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States try to rein in health insurers’ claim denials, with mixed results tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using artificial intelligence bots and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or lifesaving care — without a human actually reviewing their claims.

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Killing grants that have saved lives: Cuts signal end to gov't work on terrorism prevention tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen pending review as President Trump’s DOGE steamrolls the national security sector, and the White House appears poised to end the government’s backing of prevention work on urgent threats.

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Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Firearm-related deaths among children and teenagers in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 50% since 2019.

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Judge bars DOGE access to sensitive personal information at 3 federal agencies tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Personnel Management and Treasury Department were temporarily barred by a federal judge from disclosing the “personally identifiable information” of a lawsuit’s plaintiffs and organization members to Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service.

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Trump seeks high court help to keep federal workers fired tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to take emergency action and prevent the reinstatement of thousands of probationary federal employees terminated in a firing spree.

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Finding Love: Point guard’s 29 points against Oregon send Arizona back to Sweet 16 tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Arizona fifth-year point guard Caleb Love is a big reason the Wildcats are headed back to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, following a thrilling 87-83 victory over Oregon in the Round of 32.

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Behind the scenes: Arizona Diamondbacks preview Chase Field upgrades, new food items for 2025 season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
With MLB’s Opening Day just around the corner, the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted their annual ‘What’s New at Chase’ featuring a glimpse of the upcoming promotional giveaways and a sneak peek of the revamped menu for the upcoming 2025 season.

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Some Americans have already been caught in Trump’s immigration dragnet. More will be. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
It’s unclear exactly how many American citizens have faced the Trump admin’s immigration dragnet so far, and while previous administrations have mistakenly held Americans too, aggressive immigration policies make it likely more citizens will get caught up in immigration sweeps.

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Dems demand accountability from White House after Yemen group chat bombshell tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Lawmakers slammed the Trump admin on for what they called a “shocking and dangerous” security failure after a bombshell report revealed a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat in which senior White House officials discussed plans for U.S. military strikes on Yemen.

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TUSD looking at across-the-board cuts to balance growing deficits, VUSD looks to leverage AI learning tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
TUSD has imposed a hiring freeze while looking at across-the-board spending cuts to fix a $21 million deficit. The Flowing Wells Unified School District is mulling a suit over hack, plus more from government meetings around Tucson.

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Teachers union, NAACP set to sue over Trump dismantling of Dep't of Education tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A coalition of advocacy and labor groups says it plans to file suit against the Trump administration over its sweeping efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

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What RFK Jr.’s plans for baby formula mean for parents tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Officials announced a new initiative they say will better ensure the safety and nutrition of baby formula in the U.S., a directive that puts a spotlight on the current state of formula production and oversight, and may raise questions for some parents about which products they should buy.

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Hidden costs of caregiving: Meet the kids taking care of wounded veterans tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
About 2.3 million American kids are living with a disabled veteran in their home - a number researchers said is likely an undercount, but despite their numbers, military caregiving kids are often left out of the conversation on how our country takes care of those who served.

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‘I will get to the bottom of this’: Judge questions legality of Trump’s ‘Alien Enemies’ deportations tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge probed the U.S. Department of Justice about whether the Trump administration knowingly defied his court order to return deportation flights to the United States and questioned the president’s authority to invoke a wartime law during peacetime.

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Az House resolution gutting equity measures moves closer to the ballot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A ballot referral to gut diversity measures in schools and state contracts is one step closer to being on Arizona’s ballot.

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Hopi awarded more than $4 million for Az water infrastructure project tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Hopi Tribe has been awarded more than $4 million to build a 250-kilowatt, solar-powered microgrid to power two wells at the unelectrified Side Rock Well Field located on the Hopi Reservation in northeast Arizona.

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Democrat Daniel Hernandez running for CD7 seat after Grijalva's death tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former state lawmaker Daniel Hernandez has launched a campaign in this summer’s special election for Southern Arizona’s Congressional District 7 seat, which is vacant in the wake of the death of longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva.

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Nogales importer socked with millions in tariffs says Trump is right to demand Mexico do more to take on cartels tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Three days of 25 percent tariffs cost a Nogales importer an "Oh-my-God" amount of money but he supports Trump demanding Mexico do more on fentanyl and immigration. I can see his point, but maybe there's a better way to go about winning concessions.

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Sanders & AOC in Tucson this weekend tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming political events: Sen. Bernie Sanders will visit Tucson, Sentinel reporters on the air, Rep. Grijalva's funeral & important election dates.

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Photos: AOC, Sanders barnstorm in Tucson with anti-Trump 'Fighting Oligarchy' message tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Thousands of Tucsonans turned out Saturday to hear from progressive Democrats about pushing back against President Trump as the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a stop at Catalina High School.

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