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87,000 Vietnam veterans may qualify for $844 million in benefits. How come nobody told them? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A spate of new legislation has expanded benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals in war, but though the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs should be the ones notifying veterans when they may be eligible for new benefits, they often don’t.

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Fees for police body camera footage lead to ‘pretty steep’ charges thanks to new law tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Public records advocates say an Arizona law that allows police departments to charge hourly rates to review body-worn camera footage before releasing it is leading to massive fees for the public and potentially illegal charges.

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Who’s ahead? No polling for Indian Country… just history tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
What we all want answered is “who is winning,” but that’s where the polls can be really misleading — and if you are waiting for that poll result? Real numbers will start coming in about a month from now when early voting begins across the country.

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U.S. citizen charged with trying to smuggle 2 children through San Luis tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Yuma-area U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a woman Friday evening for allegedly trying to smuggle two children into the U.S., authorities said.

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Supreme Court ruling on citizenship proof for new voters has an outsized impact for Native voters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With the recent Supreme Court ruling requiring proof of citizenship be provided with state-created voter registration forms, voting rights advocates want Indigenous people to know that they can still register to vote as tribal citizens.

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Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for transgender voters tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As politicians push anti-transgender rhetoric ahead of a historic election, transgender and nonbinary Americans are facing laws and rules that effectively prohibit them and others from obtaining documentation like birth certificates and driver’s licenses that align with their gender identities.

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5 lessons from ancient civilizations for staying cool in hot, dry climates that today’s builders often ignore tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted, and when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat wave, these buildings can become unbearable - yet, for millennia, civilizations knew how to shelter humans in hot and dry climates.

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Marissa Gatrate scores twice & has an assist as Pima women's soccer moves to 3-0 tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (3-0) played its first game at the West Campus Aztec Field on Saturday against Paradise Valley Community College (0-2).

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PCC's Castaneda nets 2, Ruiz & Montilla each score & lend assists tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (3-0) played its first home match at the West Campus Aztec Field on Saturday against Paradise Valley Community College (1-2).

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Pima Supes to vote on new debt to fund needed upgrades; Marana looks at streets plan tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Pima County is seeking creative investment solutions to pay for capital projects, a Marana transportation plan is set for a vote, PCC readies for accreditation visit, and more from government meetings around Tucson.

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Robots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society & culture tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Since technology tends to be expensive at first, the early adopters of AI kitchen technologies are restaurants and other businesses, but over time, prices are likely to fall enough for the home market, possibly changing both home and societal dynamics.

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Robots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society & culture tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Since technology tends to be expensive at first, the early adopters of AI kitchen technologies are restaurants and other businesses, but over time, prices are likely to fall enough for the home market, possibly changing both home and societal dynamics.

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Advocates: Anti-trans violence is coming for cisgender women of color tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The anti-transgender hatred directed at Imane Khelif, a long-time competitor in women’s boxing — and the narrow beliefs about femininity being projected onto her — are part of how anti-trans rhetoric fuels violence towards women of color, including cisgender women.

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Photos: Tucson Comic-Con brings out heroes & villains tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
And there came a day unlike any other when Earth's mightiest heroes found themselves gathered at the Tucson Convention Center... for the 15th annual celebration of Tucson Comic-Con.

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Border Patrol tactical team raids human-smuggling stash house in Bisbee tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two U.S. citizens face federal charges after Border Patrol's elite tactical team raided a home in Bisbee, Ariz., in mid-August, arresting 10 people, including seven in the country without authorization.

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McMillan's receiving record lifts Wildcats over Lobos, 61-39 tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Arizona secured a 61-39 victory over New Mexico, powered by a record-breaking performance from Tetairoa McMillan, who set a new Arizona single-game mark with 304 receiving yards on 10 catches.

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Trump & Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, both courting union voters tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count – including members of labor unions and other people in their households.

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Have we forgotten the true meaning of Labor Day? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Labor Day is a U.S. national holiday held the first Monday every September. Unlike most U.S. holidays, it is a strange celebration without rituals, except for shopping and barbecuing - but the holiday’s founders envisioned something very different from what the day has become.

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Gilleland combines for 38 kills in 2 matches as PCC volleyball goes 1-1 at Aztec Classic tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (4-5) played two matches on Friday as part of the Aztec Classic Invitational. The Aztecs went 1-1 on the day.

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Luck runs out: Marana ends Salpointe's 7-year streak vs. Southern Az football teams tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Marana Tigers pulled out a 27-24 win over the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at home on Friday night. Salpointe's winning streak against Southern Arizona teams, dating back to 2017, was snapped at 27 games in the the first matchup of the season for both squads.

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