Photos: All Souls Procession marks 34 years in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110623_all_souls_procession/photos-all-souls-procession-marks-34-years-tucson/
Thousands coursed along Grande Avenue on Sunday night to remember lost loved ones as part of the 2023 All Souls Procession.
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Donald Trump attacks judge, attorney general in fiery fraud trial testimony https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110623_trump_testimony/donald-trump-attacks-judge-attorney-general-fiery-fraud-trial-testimony/
Donald Trump’s testimony at his $250 million civil fraud trial quickly devolved into an attack on the court’s judge, the attorney general and even President Joe Biden.
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Kansas officials downplayed role in Marion newspaper raid: Here’s what they knew https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110623_kansas_paper_raid/kansas-officials-downplayed-role-marion-newspaper-raid-heres-what-they-knew/
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody enlisted the support of local and state law enforcement officials in the days before he led raids on the local newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city councilwoman - contrary to a statement by the Kansas attorney general.
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Pima set to hike trash fees, PCC board discusses job satisfaction https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110623_agenda_pima_op/pima-set-hike-trash-fees-pcc-board-discusses-job-satisfaction/
The supes are going to vote on fee increases at the Sahuarita and Catalina transfer stations, as well as the Ajo Landfill; Pima Community College workers are happier than three years ago but still feel unloved.
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Judge issues gag order against Trump’s attorneys after heated feud at fraud trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110623_trump_speech/judge-issues-gag-order-against-trumps-attorneys-after-heated-feud-fraud-trial/
Judge Arthur Engoron issued another gag order on Friday in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in Manhattan after a heated argument with the former president’s lawyers.
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Former AG Sessions fights subpoena to testify over family separation policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110623_sessions_separations/former-ag-sessions-fights-subpoena-testify-over-family-separation-policy/
Former U.S. AG Jeff Sessions - who authorized Trump administration’s “zero tolerance policy,” which for a time included the practice of separating immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border - wants to quash a subpoena to testify in a lawsuit about its intent.
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Spending mess in Congress could arch over into pivotal 2024 election year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110623_congress_spending/spending-mess-congress-could-arch-over-into-pivotal-2024-election-year/
Congress will need to pass a second stopgap funding measure before Thanksgiving if lawmakers want to avoid a government shutdown, and pushing off final decisions on full-year spending bills until next year would put lawmakers in the middle of a contentious 2024 primary season.
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Trump rests defense against Colorado voters vying to keep him off GOP primary ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110623_trump_colorado/trump-rests-defense-against-colorado-voters-vying-keep-him-off-gop-primary-ballot/
Former president Donald Trump on Friday rested his defense against voters who say he must be kept off the Colorado GOP primary ballot due to his his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Northwest hospital officials say conditions have improved after one-star federal rating https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110523_nw_hospital_rating/northwest-hospital-officials-say-conditions-have-improved-after-one-star-federal-rating/
Northwest Medical Center in Tucson received a one-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in July, but hospital officials said staff have done a phenomenal job in improving conditions at the hospital.
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7 players score in double figures for Pima women in 89-point win over Community Christian https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110423_pcc_womens_basketball/7-players-score-double-figures-pima-women-89-point-win-over-community-christian/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team opened their 2023-24 regular season schedule on Saturday as they took on Community Christian College.
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Pima men's basketball opens season with 158 points, beats Community Christian by triple digits https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110423_pcc_mens_basketball/pima-mens-basketball-opens-season-with-158-points-beats-community-christian-by-triple-digits/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season on Saturday with a triple-digit win against Community Christian College.
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Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church & state — has ear of new House speaker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110523_barton_church_state/texas-activist-david-barton-wants-end-separation-church-state-has-ear-new-house-speaker/
For nearly four decades, Texas activist David Barton has barnstormed statehouses and pulpits across the nation, arguing that the separation between church and state is a myth and that America should be run as a Christian nation. Now, he’s closer to power than perhaps ever before.
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New era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110523_vaccine_pricing/new-era-vaccines-leaves-old-questions-prices-unanswered/
The world is entering a new era of vaccines, and as specialized vaccines proliferate, insurers will need to grapple with how to use and finance shots that can be hugely beneficial for some but a waste of health dollars if taken by all.
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We need a single list of all life on Earth – and most taxonomists now agree on how to start https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110423_species_list/we-need-single-list-all-life-earth-8211-and-most-taxonomists-now-agree-how-start/
A large majority of the taxonomic community has expressed support for having a single list of all life on Earth, and they also agree there should be a governance system that supports the list’s creation and maintenance.
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Controversial PragerU videos gain educational foothold in handful of states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110423_prageru_schools/controversial-prageru-videos-gain-educational-foothold-handful-states/
The growing movement to allow schools to incorporate instructional videos from vendor PragerU concerns many researchers and scholars, who say the videos share misinformation and who worry that it may set a precedent for allowing other such distorted content into public schools.
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Pima volleyball season comes to close with loss to Glendale at regionals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110323_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-season-comes-close-with-loss-glendale-regionals/
The Pima Community College volleyball team’s season came to a close on Friday in the second day of the NJCAA Region I, Division II Tournament, as they fell to Glendale.
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Wadsack's ballot pics give her a 'glass houses problem' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110323_wadsack_ballot_op/wadsacks-ballot-pics-give-her-glass-houses-problem/
Sen. Justine Wadsack appears to have illegally tweeted a photo of a ballot that isn't hers after sponsoring 18 bills focused on "elections integrity" and the "sanctity of the ballot." After setting herself up like that, she's hurling granite at glass.
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Don't touch that clock, Arizona! Rest of nation falling back from Daylight Saving Time https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110423_daylight_saving_time/dont-touch-that-clock-arizona-rest-nation-falling-back-from-daylight-saving-time/
Daylight Saving Time ends early Sunday morning for most of the United States, but Arizona residents won't have to switch their clocks — we don't observe DST.
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What the Sun Devils won't tell you: Arizona beats ASU in hard-fought match to end season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110423_arizona-soccer/what-sun-devils-wont-tell-you-arizona-beats-asu-hard-fought-match-end-season/
The Arizona Wildcats soccer team ended their season on a high note with a solid 2 - 1 win over the women from Tempe Normal School.
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Blacksmithing, trail rides & more at 22nd annual Cowboy Festival https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110323_cowboy_festival/blacksmithing-trail-rides-more-22nd-annual-cowboy-festival/
The 22nd annual Cowboy Festival will return for two days on Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5 at Empire Ranch. The event in Sonoita is open to all ages.
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