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Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months, and some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration altogether.

Biden admin urges Congress to sideline politics, approve $100B disaster relief package tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration implored lawmakers to put public safety over politics as it unveiled a sweeping funding request aimed at supercharging federal disaster recovery efforts across the country.

Even blue states are embracing a tougher approach to crime tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The outcomes of ballot measures in Arizona, California and Colorado reflect a stricter approach to crime that’s been seen across much of the country recently, driven by concerns over rising retail theft, homelessness, fentanyl misuse and challenges in police recruitment and retention.

‘Drill, drill, drill’: New energy council signals Trump to prioritize energy production tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that his pick for Interior secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, would also coordinate a new council on energy policy is a sign the incoming administration will make energy production a core part of its domestic policy.

In Nogales, Hobbs praises partnerships against fentanyl smuggling as Trump returns to White House tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Highlighting recent efforts to combat fentanyl smuggling across the border, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs pushed for partnerships between state and federal agencies while warning the incoming Trump administration she would fight "misguided" policies.

Democrats hold most Southern Az districts but lose ground in Legislature tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After all the votes were counted in the 2024 election, Democrats in Southern Arizona managed to win a House of Representatives seat in GOP-leaning Legislative District 17, but lost a House seat in neighboring LD 16.

Tucson Council to mull tourism taxes to keep transit free; Pima Supes to discuss ballot props tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The future of free mass transit in Tucson rides on just how much the Tucson City Council wants to stick it to tourists. No, it's not the only option the Council has, it's just the simplest. Plus more in local government meetings around Tucson this week.

How Maricopa County, Arizona, prepared for the Election Day spotlight tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The last two federal elections, county officials were caught by surprise when worldwide media attention turned toward Maricopa, so this year, officials took the opportunity to help restore public trust in elections in the most scrutinized county in one of the most closely watched states.

Tucson Roadrunners battle uncertainty, changes to keep professional hockey alive in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Tucson Roadrunners are still in the desert after an offseason of questions, changes and uncertainty - and while nothing has been officially decided, a huge shadow looms over the team.

For Az high school athletes, transfers offer new paths & new challenges tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
No matter the reason, transfers between Arizona high school sports teams have become more of a trend throughout the years, and with athletes looking for better opportunities, these transfers continue to reshape and redefine the culture of the sport.

Trump rapidly unveils appointments to Cabinet, staff posts in dizzying post-election week tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump continued his blitz of Cabinet and senior staff selections as he rapidly disclosed his picks to lead major U.S. policy areas, including relationships around the globe and the health and well-being of Americans at home.

Public nuisance claims against Meta over child addiction advance tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge mostly allowed school districts and local governments to proceed with their public nuisance claims against Meta & other social media companies they say have designed their sites so that young users become addicted to them.

Trump’s GOP at UN climate talks: We’re in charge now tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In a press conference that took place just a few hundred feet from where international negotiators have spent a week hashing out a transition away from fossil fuels, the GOP delegation to the U.N. climate talks delivered an aggressive message in support of oil, gas, and even coal.

Voters sent host of extremists & conspiracy theorists to Az Capitol tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona has been a hotbed for conspiratorial and extremist ideology, and a number of incoming lawmakers — some returning to the Capitol and others who will be new legislators — will likely continue that trend.

Manufacturing already has made a comeback tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to rebuild American manufacturing, and he won handily in most areas hollowed out by the movement of factory jobs overseas - but the rebound Trump promises has already been underway in many places.

Biden locks in $6.6B for huge TSMC factories in Arizona, ensuring Trump can’t rescind CHIPS Act deal tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Biden administration has finalized a $6.6 billion award for the Taiwan semiconductor giant that is building massive factories in Phoenix, amid concerns President-elect Donald Trump will derail subsidies aimed at fostering the domestic chip industry.

Kari Lake settles defamation suit filed by Maricopa Recorder Stephen Richer tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After a bitter court battle, Kari Lake has entered a settlement agreement with Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer in a defamation lawsuit over Lake’s false accusations that he helped to steal the 2022 race for Arizona governor from her.

Hoax bomb threat to Pima County on Election Day warned of ‘many wounded people’ tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Election officials in 10 of Arizona’s 15 counties received hoax bomb threats on Election Day, directed at election centers where ballots were being counted, polling places, or recorder’s offices - and in the case of Pima County, the threat included the address of county recorder's office.

Nanos ekes out narrow reelection with 495-vote win over Lappin tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Democratic incumbent Sheriff Chris Nanos has won another term, with 495 more votes than challenger Heather Lappin in the final update to the vote count. Pima County finished tallying in the middle of the night. Officials are set to recount the narrow race, but the result is unlikely to change.

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