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VA secretary says agency will cooperate with investigation into veterans crisis line tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
VA Secretary Denis McDonough sought to defend the veterans crisis line Wednesday in a letter to the Kansas senator who has raised concerns with how some veterans are treated after calling it, while promising to "investigate thoroughly” allegations of insufficient care.

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Pima guard Rylei Waugh's 22.6 scoring average earns her ACCAC Division II Player of the Week honors tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pima Community College women’s basketball player Rylei Waugh (Westchester HS, CA) received praise from the ACCAC conference for her stellar play during the week of Nov. 5-11.

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PCC center Gabe Oldham named ACCAC Division II Player of the Week tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Gabe Oldham (Spanish Fork HS, UT) has helped the Aztecs to a 4-0 start to the regular season as he received individual recognition from the ACCAC conference for his play.

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Tucson Sector sees 140% spike in migrants at border, despite overall national decrease tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
While the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border declined in October, encounters in the Tucson Sector were on the increase, driven largely by Mexican families seeking refuge in Arizona.

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Officials identify Border Patrol agent killed Tuesday in ATV crash near Douglas tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Border Patrol Agent Freddy Ortiz, 44, was riding an ATV while responding to a call when he apparently crashed into a fixed light pole in Douglas, Ariz., on Tuesday night.

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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll wins first Rookie of the Year Award in franchise history tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll won the National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award by unanimous vote, becoming the first Diamondbacks player to win the award.

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'Nationwide gun emergency' discussed by U.S. House Democrats at roundtable meeting tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Democrats held a Monday roundtable forum on changing U.S. gun laws following a recent mass shooting in Maine, where 18 people were killed, in a year where there have been 602 mass shootings.

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More questions than answers on school vouchers as Az oversight cmte wraps up tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Many questions about how Arizona’s school voucher system will impact funding for public schools and the larger state budget remain unanswered after the likely final meeting of a temporary legislative oversight committee.

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Hekiu: Indigenous artist collective forms in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Hekiu, a new Arizona Indigenous artist collective based on what the group calls the Original Peoples Design Principles, is a collaborative partnership of various tribal communities that neighbor Tempe made possible through the National Endowment of the Arts: Our Town grant.

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VA veterans crisis line to face new investigation by congressional watchdog agency tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Government Accountability Office plans to investigate multiple whistleblower allegations of “gross mismanagement” at the Department of Veterans Affairs veterans crisis line, following a request from Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran.

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Jury in Backpage trial stuck in deadlock tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After four days of deliberation, jurors in the federal trial against former executives and employees of the classified ads website Backpage.com have agreed on only one of the 100 counts listed in the federal indictment in a case that is already in its second trial.

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Arizona propone pagar a padres cuidadores de niños con discapacidades tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Una propuesta de AHCCCS extendería permanentemente un programa que autoriza fondos para pagar a los padres por brindar atención especializada a sus hijos menores de 18 años, permitiendo que los requisitos de los padres cuidadores se paguen hasta por 40 horas a la semana.

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Aztec men blanked by Iowa Lakes at nationals; close soccer season at 13-3-1 tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer season came an end on Tuesday at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.

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Social media giants can’t dodge all claims that they profit by getting kids hooked tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Meta and other powerful social media companies must face parts of a sweeping class action after failing to convince a federal judge to throw out all claims that they are liable for the harmful effects of their apps on young users.

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Ciscomani joins majority as House passes stopgap spending bill with bipartisan vote tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote to fund the government into the new year, though the measure must pass the Senate by the end of the week to avoid a partial government shutdown. Rep. Juan Ciscomani was the only Arizona Republican to vote in favor.

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Final Tucson election results: Prop. 413 headed to recount tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
While a big pay hike for Tucson's mayor and City Council members is passing by a very narrow margin and will head to a recount, the final results of local races remained the same as when the Sentinel called them after last week's election.

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Arizona GOP unveils plan to address Arizona teacher shortage with $4,000 raises tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona teachers could see $4,000 pay raises in 2025 if a revised version of Prop. 123 - championed by Republican lawmakers - gets sent to the 2024 ballot and wins voter approval.

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TUSD to offer elementary option for 6th grade in 10 schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
6th graders in Tucson Unified School District will be able to remain in elementary school on 10 campuses next year, with officials saying they hope the curriculum improves achievement and student behavior.

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Arizona proposal would help families of children with disabilities by paying parents to be caregivers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A proposal submitted by AHCCCS would permanently extend a program authorizing funds to pay parents for providing specialized care to their children under 18, allowing parent caregivers who meet direct care worker requirements to be paid for up to 40 hours a week.

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Donald Trump Jr. frustrates AG with softball defense testimony at NYC fraud trial tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Donald Trump Jr. returned to the witness stand on Monday, armed once again with his signature slicked-back hair and salesman-like charisma, to testify in his family’s defense against the New York attorney general's $250 million civil fraud case.

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