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Tucson & Phoenix airports refuse to play Noem video blaming Democrats for gov't shutdown tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson International Airport and Arizona's other largest airports, one of which is the operational hub for “ICE Air," cited policies barring political advertising to explain why they are not playing a video of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the ongoing shutdown on Democrats.

Pima Supes to discuss joint meeting with Tucson Council; TUSD's Trujillo up for review tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Pima County Board of Supervisors will discuss scheduling a joint meeting with the Tucson City Council, TUSD's superintendent is up for review, districts around town are submitting financial reports, Rio Nuevo wants to put more public money into restaurants, and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

The black box warning on menopause treatments could change. Here’s why. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
All menopause treatments containing estrogen — including pills, patches, spray and creams — have since 2003 carried a black box warning, the strongest class of warning issued by the FDA on medication. That could soon change.

These military moms turned their homes into day cares. Then DOD’s inspectors came knocking tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Pentagon said military families can help solve the child care shortage, but providers say over-the-top rules—from storing fruit cups to shoveling snow—are driving them away.

How Columbus Day contributes to the cultural erasure of Italian Americans tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
By rejecting their own association with Christopher Columbus, contemporary descendants of Italian immigrants have an opportunity to recognize the authentic cultural identities of their ancestors.

The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red & blue states buy in tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market. With the passage of a landmark new law in California, that market is finally on its way to becoming a reality, but the market’s success depends heavily on which states and utilities decide to opt in.

Trump policies are creating budget headaches for Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Economic uncertainty and federal funding cuts, both fueled by the actions of the Trump administration and the Republicans who control Congress, will leave Arizona to make some difficult budget decisions in the coming months and years.

States struggle to regulate automated license plate reader technology amid privacy concerns tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Just three states — Arkansas, Idaho and Virginia — enacted laws this session that establish or amend rules for law enforcement agencies using the high-tech camera systems and the manner in which license plate data should be stored.

Pentagon to shift research dollars to pay troops during shutdown tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration plans to send paychecks to active duty troops, despite Congress not passing legislation to allow it during the ongoing shutdown and, House Speaker Mike Johnson saying Republican leaders will not negotiate with Democrats on health care concerns.

The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market. With the passage of a landmark new law in California, that market is finally on its way to becoming a reality, but the market’s success depends heavily on which states and utilities decide to opt in.

AI reshapes healthcare but adopts bias tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Artificial intelligence is sweeping through health care, easing bureaucracy and giving providers more time with patients - but the same systems can carry deep bias when drafting recommendations or analyzing conditions for diagnosis.

Inteligencia artificial remodela cuidado de salud pero a menudo adopta parcialidad tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
La inteligencia artificial está arrasando en el sistema de salud, facilitando la burocracia y dando a los proveedores más tiempo con los pacientes, pero los mismos sistemas pueden tener sesgos profundos al redactar recomendaciones o analizar condiciones para el diagnóstico.

Indigenous Peoples Day comes amid reckoning over colonialism & calls for return of Native land tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Celebrating Indigenous cultures every October is important. But in this moment when the U.S. is reckoning with legacies of racism and colonialism, many Indigenous nations call for something more – the return of ancestral lands.

PCC's 'Night of the Living Dead' merges live theatre & film tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
A theatrical production of "Night of the Living Dead" at Pima Community College combines a reimagined cast and set with footage from the original 1969 film.

Romero: Tucson launching Safe City Initiative; residents need to see real solutions tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"Everyone deserves to be safe — in your neighborhood, at work, and in our public spaces. We hear your current concerns about safety in our community loud and clear, and we share them. That is why we are launching the Safe City Initiative." — Mayor Regina Romero

Adcock: TEP profits help generate powerful returns for our community tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
While we rely on energy from natural gas, sunlight, wind and coal, our local electric service would not be possible without money. And while it’s easy to criticize profit, it’s probably more productive to understand how it contributes to lower rates and more reliable service.

CBP awards $4.5 billion for border wall 'smart wall' construction tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday they would build 230 miles of new border barriers backed by sensors, lights, and cameras, spending about $4.5 billion allocated by Congress in September—including about 23 miles of new "secondary" wall and around 126 miles of "system attributes" in Arizona.

Flags at half-staff Sunday to honor Show Low firefighter EMT Collins tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, Oct. 12, in honor of the interment of firefighter EMT Glenn Collins, who died in a motorcycle crash on his way to work on Oct. 3.

Gutierrez scores 15th & 16th goals of season as Aztec men win 10th straight tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (12-1, 9-1 in ACCAC) played a rare morning match against GateWay Community College (0-10-2, 0-9-1) on Friday at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.

Dagnino & Martinez each net 2 as Pima's women's soccer shuts out GateWay tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (7-1-5, 7-0-3 in ACCAC) closed out a busy week on Friday against GateWay Community College (0-11, 0-10) in Phoenix, racking up an 8–0 win.

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