Tucson Baseball Team cancels home series at Kino Stadium due to visa issues https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101025_tucson_baseball_visas/tucson-baseball-team-cancels-home-series-kino-stadium-due-visa-issues/
The Tucson Baseball Team has canceled the season-opening home series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, scheduled for Oct. 16, as it works through information provided by the federal government on the team's U.S. visa process.
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Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101125_street_takeovers/illegal-street-takeovers-with-stunts-and-noise-are-growing-as-states-try-crack-down/
Policing experts say illegal street takeovers — which are often organized on social media and can draw hundreds of people to block intersections, highways or parking lots for stunt driving — have become increasingly dangerous and difficult to contain.
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Some voters unhappy with Pima County's new vote-by-mail system https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101125_ballot_envelopes/some-voters-unhappy-with-pima-countys-new-vote-by-mail-system/
Tucson and Pima County voters are seeing a big change when they receive their ballot in the mail for the upcoming Tucson and school district elections.
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Trump follows through on threat with ‘substantial’ federal employee layoffs amid shutdown https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_trump_layoffs/trump-follows-through-threat-with-substantial-federal-employee-layoffs-amid-shutdown/
The Trump administration announced it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape the size and scope of the government.
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Trump undertakes a MAGA-centric makeover of U.S. civics education https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_maga_civics/trump-undertakes-maga-centric-makeover-us-civics-education/
A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, raising alarms for some traditional civics and education groups that were not included in the initiative.
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La Rosa opens Friday in former Benedictine Sanctuary https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101025_la_rosa/la-rosa-opens-friday-former-benedictine-sanctuary/
A conversation with legendary concert promoter Charlie Levy ahead of the opening of first Tucson venue, La Rosa, in the former Benedictine Sanctuary
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Trump called Digital Equity Act ‘racist.’ Now Internet money for rural Americans is gone. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_digital_equity/trump-called-digital-equity-act-racist-now-internet-money-rural-americans-gone/
President Donald Trump called the Digital Equity Act unconstitutional, racist, and illegal. Then the $2.75 billion program for rural and underserved communities to gain internet access disappeared.
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Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_shutdown_medicare/shutdown-forces-medicare-patients-off-popular-telehealth-and-hospital-at-home-programs/
The telehealth and in-home hospital care programs were both temporary — but increasingly popular — options for Medicare recipients. The shutdown has prevented Congress from extending them.
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Former Arizona lawmaker gets probation for violating restraining order https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101025_sun_probation/former-arizona-lawmaker-gets-probation-violating-restraining-order/
Former Arizona lawmaker Leezah Sun, who resigned after threatening to throw a lobbyist off a balcony, was given two years probation for violating the restraining order the lobbyist filed against her.
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Trump temporarily blocked from deploying National Guard in Illinois https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_illinois_guard/trump-temporarily-blocked-from-deploying-national-guard-illinois/
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that bars the Trump administration from federalizing and deploying the National Guard to Illinois, calling the Department of Homeland Security's perception of events are simply unreliable.
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Trump threatens ‘permanent’ cuts to Democratic programs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_shutdown_cuts/trump-threatens-permanent-cuts-democratic-programs/
President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any additional details during a Cabinet meeting.
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Trump National Guard orders trigger constitutional fight over state’s rights & federalism https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101025_guard_federalism/trump-national-guard-orders-trigger-constitutional-fight-over-states-rights-federalism/
President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show.
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The fight for Native data sovereignty in the age of AI https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101025_native_data_sovereignty/the-fight-native-data-sovereignty-age-ai/
AI is here and is already affecting tribal nations, a common theme among leaders from all over Indian Country who gathered at ASU on September 26, for the “Pre-Wiring the Rez” symposium to learn about how artificial intelligence is affecting tribal nations.
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Forced to leave because of her gender identity, a sailor found a new way to serve https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101025_navy_lgbtq_op/forced-leave-her-gender-identity-sailor-found-new-way-serve/
"My country, my Navy, did not want my service simply because of who I was, but service to country is not defined by wearing a uniform. When I look in the mirror, I see the face of someone who has lived up to the traditions of the naval service and tries daily to fulfill their oath."
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Cervantes has 3 assists as Pima women down Chandler-Gilbert 5–1 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100825_pcc_womens_soccer/cervantes-has-3-assists-as-pima-women-down-chandler-gilbert-582111/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (6-1-4, 6-0-3 in ACCAC) got back in the win column on Tuesday, hosting Chandler-Gilbert Community College (3-6, 3-5) and earning a 5–1 victory
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Ribadeneira nets hat trick as Pima men score 9, win 9th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100825_pcc_mens_soccer/ribadeneira-nets-hat-trick-as-pima-men-score-9-win-9th-straight/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (11-1, 8-1 in ACCAC) won their ninth straight game on Tuesday as the Aztecs hosted Chandler-Gilbert Community College (0-8-1, 0-8-1).
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Trump adversary NY AG Letitia James hit with mortgage fraud indictment https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100925_james_fraud/trump-adversary-ny-ag-letitia-james-hit-with-mortgage-fraud-indictment/
The Justice Department indicted another of President Donald Trump’s adversaries, targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James over alleged mortgage fraud.
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Judge issues order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago clashes during Trump ICE 'blitz' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100925_chicago_ice_press/judge-issues-order-protecting-protesters-journalists-chicago-clashes-during-trump-ice-blitz/
A federal judge in Chicago issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal agencies from using certain forceful tactics to suppress protests or prevent journalists from covering those protests, while the lawsuit was the source of controversy in the Illinois journalism community.
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Tucson Meet Yourself introduces sampler 'passport' for festival foods https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/100925_folklife_passport/tucson-meet-yourself-introduces-sampler-passport-festival-foods/
Visitors to the 51st annual Tucson Meet Yourself Festival can spend less money to try food from more parts of the globe. Attendees at next weekend's event can try out up to five sample plates from among 15 different vendors for as little as $25.
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Mendez scores game-tying goal as time expires for Pima's 5th tie of season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100925_pcc_womens_soccer/mendez-scores-game-tying-goal-as-time-expires-pimas-5th-tie-season/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (6-1-5) stepped away from ACCAC Division II conference play on Thursday, hosting hosted Cochise College (7-4-3) to a 3–3 tie.
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