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RTA Next plan incluye $263M para completar proyectos sin terminar tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
El plan RTA Next incluye casi $263 millones para ciertos proyectos que no se completaron en los primeros 20 años de esfuerzos de construcción de RTA.

Aztec men net 5 unanswered goals to down Eastern Arizona in 2025 regular season opener tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (1-0) returned to the pitch for their 2025 regular season opener on Saturday at Eastern Arizona College, racking up six goals to one in the match.

Pima volleyball goes 0-4 at NMMI Classic; Home opener set for Thursday tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team closed out play in the New Mexico Military Institute Classic on Saturday in Roswell, N.M., ending up with a 0–4 start to their season.

Most refugees & asylees will be denied food stamps under Trump’s new law tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Most refugees and asylees, who entered the country legally, are no longer eligible for food stamps - a change that is part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the giant federal domestic policy measure that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4.

RTA board set to approve new $2.7 billion plan; school districts revise budgets tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Regional Transportation Authority's Board of Directors is set to approve a $2.7 billion list of projects; new policies and budget tweaks on tap for school boards; plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.

Pima volleyball drops 2 matches to open 2025 season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (0-2) opened the 2025 season on Friday at the New Mexico Military Institute Classic in Roswell, N.M.

Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services no longer recommends that they should.

Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell public exactly how much tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world increases, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water - but technology companies don’t always reveal how much water their data centers use.

Veterans Affairs will repair roofs, water systems at Tucson VA tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Veterans Affairs said Friday it will spend $800 million to repair or improve health care facilities across the nation, including improvements to the Tucson VA Medical Center.

Veterans Administration will repair roofs, water systems at Tucson VA tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Veterans Administration said Friday it will spend $800 million to repair or improve health care facilities across the nation, including improvements to the Tucson VA Medical Center.

Anti-profiling court order cuts LA ICE arrests by 66 percent tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A July 11 temporary restraining order prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security from engaging in illegal profiling dramatically affected ICE arrests in the Los Angeles area in July.

Monday deadline to register to vote in Sept. 23 special congressional election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Congressional District 7 special election voting registration deadline is Aug. 25; CD7 special congressional election candidates meet in Aug. 26 debate; CD7 early voting starts July 27; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

Florida balks at order to shutter ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge has ordered the shutdown of the South Florida migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” which the state immediately appealed.

Interior Department is turning environmentalists’ legal playbook against them tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Trump and the Interior Department are using environmentalists’ legal playbook against them to throttle renewable energy, as laws meant to protect and safeguard wildlife and public lands are instead being wielded as a cudgel against wind and solar.

Arizona senators question federal commitment to election security after hacker attack tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After a hacker broke into the Arizona Secretary of State’s election website, the state’s U.S. senators are asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security what kind of election cybersecurity support it’s offering state and local governments.

U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court set aside a lower court’s ruling, allowing the Trump administration to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants that addressed diversity, equity and inclusion issues.

As Democrats fight ‘fire with fire,’ gerrymandering opponents seek a path forward tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Trump’s call for Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts so the party can win more seats in the 2026 midterm elections — to gerrymander them — has triggered a redistricting frenzy this summer that also threatens to prompt moves by other states.

Arizona leads push to remove federal restrictions on most common abortion pill tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Over a dozen Democrat-led states with abortion protections, including Arizona, are calling on the Trump administration to remove federal regulations on the most commonly used abortion pill and make it easier for women to obtain it from their family doctor.

Amid tense negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, Az mayors unite against ‘threat’ to state’s water tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Central Arizona Project and over 20 Arizona cities are forming a new coalition to advocate for their water on the Colorado River, saying some other states are “unwilling” to do what is necessary to protect it.

Tucson Comic-Con prepping for bigger event, more activities tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
This Tucson Convention Center is opening up its arena for the 2025 pop culture convention, providing nearly 50% more space to celebrity guests, artists, vendors and visitors.

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