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Members of Congress rolled a pay raise for themselves into big must-do spending bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_congress_pay/members-congress-rolled-pay-raise-themselves-into-big-must-do-spending-bill/
Members of Congress are in line for their first pay raise since 2009 if they pass a massive stopgap spending measure that would avert a partial government shutdown.
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Chances for gov't shutdown escalate after Trump & GOP reject stopgap spending bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_gop_budget/chances-govt-shutdown-escalate-after-trump-gop-reject-stopgap-spending-bill/
Efforts to prevent a partial government shutdown from starting this weekend fell apart when numerous Republicans, on and off Capitol Hill, expressed their frustration with the many extraneous provisions added to a short-term funding package.
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The best Tucson music of the year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121824_music_2024/the-best-tucson-music-year/
As 2024 comes to a close, Tucson Sentinel music writers Julie Jennings Patterson and Xavier Omar Otero look back at some of the top local releases of 2024.
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The best Tucson music of the year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_music_2024/the-best-tucson-music-year/
As 2024 comes to a close, Tucson Sentinel music writers Julie Jennings Patterson and Xavier Omar Otero look back at some of the top local releases of 2024.
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PACC continuará apoyando el cuidado de mascotas para hispanohablantes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_pacc_spanish_esp/pacc-continuara-apoyando-el-cuidado-de-mascotas-para-hispanohablantes/
El Pima Animal Care Center continuará una campaña de divulgación para hogares de hispanohablantes en el 2025.
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Francisco Garcia, Pima County's chief medical officer, leaving post https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_garcia_pima/francisco-garcia-pima-countys-chief-medical-officer-leaving-post/
Dr. Francisco Garcia, a top lieutenant in Pima County administration, is leaving his position on January 3, officials announced.
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Supreme Court will hear challenge to TikTok ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_scotus_tiktok/supreme-court-will-hear-challenge-tiktok-ban/
U.S. Supreme Court justices agreed to a speedy briefing schedule to consider pausing a congressional ban on TikTok’s foreign ownership that threatens to tank the app’s future in the U.S.
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GrubHub ordered to pay $25 million, end ‘junk fees’ in FTC settlement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_grubhub_settlement/grubhub-ordered-pay-25-million-end-junk-fees-ftc-settlement/
Food delivery company GrubHub was ordered to pay a $25 million settlement after a yearslong investigation revealed an array of deceptive business practices against its customers, drivers and restaurants.
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Pima County Supes appoint constable in JP9 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_jp9_constable/pima-county-supes-appoint-constable-jp9/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Matthew R. Leve as constable in Justice Precinct 9.
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Judges topple gun restrictions as courts chart an uncertain path forward https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_gun_restrictions/judges-topple-gun-restrictions-as-courts-chart-uncertain-path-forward/
More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally expanded its interpretation of the Second Amendment, federal courts throughout the country continue to strike down state restrictions on gun ownership - but lower courts are still figuring out the limits.
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Navajo VP Richelle Montoya wants full report on sexual harassment investigation made public https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_montoya_investigation/navajo-vp-richelle-montoya-wants-full-report-sexual-harassment-investigation-made-public/
After the announcement that the preliminary investigation of the sexual harassment allegations she voiced against her boss would require no future investigation, Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya said she wants the full report to be released.
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Az Supreme Court rules illegally obtained DNA evidence would have been discovered eventually https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_dna_supreme_court/az-supreme-court-rules-illegally-obtained-dna-evidence-would-have-been-discovered-eventually/
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that, even though police violated a murder suspect’s constitutional rights by analyzing his stored blood sample without a warrant, the DNA evidence can still be used against him because of an exception in search and seizure law.
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Speaker Johnson defends short-term spending patch as clock ticks toward shutdown https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_congress_spending/speaker-johnson-defends-short-term-spending-patch-as-clock-ticks-toward-shutdown/
Facing complaints about an end-of-year budget extension that includes additional funding for disaster relief and farm aid, the House speaker Mike Johnson argued that the measure would merely keep the government afloat into the new year.
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Max Majerle scores 24 as Pima men win by 99 points https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/121624_pcc_mens_basketball/max-majerle-scores-24-as-pima-men-win-by-99-points/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (12-0) dominated their game on Monday against UTU Academy in a non-conference matchup.
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Commission sends Hobbs 7 suggestions for new Pima County Superior Court judge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121724_pima_court_hobbs/commission-sends-hobbs-7-suggestions-new-pima-county-superior-court-judge/
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will pick the next Pima County Superior Court judge from among seven candidates recommended by a judicial screening panel.
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Pima CAN! — County touts coming Climate Action Now site https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121724_pima_can/pima-can-county-touts-coming-climate-action-now-site/
Pima County plans to launch a comprehensive climate website called Pima CAN!, where the public can access updates on the county’s Priority Climate Action Plan and general resources.
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Half of Az teachers are thinking about changing careers because of low pay, new study finds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121724_teacher_pay/half-az-teachers-are-thinking-changing-careers-low-pay-new-study-finds/
More than half of public school teachers in Arizona say they may leave the profession in the next two years if working conditions don’t improve, according to a new study examining the state’s teacher shortage crisis.
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FTC bans ‘junk fees’ for event tickets, hotels https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121724_ftc_junk_fees/ftc-bans-junk-fees-event-tickets-hotels/
The Federal Trade Commission is banning hidden fees charged for event tickets and hotel stays, citing a recent rise in customer complaints of bait-and-switch pricing.
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Hundreds of trees found cut near Madera Canyon https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121724_madera_trees/hundreds-trees-found-cut-near-madera-canyon/
The U.S. Forest Service is investigating the cutting, slashing and removal of hundreds of young ponderosa trees in the Coronado National Forest near Madera Canyon, possibly stretching back two years.
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Investigation finds Navajo Prez Nygren didn’t sexually harass his VP https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121724_nygren_harassment/investigation-finds-navajo-prez-nygren-didnt-sexually-harass-his-vp/
After an eight-month investigation, sexual harassment claims that Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya made against Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren are “not warranted,” according to the preliminary investigation released Monday by the tribe’s attorney general.
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