Aztec softball hits 6 homers, scores 27 in 2 wins Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012625_pcc_softball/aztec-softball-hits-6-homers-scores-27-2-wins-saturday/
The Pima Community College softball team (4-0) closed out play at the College of Southern Nevada Kickoff Classic on Saturday in Henderson, Nev.
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‘I’m just trying to be good at my job’: Transgender troops brace for decision on military ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012625_trans_military/im-just-trying-good-my-job-transgender-troops-brace-decision-military-ban/
President Trump made transgender issues a centerpiece of his campaign, and thousands of other troops are bracing to see if Trump orders a new trans ban. While the wait—and weight of the decision—may be agonizing, there is little trans service members can do to make their case.
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Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_navajo_citizenship/reports-navajo-people-being-detained-immigration-sweeps-sparks-concern-from-tribal-leaders/
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement intensifies its efforts to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants throughout the country, concern is rising among Indigenous communities residing in urban areas about reports of Indigenous people being detained in the Valley.
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Pima's standout point guard Cohenj Gonzales gets 3rd nod as ACCAC Player of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012325_pcc_mens_basketball/pimas-standout-point-guard-cohenj-gonzales-gets-3rd-nod-as-accac-player-week/
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Cohenj Gonzales (Mesquite HS) was instrumental in helping the Aztecs maintain their undefeated streak and received his third award from the ACCAC conference
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Pima basketballer Sours-Miller earns 4th selection as ACCAC Player of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012325_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-basketballer-sours-miller-earns-4th-selection-as-accac-player-week/
Pima Community College women’s basketball Kiley Sours-Miller continues to put her stamp on the 2024-25 season as she earned another honor from the ACCAC conference.
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Pima County residents have until end of January to weigh in on draft RTA Next plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_rta_future/pima-county-residents-have-until-end-january-weigh-draft-rta-next-plan/
Pima County residents have until Jan. 31 to weigh in on the 20-year transportation plan that the Regional Transportation Authority hopes to ask voters to approve in November.
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Az's Jan. 6 rioters celebrate Trump pardons that many denounce as a slap to democracy & police https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_j6_az_pardons/azs-jan-6-rioters-celebrate-trump-pardons-that-many-denounce-as-slap-democracy-police/
The “QAnon Shaman” called President Donald Trump’s pardons for him and other Jan. 6 rioters “a brilliant political move.” Another Arizona man in the mob called his pardon a relief but criticized Trump for wiping away convictions for others who attacked police.
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Arizona shelters will take in 70 dogs displaced by California wildfires https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_cali_dogs_rescued/arizona-shelters-will-take-70-dogs-displaced-by-california-wildfires/
Around 70 dogs will be evacuated from animal shelters near California's wildfires and flown to Arizona as part of a coordinated effort between three animal welfare organizations, officials said.
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As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls U.S. from World Health Organization https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012425_who_trump/as-climate-change-supercharges-disease-trump-pulls-us-from-world-health-organization/
President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and instructed federal health agencies to temporarily stop communicating with the public, moves that will silo public health agencies from their international counterparts.
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Arizona pushes forward with execution plan as federal government abandons same drug https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_az_executions/arizona-pushes-forward-with-execution-plan-as-federal-government-abandons-same-drug/
A Virginia law professor filed a second “friend-of-the-court” brief asking the Arizona Supreme Court not to issue a death warrant for Aaron Gunches, because the state’s plan to execute him doesn’t meet the constitutional standard.
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By the numbers: 15 years of Citizens United https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012425_citizens_united/by-numbers-15-years-citizens-united/
Fifteen years ago, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and the role of money in politics changed dramatically - while the numbers over the last decade and a half tell a story.
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As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012425_hospitals_immigration/as-states-diverge-immigration-hospitals-say-they-wont-turn-patients-away/
No matter the guidelines that states issue, hospitals around the U.S. say patients won’t be turned away for care because of their immigration status.
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Hospitales dicen que no rechazarán pacientes, mientras los estados se posicionan sobre inmigración https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012425_hospitals_immigration_esp/hospitales-dicen-que-no-rechazaran-pacientes-mientras-los-estados-se-posicionan-sobre-inmigracion/
Independientemente de las directrices que emitan los estados, los hospitales de todo Estados Unidos dicen que los pacientes no serán rechazados para recibir atención debido a su estatus migratorio.
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U.S. House Republicans roll out bill to restrict birthright citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012425_gop_citizenship/us-house-republicans-roll-out-bill-restrict-birthright-citizenship/
Falling in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, House Republicans unveiled legislation that would amend federal immigration law to narrow the scope of citizenship, although the right is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
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9th Circuit revives Az law limiting contact between defense attorneys & victims https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_attorney_contact/9th-circuit-revives-az-law-limiting-contact-between-defense-attorneys-victims/
The Ninth Circuit reinstated a law preventing Arizona defense attorneys from contacting crime victims without seeking permission from the state prosecutor’s office.
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Jan. 6 Az rioters celebrate Trump pardons that many denounce as a slap to democracy & police https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012425_j6_az_pardons/jan-6-az-rioters-celebrate-trump-pardons-that-many-denounce-as-slap-democracy-police/
The “QAnon Shaman” called President Donald Trump’s pardons for him and other Jan. 6 rioters “a brilliant political move.” Another Arizona man in the mob called his pardon a relief but criticized Trump for wiping away convictions for others who attacked police.
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Az bill would ban vote centers, putting a 1,000-voter cap on precincts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012325_precinct_voting/az-bill-would-ban-vote-centers-putting-1000-voter-cap-precincts/
In most Arizona counties, voters can show up at any polling location to cast their ballot on Election Day - but some Republican lawmakers want to do away with that system and moved along a bill to assign every voter a neighborhood polling location.
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Bill barring LGBTQ pride flags from Az government buildings advances, despite free speech worries https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012325_lgbtq_flags/bill-barring-lgbtq-pride-flags-from-az-government-buildings-advances-despite-free-speech-worries/
A Arizona Republican bill that would bar LGBTQ pride flags on government property moved forward Wednesday, despite concerns about the bill’s free speech implications.
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2 Southern Arizona culinary artists named James Beard Award semifinalists https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012325_james_beard_semifinalists/2-southern-arizona-culinary-artists-named-james-beard-award-semifinalists/
Two Southern Arizona culinary artists have been named James Beard Award semifinalists: Jose Contreras from Amelia's Mexican Kitchen is a semifinalist for Best Chef in the Southwest and Jacqueline Ayd Oatman's Patisserie Jacqui is up for Outstanding Bakery.
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How Trump plans to seize power of the purse from Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012325_trump_impoundments/how-trump-plans-seize-power-purse-from-congress/
Donald Trump is entering his second term with vows to cut a vast array of government services and a radical plan to do so, but rather than relying on his party’s control of Congress to trim the budget, Trump and his advisers intend to test an obscure legal theory known as impoundment.
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