Photos: Gabby Giffords joins others at 'Embrace' to mark 14th anniversary of Tucson shooting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_jan_8_memorial/photos-gabby-giffords-joins-others-embrace-mark-14th-anniversary-tucson-shooting/
Clad in a thick purple coat, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords braved a blustery, freezing morning and asked for people to join her to "move forward together" and fight to make the country safer during a memorial to mark the 14th anniversary of the the Jan. 8, 2011, attack in Tucson.
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Oldham nets 28 pts as Aztec men shine on the glass to beat Arizona Sol https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/010825_pcc_mens_basketball/oldham-nets-28-pts-as-aztec-men-shine-glass-beat-arizona-sol/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (17-0) played their final non-conference game of the regular season on Wednesday, beating Arizona Sol at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Tucson Fringe stages variety of theatre works for a 13th year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010825_tucson_fringe/tucson-fringe-stages-variety-theatre-works-13th-year/
The weekend-long festival will bring comedies, science fiction, mythology re-tellings and more for the 13th annual Tucson Fringe.
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Tucson Fringe stages variety of theater works for a 13th year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010825_tucson_fringe/tucson-fringe-stages-variety-theater-works-13th-year/
The weekend-long festival will bring comedies, science fiction, mythology re-tellings and more for the 13th annual Tucson Fringe.
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A party people's guide to the Tucson Jazz Festival https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010825_jazz_festival/a-party-peoples-guide-tucson-jazz-festival/
As the skies darken with airplanes full of visitors for the Tucson Jazz Festival, why should you be left out? We've scoured the lineups for party potential and planned your schedule accordingly.
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Phoenix defends 1st Amendment retaliation claims in federal trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_phoenix_retaliation/phoenix-defends-1st-amendment-retaliation-claims-federal-trial/
Attorneys gave opening statements Tuesday in a six-day trial against the city of Phoenix and a police lieutenant two men say unlawfully ordered their arrest at a 2019 protest.
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Jon Post appointed new Marana mayor following death of Ed Honea https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_new_marana_mayor/jon-post-appointed-new-marana-mayor-following-death-ed-honea/
The Marana Town Council has appointed Jon Post to serve as mayor on Tuesday following the death of Mayor Ed Honea in November.
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U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_immigrant_deportation/us-house-approves-legislation-deport-undocumented-immigrants-charged-with-minor-crimes/
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday targeting undocumented immigrants for deportation if they’re charged with nonviolent crimes such as shoplifting.
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Fundamental rights caught in the crosshairs as government and tech battle over TikTok ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_tiktok_ban/fundamental-rights-caught-crosshairs-as-government-and-tech-battle-over-tiktok-ban/
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a First Amendment battle royale over a looming TikTok ban Friday, as the social media group faces a nationwide ban if its China-based owner ByteDance refuses to divest before Jan. 19.
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AG Garland vows to release Jack Smith report on 2020 election subversion case against Trump https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_report/ag-garland-vows-release-jack-smith-report-2020-election-subversion-case-against-trump/
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a court filing that he would only release special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his election subversion case against Donald Trump, pending a decision by the 11th Circuit.
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U.S. House Republicans seeking to settle debt limit alongside border, taxes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_gop_debt/us-house-republicans-seeking-settle-debt-limit-alongside-border-taxes/
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday his “intention” is to address the country’s debt limit through the reconciliation process, pushing aside the possibility of negotiating a bipartisan compromise with Democrats.
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Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_expansion/trump-calls-avoiding-default-possibly-using-military-force-expansion/
President-elect Donald Trump said during a wide-ranging press conference he wanted to see the country’s debt limit addressed while cutting spending, and would not rule out military force to expand U.S. territory.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay hush money sentencing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_sentencing/trump-asks-supreme-court-delay-hush-money-sentencing/
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to take emergency action preventing his Friday sentencing hearing for felony counts related to a hush-money scheme.
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Freezing temps for Tucson on Weds & Thurs nights, with snow possible https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010625_freeze_watch/freezing-temps-tucson-weds-thurs-nights-with-snow-possible/
Updated: Temperatures will drop below freezing across much of Southern Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday nights, which will "feel like a shock" after recent warm weather, National Weather Service forecasters said. A freeze warning will be in effect.
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Pima County issues air pollution advisory for Wednesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_air_dust_advisory/pima-county-issues-air-pollution-advisory-wednesday/
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality issued a Dust Action Day for coarse particulate matter air pollution today for for all of Pima County, due to high winds and dry conditions.
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'The Desert Within' exhibit at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum explores desert perspectives https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010725_desert_within_art/the-desert-within-exhibit-arizona-sonora-desert-museum-explores-desert-perspectives/
The opening reception for "The Desert Within" at the Ironwood Gallery is free for the public.
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Romero touts Tucson's investments in public safety, parks & roads https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010725_romero_tucson_report/romero-touts-tucsons-investments-public-safety-parks-roads/
Mayor Regina Romero touted her 2024 accomplishments Tuesday and said a proposed half-cent sales tax would go toward addressing some of Tucson’s biggest problems
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Lesher gets $100k raise, says she'll serve just 2 more years as Pima County admin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010725_lesher_contract/lesher-gets-100k-raise-says-shell-serve-just-2-more-years-as-pima-county-admin/
A divided Board of Supervisors renewed Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher's contract, giving the top bureaucrat a 27% raise and 10% more in deferred pay. Lesher told the Sentinel she plans to retire after two more years, saying "the days of anyone serving for 30-plus years are over."
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Mayor Romero's 2024 Report to Tucsonans: 'Making a difference — together' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010725_romero_speech/mayor-romeros-2024-report-tucsonans-making-difference-together/
The text of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero's 2024 "Report to Tucsonans" speech: "When we invest in ourselves, when we decide that we want to say yes to the quality of life improvements that make our everyday lives better - we all win."
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Rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ author on needed reforms https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010725_health_reforms_op/rage-insurers-goes-beyond-health-coverage-8211-delay-deny-defend-author-needed-reforms/
The words “delay,” “deny” and “depose” associated with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson put Americans’ unhappiness with health insurers at the front of the national conversation.
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