Tucson Sector led U.S. for 2nd month, as border encounters surge anew https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_border_rebound/tucson-sector-led-us-2nd-month-as-border-encounters-surge-anew/
Migrant encounters at the southern border surged in August, to almost 233,000 for the month, with the Tucson Sector posting the highest numbers in the nation for the second straight month.
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2nd inmate dies at Pima County Jail in September https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_inmate_deaths/2nd-inmate-dies-pima-county-jail-september/
A 36-year-old man died at the Pima County jail early Tuesday morning while in the detox wing, officials said.
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Tucson sector led U.S. for second month, as border encounters surge anew https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_border_rebound/tucson-sector-led-us-second-month-as-border-encounters-surge-anew/
Migrant encounters at the southern border surged in August, to almost 233,000 for the month, with the Tucson sector posting the highest numbers in the nation for the second straight month.
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Slight 2022 Arizona health insurance gains likely to vanish in 2023 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_az_health_gains/slight-2022-arizona-health-insurance-gains-likely-vanish-2023/
The number of Arizonans with health insurance rose in 2022, a post-pandemic bump that experts say has likely turned sharply south in the year since, as COVID-19 benefits have been phased out.
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FactCheck Q&A on looming government shutdown https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092723_factcheck_shutdown/factcheck-qa-looming-government-shutdown/
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30 - here's what that means and what government services could be affected.
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Q&A on looming government shutdown https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092723_factcheck_shutdown/qa-looming-government-shutdown/
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30 - here's what that means and what government services could be affected.
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La escasez de proveedores de atención médica afecta a las familias de Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_caregiver_shortage_esp/la-escasez-de-proveedores-de-atencion-medica-afecta-las-familias-de-arizona/
A medida que las comunidades, los hogares de ancianos y los centros de vida asistida de Arizona enfrentan la creciente escasez de cuidadores en todo el país, la escasez también está provocando que aumente el número de cuidadores familiares no remunerados.
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PCC's Jessica Alvarez & Adriana Pacheco sweep ACCAC Player/Goalkeeper of the Week honors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092723_pcc_womens_soccer/pccs-jessica-alvarez-adriana-pacheco-sweep-accac-player-goalkeeper-week-honors/
Pima Community College women’s soccer players Jessica Alvarez and Adriana Pacheco earned recognition from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference for their play during the week of Sept. 17-23.
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National caregiver shortage strains organizations & families across Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_caregiver_shortage/national-caregiver-shortage-strains-organizations-families-across-arizona/
As Arizona communities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities face the growing nationwide caregiver shortage, the shortage also is causing the number of unpaid family caregivers to rise.
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Menendez urged to step down by a growing number of U.S. Senate Democrats https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092723_menendez_democrats/menendez-urged-step-down-by-growing-number-us-senate-democrats/
More than a dozen U.S. Senate Democrats, including Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, are calling on New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment on corruption charges for the second time.
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Backpage defense drags credibility of key witness https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092723_backpage_witness/backpage-defense-drags-credibility-key-witness/
An attorney defending former executives of Backpage.com in federal court spent most of Tuesday attacking the credibility of the government’s key witness, the former Backpage CEO who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to facilitate prostitution when the website was seized in 2018.
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Donald Trump committed fraud, judge rules in New York civil suit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092623_trump_fraud/donald-trump-committed-fraud-judge-rules-new-york-civil-suit/
Judge Arthur Engoron on Tuesday granted partial summary judgment to New York Attorney General Letitia James in her civil case against the Trump Organization, finding former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants liable for the top count in the $250 million fraud suit.
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Pima County officials urge residents to get new COVID boosters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092523_covid_boosters/pima-county-officials-urge-residents-get-new-covid-boosters/
Updated: Pima County health officials are urging residents to get one of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, which were approved earlier this month.
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Man shooting explosive targets started 2020 fire in Redington Pass https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092623_cause_redington_fire/man-shooting-explosive-targets-started-2020-fire-redington-pass/
A 54-year-old man faces federal charges after he allegedly started a wildfire in Redington Pass in October 2020 by shooting at canisters packed with explosives.
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Sahuarita mulls new taxes to fix road shortfall, PCC bylaw changes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092523_agenda_tax_sahuarita_op/sahuarita-mulls-new-taxes-fix-road-shortfall-pcc-bylaw-changes/
Updated: Sahuarita residents may be asked to pay more for purchases if the town decides to either increase the 2 percent sales tax or impose a use tax on people who buy products online. Plus, action at the Pima College board, and what's on the lists for other local government meetings this week.
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Az Rep. Gosar back in spotlight with call for general to 'be hung' over Jan. 6 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092623_gosar_milley/az-rep-gosar-back-spotlight-with-call-general-be-hung-over-jan-6/
Two years after he was formally censured for a video that appeared to espouse violence against lawmakers, Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has again grabbed headlines by saying the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would be hanged in a “better society.”
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Hobbs says she’s done with the AZ Senate’s 'political circus' vetting her nominees https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092623_hobbs_nominees/hobbs-says-shes-done-with-az-senates-political-circus-vetting-her-nominees/
Saying that the Arizona Senate’s new process for confirming her cabinet appointments is a “political circus,” overly “partisan” and too slow, Gov. Katie Hobbs has withdrawn all her nominees and said she will instead pursue “other lawful means” to ensure state agencies have leaders.
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9th Circuit calls foul on UA in Title IX abuse suit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092623_ua_title_ix/9th-circuit-calls-foul-ua-title-ix-abuse-suit/
An en banc Ninth Circuit Court ruled the University of Arizona violated the Title IX rights of a student who sued the school in 2017, saying she was strangled and beaten by a player on its football team after the school ignored other domestic violence allegations against the player.
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Shutdown closer than ever as budget talks tread water in Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092623_budget_shutdown/shutdown-closer-than-ever-as-budget-talks-tread-water-congress/
Fears of a government shutdown are sure to reach a fever pitch this week as Republican leadership scrambles to hammer out a deal that would keep federal services funded through the end of the fiscal year.
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98% of Arizonans will have new elections officials in 2024 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092623_election_official_turnover/98-arizonans-will-have-new-elections-officials-2024/
Arizona has lost nearly all of its experienced election officials and 98% of the state will have new officials running elections in 2024 than ran the 2020 elections, as the state has seen threats of violence towards election officials and those who help administer elections.
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