States sue to block 23andMe from auctioning genetic data in bankruptcy plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_genetic_data_lawsuit/states-sue-block-23andme-from-auctioning-genetic-data-bankruptcy-plan/
A bipartisan multi-state coalition of attorneys general, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, filed a lawsuit objecting to 23andMe’s plan to auction the personal genetic information of 15 million Americans without consent.
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Az Gov. Hobbs vetoes antisemitism bill, says it’s an attack on teachers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_antisemitism_veto/az-gov-hobbs-vetoes-antisemitism-bill-says-its-attack-teachers/
Arizona’s Democratic governor has vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would ban the teaching of antisemitism in public schools and universities — and allow teachers to be personally sued for alleged violations.
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Pentagon sets price tag for 60-day Los Angeles troop deployment at $134 million https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_protest_pricetag/pentagon-sets-price-tag-60-day-los-angeles-troop-deployment-134-million/
The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will cost the federal government about $134 million, as the response to the protests further divided officials in California and Washington, D.C.
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Longtime Maricopa County voters will soon get notices requesting proof of citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_voter_citizenship/longtime-maricopa-county-voters-will-soon-get-notices-requesting-proof-citizenship/
Around 83,000 longtime Maricopa County residents will get a letter soon telling them that they will lose their eligibility to vote in state and local elections if they don’t provide proof of their citizenship.
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Former Arizona lawmaker Austin Smith charged with forging signatures on nominating petitions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_petition_forgery/former-arizona-lawmaker-austin-smith-charged-with-forging-signatures-nominating-petitions/
Former Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith, a leader of advocacy group Turning Point Action, was indicted on charges that he forged voter signatures on the nomination petitions he submitted for his re-election campaign last year.
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House Republicans vote to repeal law that protects abortion clinics, churches from violence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_violence_repeal/house-republicans-vote-repeal-law-that-protects-abortion-clinics-churches-from-violence/
A Republican effort to repeal a federal law barring violence against reproductive health clinics and houses of worship won the backing of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and now heads to the full House for consideration.
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Tucson HIV/AIDS groups face millions in cuts amid Trump admin reductions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060425_tucson_aids_funding/tucson-hiv-aids-groups-face-millions-cuts-amid-trump-admin-reductions/
Updated: Multiple Tucson organizations, including El Rio and SAAF, will lose funds and end programs after the Trump administration’s cuts to HIV/AIDS services. 14 jobs have been eliminated at the AIDS Foundation, which may see cuts of up to $4.5 million.
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'Armed gays don't get bashed:' Tucson Pink Pistols provides gun guidance & safe space https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061025_pink_pistols/armed-gays-dont-get-bashed-tucson-pink-pistols-provides-gun-guidance-safe-space/
Tucson Pink Pistols, the local chapter of a national group that promotes firearms education, provides a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. The Tucson group was re-established earlier this year, with its founder saying, "Guns are the great equalizer."
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5 myths about Arizona’s 529 Education Savings Plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061025_529_plans_op/5-myths-arizonas-529-education-savings-plan/
The Arizona 529 Education Savings Plan helps expand opportunities for all Arizona families to access higher education, whether it is for traditional college, vocational training or even apprenticeship programs.
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5 myths about Arizona’s 529 Education Savings Plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060925_529_plans_op/5-myths-arizonas-529-education-savings-plan/
The Arizona 529 Education Savings Plan helps expand opportunities for all Arizona families to access higher education, whether it is for traditional college, vocational training or even apprenticeship programs.
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States, sheriffs puzzle over Trump’s error-filled list of immigration sanctuaries https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_sanctuary_list/states-sheriffs-puzzle-over-trumps-error-filled-list-immigration-sanctuaries/
A list of 14 states, 298 counties and 200 cities deemed immigration sanctuaries by the Trump administration has disappeared from a government website but continues to hang over the heads of officials who face threats of losing federal funding.
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As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_cannabis_risks/as-cannabis-users-age-health-risks-appear-grow/
As older adults’ use of cannabis climbs and with cannabis-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations rising, a wave of recent research points to reasons for concern for older users.
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El riesgo de consumir marihuana aumentaría en los adultos mayores https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_cannabis_risks_esp/el-riesgo-de-consumir-marihuana-aumentaria-en-los-adultos-mayores/
A medida que aumenta el consumo de cannabis por parte de los adultos mayores y las visitas a salas de emergencia y las hospitalizaciones relacionadas con el cannabis aumentan, una ola de investigaciones recientes apunta a motivos de preocupación para los usuarios mayores.
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Queen of the Night blooms: The single night life of a desert flower https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061025_night_bloom/queen-night-blooms-single-night-life-desert-flower/
The cacti Peniocereus greggii, also known as the Queen of the Night, unfurled its petals Monday night for its annual bloom. The one-night spectacle drew crowds of admirers to Tohono Chul Gardens to get a glimpse of the night-blooming cereus before it faded with the dawn, not to return for another year.
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University of Arizona faculty say administrator causing severe harm to Native students https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061025_ua_native_harm/university-arizona-faculty-say-administrator-causing-severe-harm-native-students/
After several Native students at the University of Arizona expressed their concerns about student safety regarding assistant vice provost Tessa L. Dysart, multiple Native faculty members are calling for immediate action from university leadership.
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Southern Az congressional candidates clash in GOP debate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_cd7_gop_debate/southern-az-congressional-candidates-clash-gop-debate/
The three Republicans seeking to replace the late Raul Grijalva agreed with President Trump's agenda but Jorge Rivas and Daniel Bustamante clashed with each other other their personal histories
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Trump sued over plan to redistribute formerly outlawed rapid-fire triggers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_trigger_lawsuit/trump-sued-over-plan-redistribute-formerly-outlawed-rapid-fire-triggers/
The attorneys general of 15 states and the District of Columbia sued the federal government, claiming a plan to return seized rapid-fire triggers equates to the distribution of machine guns.
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ACLU urges 2nd Circuit to rethink no-warrant cellphone searches at U.S. border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_no_warrant_searches/aclu-urges-2nd-circuit-rethink-no-warrant-cellphone-searches-us-border/
The American Civil Liberties Union argued a Fourth Amendment carveout that gives U.S. Border Patrol agents the right to conduct warrantless searches shouldn’t apply to cellphones and laptops.
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Federal law enforcement uses tear gas on anti-ICE protesters in Santa Ana, California https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_cali_ice_protest/federal-law-enforcement-uses-tear-gas-anti-ice-protesters-santa-ana-california/
After a weekend of raucous protests against federal immigration actions in Los Angeles, President Donald Trump deployed an additional 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 marines to the city, adding to the initial 2,000 Guards who started arriving Sunday.
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GOP candidates in Southern Az's CD7 race to debate Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_cd7_gop_debate_preview/gop-candidates-southern-azs-cd7-race-debate-monday/
The three GOP candidates running in Southern Arizona’s special congressional election will have a live debate Monday.
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