, Tucson Council set to take another swing at camping ban and differential water rates, plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.

FC Tucson ends with 10 players, 4 goals vs. Phoenix's SC Del Sol tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Visiting team Del Sol scored early and FC Tucson had few effective answers as the soccer match wore on.

Photos: Gov. Hobbs & local leaders at Tucson's Juneteenth Festival tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Governor Katie Hobbs joined local leaders in attendance at the 55th annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival

Why death of reporter Ruben Salazar 55 years ago resonates with journalists covering LA protests today tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The specter of law enforcement firing "less-lethal" rounds into crowds of protesters and striking journalists on the streets of Los Angeles is a haunting echo of the death of journalist Ruben Salazar while covering a protest more than 50 years ago.

How reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Celebration of Flag Day began in 1885, and the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in 1892 - with the phrase “under God” added in 1954. Although neither carries the weight of law, and despite past controversies, reverence for the flag continues today for many U.S. citizens.

'No Kings Day': Thousands of Tucsonans gather at Reid Park, Oro Valley tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Thousands of Tucsonans turned out for "No Kings Day," a nationwide protest against the Trump administration while the president celebrates his birthday with a military parade in Washington D.C.

The understated affection of fathers tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Men may not be from Mars, but – compared to women – they do communicate in very different ways. Often for men, showing affection is more about what they do than what they say, and while this may seem like weak substitutes for genuine affection, they’re every bit as meaningful.

Hernandez: Bullet hit staffer's car while parked at Tucson congressional candidate's home tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Daniel Hernandez, a Tucson congressional candidate, said a shooting near a family home on Thursday resulted in the window of the car of a campaign staffer being shattered by a bullet.

What’s open, what’s closed & what’s happening for Juneteenth in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Juneteenth falls next Thursday, but festivities marking the federal holiday will begin on Saturday in Tucson.

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