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Since fall of Roe v. Wade, 'self-managed' abortions have increased tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A new study says the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, though critics don't believe the findings, saying they benefit people who provide abortion pills.

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Ciscomani, Engel set to debate in Southern Arizona congressional race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and his Democratic challenger, Kirsten Engel, have agreed to a televised debate later this month. Plus other scheduled debates in the Sentinel political calendar:

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Major fintech companies ramp up 2024 lobbying spending tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Many companies in the fintech space set new lobbying records in the first two quarters of 2024. From peer-to-peer money transfer apps — apps that let users borrow from their next paycheck — to “neobanks,” lobbying spending is up, and details on why are scant.

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New battlefield of online sexual exploitation: Gaming platforms popular with children tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In the last several years, increases in online access, new technology, and the rise of encryption are contributing to growing online sexual exploitation of children. – part of a growing trend that authorities contend should put parents on alert.

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Years into 'American Dream,' Tom Kiefer still has hundreds of confiscated objects to photograph tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Tom Kiefer — known worldwide for his photographic project “El Sueño Americano / The American Dream" — has taken pictures of about 800 images, but still has hundreds of objects confiscated from migrants to document.

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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper steers 'Too Close for Comfort' tour to Tucson's AVA Amphitheater tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
From his origins as a teen rocker in Phoenix who released his first single in 1965, Vincent Furnier transformed himself into Alice Cooper — and changed rock'n'roll along the way.

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‘Scared to death’: Nurses & residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
More than 900,000 people with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia reside in nursing homes and assisted living centers, and while clashes can be too unpredictable to prevent, the chance of altercations increases when memory care homes admit and retain residents they can’t manage.

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Betting on the future: Sports gambling thrives in Az, but at what cost to students & athletes? tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Since legalization in 2021, sports gambling has surged in the state of Arizona. In April, the state outpaced the betting mecca of Nevada, with almost $100 million more wagered at sportsbooks in the month.

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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper steers 'Too Close for Comfort' tour to Tucson's AVA Amphitheater tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
From his origins as a teen rocker in Phoenix who released his first single in 1965, Vincent Furnier transformed himself into Alice Cooper — and changed rock'n'roll along the way.

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Pima supervisors to set property taxes, spend another $100,000 on Pioneer Fire case tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
To meet a deadline in Arizona law, the Pima County supervisors are meeting Monday to put the final stamp on property taxes. Plus, they'll look at a new heat ordinance, while Pima College is getting ready for another round of accreditation reviews. Plus more in local government meetings.

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'Celebration of All Things S-cuk Son' marks 249-plus years of Tucson history tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
See deer dancers, mariachi performers, uniformed re-enactors and more at the Celebration of All Things S-cuk Son this Saturday evening at the Presidio Museum in Downtown, marking 249 years since the founding of modern Tucson.

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After permit tussle, Cloud Covered Streets providing mobile showers & laundry to Tucson's homeless tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: After city officials stalled its launch over concerns about gray water dumping, the Cloud Covered Streets trailer made a first appearance in Tucson, offering showers, laundry and haircuts to people experiencing homelessness.

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Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expansions tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Since April 2023 — when protections that had blocked states from disenrolling Medicaid beneficiaries during the pandemic expired — states have disenrolled more than 24 million people, but the ‘unwinding’ coincided with moves in more than a dozen states to expand health coverage.

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What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Mpox – previously called monkeypox – was declared a public health emergency of international concern, and though usually mild, mpox can still potentially cause severe illness. Health officials are concerned that more cases will arise with increased travel.

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Conservationists sue to protect San Pedro groundwater tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Conservationists sued Arizona’s governor and director of water resources, demanding they revoke a guaranteed water certificate from a 7,000-home development project they say will illegally siphon groundwater from the last free-flowing river in the Southwest.

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Inside Project 2025’s secret training videos tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
One centerpiece of Project 2025 is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy, to coach future appointees on everything from the nuts and bolts of governing to how to outwit bureaucrats.

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Az abortion rights initiative campaign calls anti-abortion challenger’s arguments ‘nonsense’ tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The arguments of the anti-abortion group that is attempting to stop an abortion rights initiative from being put to voters this fall are “nonsense,” according to the campaign supporting the Arizona Abortion Access Act.

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Colorado River allotment cuts coming to Arizona, Nevada, Mexico tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Even though the water level on Lake Powell rose half a foot this year, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that Lake Mead is projected to be in a “shortage condition” in 2025 — meaning Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will see cuts in how much water they can use from the Colorado River.

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Voters will decide if Arizona should have open primary elections, judge rules tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Make Elections Fair Act, that would amend the Arizona Constitution to create an open primary system, gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a judge ruled Thursday.

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Tucson's Int'l Wildlife Museum up for auction — animals not included tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The former site of the International Wildlife Museum is up for auction. The museum, which opened in 1988 displaying taxidermied wild animals, quietly closed its doors last December 31, but interested parties can bid on the building in an online auction beginning September 23.

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