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Another win against Redlands FC puts FC Tucson on top of division table https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052525_fc-tucson/another-win-against-redlands-fc-puts-fc-tucson-top-division-table/
FC Tucson's opponent Redlands FC proved to be both skilled and feisty despite playing their third game in eight days.
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As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill school job vacancies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052525_teacher_shortage/as-teacher-burnout-deepens-states-scramble-fill-school-job-vacancies/
States that are struggling with post-pandemic teacher shortages have spent millions to lure replacements and retain veterans with hiring bonuses and bumps in salaries. But hiring gaps remain, so some states also are trying another tactic: changing their standards.
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TUSD set to ask voters for budget override; Amphi cuts teacher positions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052425_agenda_tusd_op/tusd-set-ask-voters-budget-override-amphi-cuts-teacher-positions/
The TUSD Governing Board will consider an override to bag another $45 million; Amphi Public Schools faces a budget shortfall, CatFoot looks at graduation requirements, and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week:
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Az Republican calls out rank politics & ‘performative outrage’ amid split on animal welfare bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052325_animal_welfare_leg/az-republican-calls-out-rank-politics-performative-outrage-amid-split-animal-welfare-bill/
During a debate about a proposed bill that would strengthen consequences for people convicted of animal abuse, Rep. Walt Blackman engaged in a heated exchange with fellow Republican Rep. Alexander Kolodin on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives.
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6 years after her son’s homicide, a Navajo mother still searches for answers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051925_navajo_justice/6-years-after-her-sons-homicide-navajo-mother-still-searches-answers/
Thousands have lost loved ones to a national crisis of Indigenous people disproportionately dying of homicide or going missing, and infrequent updates from law enforcement have intensified the pain they’re already feeling.
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5 years after George Floyd’s murder, activists say promise of change remains unfulfilled https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052425_floyd_anniversary/5-years-after-george-floyds-murder-activists-say-promise-change-remains-unfulfilled/
The fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death is approaching, a time that many remember as a “racial reckoning” that heightened the world’s attention on police brutality and its deadly impact on Black people - now, the majority of Americans say that moment has passed.
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Trump & Congress need to support Inflation Reduction Act, keep promise of lowering cost of living https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052325_budget_arnold_op/trump-congress-need-support-inflation-reduction-act-keep-promise-lowering-cost-living/
President Trump and his Republican Congress ran on lowering the cost of living. Now, they need to keep that promise by letting the Inflation Reduction Act work in peace.
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FC Tucson plays home opener against top-in-conference Redlands https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052425_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-plays-home-opener-against-top-in-conference-redlands/
FC Tucson played a tune-up match at Kino North Stadium at the beginning of the month, but this week kicks off their season in earnest. The team plays its first home match of 2025 on Saturday against Redlands FC.
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Hellertoon: Memorial Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052425_hellertoon_memorial_day/hellertoon-memorial-day/
Remembering the reasons behind Memorial Day.
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Policy makers: Heinz & Cunningham buck trend, put ideas on table https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052325_haus_heinz_op/policy-makers-heinz-cunningham-buck-trend-put-ideas-table/
Voters elect city council members and county supervisors to set policies. The staff's job is to carry out those policies and turn them into action. But when an elected leader comes up with an idea for action, things stop. People look around.
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Tucson City Council candidates talk issues in first campaign forum https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052325_council_forum/tucson-city-council-candidates-talk-issues-first-campaign-forum/
The candidates in this year’s Tucson City Council races met in their first forum Thursday, discussing issues such as homelessness, the Police Department and how council offices could be more accessible to the public.
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Under ‘big beautiful bill,’ Az could recoup $196M Ducey spent on cargo containers stacked at border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052325_az_border_costs/under-big-beautiful-bill-az-could-recoup-196m-ducey-spent-cargo-containers-stacked-border/
House Republicans approved $12 billion to reimburse states for border security spending during Joe Biden’s presidency. That move could allow Arizona to recoup some of the money spent on that short-lived barrier installed – and dismantled – by former Gov. Doug Ducey.
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‘Make America Healthy Again’ report targets childhood wellness, omits gun violence from leading causes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052325_health_report/make-america-healthy-again-report-targets-childhood-wellness-omits-gun-violence-from-leading-causes/
The Make America Healthy Again commission, created earlier this year by President Donald Trump, released its first report, calling on the administration and lawmakers to improve the well-being of the country’s children - but ignored the top killer of children.
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‘Damned if you do, damned if you don’t’: Activists guard Phoenix immigration court after ICE arrests https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052325_phx_immigration_court/damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-dont-activists-guard-phoenix-immigration-court-after-ice-arrests/
Immigrant rights activists kept watch over the Phoenix Immigration Court on Thursday, withstanding 100 degree weather and threats of arrests, ready to protest against a new round of ICE detainments.
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Supreme Court gifts Trump with power to sack independent labor regulators, for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052325_trump_regulators/supreme-court-gifts-trump-with-power-sack-independent-labor-regulators-now/
At odds with 90 years of precedent, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump can terminate independent officials atop the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults & high-risk groups https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052325_fda_covid_vax_op/fda-will-approve-covid-19-vaccine-only-older-adults-high-risk-groups/
On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but the FDA’s focus on individual risks and benefits may overlook broader public health benefits.
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Homebuying options remain slim for middle-income earners https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052325_home_ownership/homebuying-options-remain-slim-middle-income-earners/
High interest rates and high prices in a still-competitive housing market continue to make it tough for first-time buyers, even those with good but moderate incomes.
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Tribal IDs accepted during Real ID requirement, but may face extra scrutiny https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052225_tribal_travel/tribal-ids-accepted-during-real-id-requirement-but-may-face-extra-scrutiny/
Real ID requirements for domestic air travel have been enforced for nearly two weeks, and passengers without a Real ID or an alternative form identification like a passport have been notified to get a Real ID - but the TSA has said federally recognized tribal IDs are allowed.
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Pima softball beats NW Mississippi but falls to St. Johns River State in DII World Series https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052225_pcc_softball/pima-softball-beats-nw-mississippi-but-falls-st-johns-river-state-dii-world-series/
The No. 7 seeded Aztecs won their first game in dramatic fashion on Thursday but saw their season come to an end in their evening contest as they finished in the top six in the NJCAA Division II World Series in Oxford, Ala.
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Why Maricopa County recorder sought to send ballots to rural voters who didn’t ask for one https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052225_heap_ballots/why-maricopa-county-recorder-sought-send-ballots-rural-voters-who-didnt-ask-one/
When Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap proposed sending mail ballots to a group of voters who hadn’t requested them, the suggestion shocked his fellow Republicans, but the plan is a way to avoid disenfranchising rural voters.
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