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Shackelford & Senior each drive in 4 as Aztec baseball sweeps GateWay for 6th straight win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_baseball/shackelford-senior-each-drive-4-as-aztec-baseball-sweeps-gateway-6th-straight-win/
The Pima Community College baseball team (28-8, 14-6 in ACCAC) took care of home field on Saturday in their ACCAC doubleheader against GateWay Community College (13-21, 7-13).
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TUSD to use deseg dollars to cover end of COVID funds, Downtown security cams https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032524_agenda_tusd_deseg_op/tusd-use-deseg-dollars-cover-end-covid-funds-downtown-security-cams/
The Tucson Unified School District is out from under a desegregation order. Now, the district wants to use those deseg funds to continue paying for programs funded by federal coronavirus relief. Plus, news about the towns and other local government meeting action.
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Jordan Joe's flawless shooting, Buffill-Gutierrez's season high helps Pima women's advance to NJCAA consolation finals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032224_pcc_womens_basketball/jordan-joes-flawless-shooting-buffill-gutierrezs-season-high-helps-pima-womens-advance-njcaa-consolation-finals/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team will play their final game on the final day of the season after the Aztecs produced a balanced attack on Friday against Southern Arkansas University Tech.
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EPA's new auto emissions standard will speed transition to cleaner cars, address consumer & industry concerns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032524_emission_standards_op/epas-new-auto-emissions-standard-will-speed-transition-cleaner-cars-address-consumer-industry-concerns/
The EPA released new emissions limits that mean more carbon emissions in the short run but indicate a substantial pivot toward electrification, as politics is inevitably an important consideration in regulating major industries.
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Except Ciscomani, Az Republicans in Congress mum on GOP budget plan's impact on IVF https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_ivf_ciscomani/except-ciscomani-az-republicans-congress-mum-gop-budget-plans-impact-ivf/
Democrat legislation in the U.S. Senate that would have guaranteed IVF access across the country failed, while a Republican proposal that pushed for a national fetal personhood law was supported by nearly every GOP Representative from Arizona.
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Pima men's basketball season comes to an end in NJCAA Tournament consolation semifinals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032224_pcc_mens_basketball/pima-mens-basketball-season-comes-end-njcaa-tournament-consolation-semifinals/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball season came to an end on Friday at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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U.S. extends immigration protections for Burmese immigrants https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032524_burmese_immigrants/us-extends-immigration-protections-burmese-immigrants/
The Department of Homeland Security is extending immigration protections for Burmese immigrants, and Temporary Protected Status for Myanmar will be extended for 18 months from May 26 to Nov. 25, 2025.
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One bill to regulate Az sober living homes advances, while another is rejected https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_sober_living_bills/one-bill-regulate-az-sober-living-homes-advances-while-another-rejected/
Arizona lawmakers rejected a bill to crack down on sober living homes that had already unanimously passed the Senate, opting instead to back a different proposal that is opposed by Democrats.
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‘Downwinder’ renewal left out of massive budget bill rushed through Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_downtrodden_downwinders/downwinder-renewal-left-out-massive-budget-bill-rushed-through-congress/
The $1.2 trillion budget package included everything from protection for gas stoves to restrictions on payments to the Chinese government - but not an extension for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which compensates people who lived downwind from nuclear test sites.
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Shackelford & Senior each drive in 4 as Aztec baseball https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_baseball/shackelford-senior-each-drive-4-as-aztec-baseball/
The Pima Community College baseball team (28-8, 14-6 in ACCAC) took care of home field on Saturday in their ACCAC doubleheader against GateWay Community College (13-21, 7-13).
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Zepeda continues hot streak with 3 homers & 9 RBIs; Tsosie-Hood throws shutout for Pima softball https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_softball/zepeda-continues-hot-streak-with-3-homers-9-rbis-tsosie-hood-throws-shutout-pima-softball/
The Pima Community College softball team (21-8, 8-2 in ACCAC) swept an ACCAC conference doubleheader on the road at Paradise Valley Community College (2-12, 2-12) on Saturday in Phoenix.
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As more states target discredited ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police push back https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032324_excited_delirium/as-more-states-target-discredited-excited-delirium-diagnosis-police-push-back/
Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis, but initial momentum is being met with fresh resistance from law enforcement agencies and other defenders.
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Rylei Waugh nets Pima-record 43 points, sets NJCAA tournament record as Aztecs earn 7th place https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_womens_basketball/rylei-waugh-nets-pima-record-43-points-sets-njcaa-tournament-record-as-aztecs-earn-7th-place/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (27-9) closed out the 2023-24 season on Saturday with a huge victory and left an imprint in the record books at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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Building code changes? Water conservation vital to make cities more resilient to climate change https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032424_water_conservation/building-code-changes-water-conservation-vital-make-cities-more-resilient-climate-change/
As global temperatures are expected to rise by at least 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100, environmental researchers urge a greater focus on water conservation as the precious resource is set to become scarcer due to climate change.
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As more states target discredited ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police push back https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032324_disavowed_diagnosis/as-more-states-target-discredited-excited-delirium-diagnosis-police-push-back/
Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis, but initial momentum is being met with fresh resistance from law enforcement agencies and other defenders.
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4th annual BICAS art mart features 'emerging & experienced artsts' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032224_bicas_art_market/4th-annual-bicas-art-mart-features-emerging-experienced-artsts/
Art, bicycles and food at BICAS' fourth annual Spring Art Mart on Sunday.
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Southern Az supporters of Affordable Care Act decry latest GOP call for repeal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032224_aca_anniversary/southern-az-supporters-affordable-care-act-decry-latest-gop-call-repeal/
As the Affordable Care Act reaches its 14th anniversary arrives, the congressional Republican Study Committee this week released a budget policy blueprint calling for the repeal of the sweeping health insurance law.
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Inmate walks away from federal prison in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032224_prison_inmate/inmate-walks-away-from-federal-prison-tucson/
A man serving 12.5 years for distributing meth walked away from a minimum-security federal prison facility in Tucson on Friday morning.
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Tucson man could get 5 years for aiming laser pointer at Pima County sheriff's plane https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032224_laser_aircraft_indictment/tucson-man-could-get-5-years-aiming-laser-pointer-pima-county-sheriffs-plane/
A 53-year-old man faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for allegedly aiming a laser pointer at an airplane flown by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, officials said.
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Congress rushes to approve $1.2 trillion spending package ahead of midnight deadline https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032224_congress_spending/congress-rushes-approve-12-trillion-spending-package-ahead-midnight-deadline/
The U.S. House approved a broadly bipartisan $1.2 trillion spending package - supported by President Joe Biden - sending the legislation to the Senate ahead of a midnight deadline.
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