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Biden’s enforcement of deportations to undergo high court scrutiny https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_biden_deportations_scotus/bidens-enforcement-deportations-undergo-high-court-scrutiny/
Red states are once again taking their fight over President Joe Biden’s border policies to the Supreme Court, with a case next week challenging the Biden administration’s new guidelines that Republican-led states claim negates Congress’ Immigration and Nationality Act directive.
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Just throwing it out there: Is Arizona a blue state? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_blue_state_az_op/just-throwing-it-out-there-arizona-blue-state/
Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly won the race for Arizona attorney general. Democrats won all the high-profile races across the state (which they haven't done since 1948). Republicans keep losing here. Is it a fluke or the new state of things?
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Turkeys gobble, but they don’t come cheap: Thanksgiving meal costs skyrocket https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_thanksgiving_cost/turkeys-gobble-but-they-dont-come-cheap-thanksgiving-meal-costs-skyrocket/
Consumers will face “historically high” prices for their Thanksgiving meal ingredients this year, with experts urging them to plan ahead, look for deals and be ready to substitute traditional foods for something cheaper.
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Arizona counties will be forced to certify election despite 'political theater' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_az_vote_certification/arizona-counties-will-forced-certify-election-despite-political-theater/
Amid a GOP campaign to pressure county supervisors across Arizona not to certify their elections, two counties have postponed their vote until the eleventh hour, raising questions about what happens if they fail to meet their deadline to finalize results.
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Is COP27’s 'loss & damage' fund for developing countries a breakthrough or an empty promise? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_cop_27_funds/is-cop27s-loss-damage-fund-developing-countries-breakthrough-or-empty160promise/
Developing nations were jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries worldwide agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change - but the fund might not materialize in the way that developing countries hope.
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Is COP27’s 'loss & damage' fund for developing countries a breakthrough – or an empty promise https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_cop_27_funds/is-cop27s-loss-damage-fund-developing-countries-breakthrough-8211-or-empty160promise/
Developing nations were jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries worldwide agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change - but the fund might not materialize in the way that developing countries hope.
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New ATC artistic director 'on a cloud' about move to Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112322_new_atc_director/new-atc-artistic-director-on-cloud-move-arizona/
The new artistic director for Arizona Theatre Company is "on a cloud" about taking on his new role with the new year. Matt August will replace Sean Daniels next year.
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COP27’s 'loss & damage' fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough – or another empty climate promise https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112322_cop_27_funds/cop27s-loss-damage-fund-developing-countries-could-breakthrough-8211-or-another-empty-climate160promise/
Developing nations were jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries worldwide agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change - but the fund might not materialize in the way that developing countries hope.
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Congress wins access to Trump’s tax returns from Supreme Court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_trump_taxes_scotus/congress-wins-access-trumps-tax-returns-from-supreme-court/
The Supreme Court declined to shield former President Donald Trump’s tax returns from a congressional subpoena - a battle that began in 2019 when the Ways and Means Committee first requested six years of Trump’s personal and business filings.
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Student loan repayment pause extended by White House amid legal battles over relief plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112322_student_loans_battle/student-loan-repayment-pause-extended-by-white-house-amid-legal-battles-over-relief-plan/
The Department of Education announced it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan repayments until June 30 while legal challenges to the administration’s student debt relief program are fought over in the courts.
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Young Arizona voters delivered wins for Dems in 2022 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112322_young_voters/young-arizona-voters-delivered-wins-dems-2022/
Young voters are an increasingly powerful segment of the Arizona electorate and helped propel Democratic candidates to key victories during the midterms, but experts and voting advocates say the bloc still has a lot of room to grow.
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'We see value in you': Arizona org helps bridge gaps between foster kids & families https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_foster_care_disparities/we-see-value-you-arizona-org-helps-bridge-gaps-between-foster-kids-families/
An Arizona nonprofit is working to help children persevere as an estimated 80% of the more than 400,000 children in foster care across the U.S. struggle with mental health issues because of trauma related to neglect, abuse, parental substance use, loss of a parent, and more.
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Abe Hamadeh files lawsuit challenging Az election results, citing Maricopa County problems https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_hamadeh_election_suit/abe-hamadeh-files-lawsuit-challenging-az-election-results-citing-maricopa-county-problems/
Abe Hamadeh, the Republican nominee for attorney general, filed a lawsuit late Tuesday alleging that Maricopa County officials bungled Election Day so severely that it cost him a victory in the race, which he lost by just 510 votes.

Hellertoon: Perspective on mass shootings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112222_mass_shootings_hellertoon/hellertoon-perspective-mass-shootings/
In just a few moments, six people were killed and 19 others injured by a gunman who attacked an LBGTQ nightclub in Colorado on Saturday night. Halted by bystanders, the massacre is just one in a long string of recent mass shootings.

Claytoonz: Clubbing with Boebert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112222_boebert_claytoonz/claytoonz-clubbing-with-boebert/
A gunman entered a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub during a midnight drag show Saturday and killed five people and injured over a dozen others. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of bias-motivated or hate crimes.

Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112422_thanksgiving_turkey_op/why-turkey-main-dish-on160thanksgiving/
Almost 9 in 10 Americans eat turkey during Thanksgiving, and it has more to do with how Americans observed the holiday in the late 1800s than which poultry the Pilgrims ate while celebrating their bounty in 1621.

Villa Prezelski: Remembering the day Kennedy died https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112113_remembering_jfk/villa-prezelski-remembering-day-kennedy-died/
On Nov. 22, 1963 I was just couple of months in my freshman year at the University of Arizona. I hung out with about 10 or 12 kids at “our” table in the Student Union. I was sipping on a Coke when Janie came in. Janie was upset. She said that Kennedy had been shot. We didn’t believe her. She repeated the story, begged us to believe her and began to cry. Then we realized what she was saying was true.

Pima County warns of rise in RSV, COVID & flu cases ahead of holiday weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_pima_rsv_holidays/pima-county-warns-rise-rsv-covid-flu-cases-ahead-holiday-weekend/
Respiratory viruses such as RSV, COVID-19 and the flu are spreading at higher rates than normal for this time of year, and people be cautious during Thanksgiving weekend, Pima County health officials said.

Maricopa County to respond to AG next week, plans to certify election on time https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112222_maricopa_election/maricopa-county-respond-ag-next-week-plans-certify-election-time/
Maricopa County will respond Monday to a letter from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office demanding details on Election Day problems, but county officials say they will comply with state law, and the county plans to canvass and certify the election by Monday.

Tucson groups give back with free Thanksgiving meals for those in need https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112122_free_thanksgiving_roundup/tucson-groups-give-back-with-free-thanksgiving-meals-those-need/
As Thanksgiving Day is nearly here and various organizations in Tucson will be providing free meals to people who can't afford making their own or have no place to go.