Cervical cancer could be eradicated — but not with Medicaid cuts & anti-vax politics, experts say https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/1005425_cervical_cancer/cervical-cancer-could-eradicated-but-not-with-medicaid-cuts-anti-vax-politics-experts-say/
Cervical cancer is one of few cancers that has a known path of prevention, but that also means it falls at the intersection of three cultural issues — broad access to low-cost or free reproductive health care, access to vaccines for children, and sex education.
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UA among 9 schools asked to sign restrictive Trump 'compact' or forgo funding access https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_ua_trump_compact/ua-among-9-schools-asked-sign-restrictive-trump-compact-or-forgo-funding-access/
The University of Arizona is among nine schools asked to sign a "compact" agreeing to suppress campus criticism of conservatives and abandon DEI efforts in exchange for preferential treatment in federal funding. UA officials have stonewalled on releasing documents related to the Trump proposal.
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4 Aztec men's runners earn top 20 accolades at Al Shirley Invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100425_pcc_mens_xc/4-aztec-mens-runners-earn-top-20-accolades-al-shirley-invitational/
The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed in their third meet of the season on Saturday at the Al Shirley (CAMPY) Invitational held at Central Arizona College in Coolidge.
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Pima volleyball wins 1st set but drops next 3 in loss to Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100325_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-wins-1st-set-but-drops-next-3-loss-glendale/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (5-10, 2-4 in ACCAC) returned homey for an ACCAC conference match against No. 12-ranked Glendale Community College (11-3, 5-1).
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5 Pima women's runners earn top 20 at Al Shirley Invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100425_pcc_womens_xc/5-pima-womens-runners-earn-top-20-al-shirley-invitational/
The Pima Community College women’s cross country team competed in their third meet of the season on Saturday at the Al Shirley (CAMPY) Invitational held at Central Arizona College in Coolidge.
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Az professor lets strangers ask him anything about being trans - even the offensive stuff https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100425_qa_trans/az-professor-lets-strangers-ask-him-anything-being-trans-even-offensive-stuff/
Since the start of the year, Eric has traveled across Southern Arizona hosting “ask me anything” sessions about transgender people, to meet people who might otherwise see LGBTQ+ people only through sensational headlines and give them a place to have candid conversations.
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Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command & what makes a warrior https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100425_hegseth_washington_op/where-george-washington-would-disagree-with-pete-hegseth-fitness-command-what-makes-warrior/
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals he summoned from around the world that he aimed to reshape the military’s culture — though George Washington's overall vision of a military leader could not be further from Hegseth’s take.
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Justices clear Trump to strip protected status from Venezuelan migrants https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100325_tps_scotus/justices-clear-trump-strip-protected-status-from-venezuelan-migrants/
The Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump in a tug-of-war over protected status for nearly 300,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S., spurning lower courts facing the White House’s wrath.
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'What are Republicans so afraid of?': Grijalva says swearing-in delayed a week by GOP 'playing games' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_grijalva_delayed/what-are-republicans-so-afraid-of-grijalva-says-swearing-in-delayed-week-by-gop-playing-games/
Newly elected U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva will not be seated next week after Speaker Mike Johnson declared a "district work period," sending members of Congress home through Oct. 13. The House had been set to reconvene on Tuesday.
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Federal judge rejects Tucson's motion to force Wadsack to pay legal fees https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_wadsack/federal-judge-rejects-tucsons-motion-force-wadsack-pay-legal-fees/
A federal judge has tossed out a request by the city of Tucson to require Justine Wadsack to pay legal fees for a hearing she missed in the $8 million lawsuit she filed after she received a criminal speeding ticket in 2024. She dropped the suit after not appearing at a string of scheduled court dates.
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Inside the push to cash in on the Trump administration’s deportation campaign https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100325_homan_money/inside-push-cash-trump-administrations-deportation-campaign/
Officials in border czar Tom Homan’s position are required to steer clear of activity that could impact their former business associates for a year after entering government, but his relationships raise questions about the integrity of the billion-dollar contracting process.
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Arizona medical providers, patients say they are facing rising insurance claim denials https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_insurance_denials/arizona-medical-providers-patients-say-they-are-facing-rising-insurance-claim-denials/
Despite recent initiatives that erased medical debt for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans, a rising number of insurance denials is undermining those efforts.
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Judge OKs nationwide class action for immigrants clinging to protected status https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100325_tps_lawsuit/judge-oks-nationwide-class-action-immigrants-clinging-protected-status/
A federal judge approved class certification for more than 60,000 immigrants from Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras with temporary protected status who claim that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s recent orders ending the program were unlawful and motivated by racial animus.
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Judge blocks Arizona’s surgery mandate for transgender birth certificate changes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_trans_block/judge-blocks-arizonas-surgery-mandate-transgender-birth-certificate-changes/
A federal judge in Tucson has ordered Arizona to begin issuing amended birth certificates to transgender people, regardless of whether they’ve undergone surgery to change their appearance.
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Ciudadanos latinos en EE.UU. toman precauciones frente a discriminación racial por parte de ICE https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_citizen_ice_fears_esp/ciudadanos-latinos-en-eeuu-toman-precauciones-frente-discriminacion-racial-por-parte-de-ice/
Un número creciente de ciudadanos estadounidenses dicen que no salen de casa sin una tarjeta de pasaporte y viven con el temor de ser detenidos por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas, a la luz de las redadas y deportaciones ordenadas por el presidente Trump.
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House Democrats accuse Trump of violating Hatch Act with government shutdown messages https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100225_hatch_messages/house-democrats-accuse-trump-violating-hatch-act-with-government-shutdown-messages/
House Democrats pushed for an investigation into whether the Trump administration broke the law with messages posted on federal agency websites explicitly blaming them for the government shutdown.
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Monday deadline to register to vote in Tucson, school district elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100325_political_calendar/monday-deadline-register-vote-tucson-school-district-elections/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Deadline to register to vote in Tucson and school district elections on Monday; early voting in all-mail ballot election starts Oct. 8; Sentinel team on the airwaves; & more
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Spanish section of TUSD Prop. 414 ballot includes typo https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100225_prop414_ballot_typo/spanish-section-tusd-prop-414-ballot-includes-typo/
A misspelled word was printed in the Spanish section of ballots for the Proposition 414 Tucson Unified School District budget override election, but the error will not affect how votes will be counted, officials said.
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Spanish section of TUSD Prop. 141 ballot includes typo https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100225_prop414_ballot_typo/spanish-section-tusd-prop-141-ballot-includes-typo/
A misspelled word was printed in the Spanish section of ballots for the Proposition 414 Tucson Unified School District budget override election, but the error will not affect how votes will be counted, officials said.
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Judge orders Justice Dep't to give Conover access to alleged carjacker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092925_aguirre_decision/judge-orders-justice-dept-give-conover-access-alleged-carjacker/
U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez ordered U.S. Marshals to transport Julio Cesar Aguirre for an arraignment and initial appearance in local court, ruling for Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and rejecting the feds' claims it would harm their case.
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