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ICE agent wounded in drive-by shooting on Tucson's Southeast Side tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday evening in Tucson's Southeast Side, officials said.

Hobbs revamps Rio Nuevo board, removes some longtime directors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The board that oversees Tucson's Rio Nuevo business district was shaken up this week, with Gov. Katie Hobbs exercising her power to replace members. The Democrat removed four directors, replacing them with new members. She reappointed Fletcher McCusker, the longtime chairman.

Photo: Sweetwater Preserve burn tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Smoke rises from the Sweetwater Wetlands, where Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department held a controlled burn on Wednesday morning.

Juan and done: Ciscomani must go after defying his oath by voting for Jim Jordan tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
It's time to stop differentiating between insurrectionists and the moderates who love and enable them. Never forget that U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani voted, twice, to elevate an enemy of the Constitution as speaker of the House.

U.S. House stalled again after rejecting Jim Jordan as speaker for second time tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan in his second bid for U.S. House speaker on Wednesday failed to win enough support from his fellow Republicans, leaving the party deadlocked with no clear path to govern the chamber.

Kelly named to Senate Intelligence Committee tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Sen. Mark Kelly was appointed to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, replacing the late Sen. Diane Feinstein.

Texas strings concertina wire along New Mexico border to deter migrants tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Texas National Guard in recent weeks has deployed miles of concertina wire along the New Mexico-Texas border through an urban area west of I-10 as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security initiative launched in early 2021.

Who gets to decide what the truth is when social media is rife with misinformation? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The difficult question of who gets to decide what is lawful speech protected by the First Amendment and what is not is one of the questions that members of an Arizona legislative panel investigating Big Tech are pondering.

Pima beats South Mtn to close regular season, solidifies No. 1 seed for soccer regionals tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (12-2, 9-2 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Field against South Mountain Community College (1-10-1, 1-8-1).

Judge sets new hearing as feds seek to sideline defense attorney in Mar-a-Lago case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon scheduled a new hearing in the classified documents case involving former President Trump as the Department of Justice sought to sideline a defense attorney it claimed has divided loyalties.

Arizona lawmakers fall in line for Jim Jordan, but House fails to elect new speaker tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers voted on party lines for a new House speaker Tuesday, but it was not enough to overcome a new group of rebellious Republicans in the House who blocked the election of Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.

Former Navajo Nation president launches bid to flip Az’s largest congressional district tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez will face an uphill battle to win the 2024 race for Arizona’s largest congressional district as he enters the race to unseat freshman Republican congressman Eli Crane in District 2.

Anticonceptivos estarán disponibles para mujeres de Arizona sin receta médica tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Los reguladores de Arizona finalizaron reglas que permiten el acceso a anticonceptivos hormonales de venta libre para mujeres mayores de 18 años, aunque es posible que los arizonenses deban programar una cita con su farmacéutico y las farmacias no están obligadas a participar.

Arizona lawmakers fall in line, but House fails to elect new speaker tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers voted on party lines for a new House speaker Tuesday, but it was not enough to overcome a new group of rebellious Republicans in the House who blocked the election of Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.

Democrats crushing Republicans in fundraising for Tucson mayor & council races tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With just three weeks to go before the Nov. 7 election, Mayor Regina Romero and three Democrats seeking re-election to the Tucson City Council have far outstripped their challengers on the fundraising front.

Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed again tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. House rejected Ohio's Jim Jordan as a candidate for speaker on Tuesday in the first round of voting, though the chamber was expected to potentially conduct additional votes on Jordan's bid later in the day.

Controlled burn Wednesday targets Tucson's Sweetwater mosquitos tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County residents may see smoke Wednesday when Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department will hold a controlled burn of the Sweetwater Wetlands from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m as part of Tucson Water’s Mosquito Abatement Program.

OTC contraceptives will be available at pharmacies, increasing accessibility for Arizona women tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona regulators this summer finalized long-awaited rules that allow expanded access to over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives for women over age 18, though Arizonans may need to schedule an appointment with their pharmacist, and pharmacies are not required to participate.

Biden will visit Israel to demonstrate U.S. support following Hamas attack tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Middle East ally, and then travel to Jordan to meet with the leaders of three Arab nations, as the administration continues its strong support for Israel since Hamas’ surprise attack Oct. 7.

Better tracking & prevention sought as younger children increasingly die by suicide tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Experts are moving to develop more effective early suicide risk detection and targeted prevention strategies as suicide rates among younger kids appear to have increased in the past decade, especially among Black males..

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