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Trump threatens mass firings of federal employees in a government shutdown tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins, they’re expected to institute mass firings and layoffs, a move Democrats call “mafia-style blackmail,” as the House GOP extends extended their break until after the deadline.

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$15 million HHS grant to fund national Native domestic violence hotline tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that a $15 million grant from the Administration for Children and Families will fund a National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline.

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Arizona’s community health centers were built on Medicaid. Now they face uncertainty. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona community health centers rely on Medicaid more than centers almost anywhere else in the country. Now, the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threatens to upend the clinics at the core of Arizona’s health safety net.

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Hutchens & McReynolds combine for 21 kills in Pima volleyball win at Phoenix College tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (5-8, 2-2 in ACCAC) hit the road on Wednesday for an ACCAC conference match at Phoenix College (2-9, 1-3).

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A majority of U.S. children rely on Medicaid or CHIP tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss.

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TUSD hosts virtual town hall on bond progress Thursday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: TUSD hosts virtual public meeting on bond progress; City and school district elections on the horizon; Sentinel team on the airwaves; & more

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DHS blocked from conditioning state disaster aid on ICE cooperation tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing sweeping new requirements aimed at withholding disaster aid from so-called “sanctuary” states.

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AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients.

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States/cities scramble to plug transportation funding holes tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
States and cities - including Tucson - are scrambling for the money to fill potholes, plow roads, maintain bridges and pay bus drivers as they confront inflation- and tariff-driven cost increases and declining gas tax revenues.

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Pima County confirms first area West Nile virus death of 2025 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Pima County resident has died from the West Nile virus, Pima County Health Department officials confirmed Wednesday. The unidentified person was the first fatality from the mosquito-borne disease this year, officials said.

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Grijalva headed to DC next week to meet with new Dem colleagues tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won Tuesday’s CD 7 special election in Southern Arizona, will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to join with the Democratic caucus to push for a deal that avoids a government shutdown. But some have questioned when she will be sworn in.

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1 detainee dead, 2 critically wounded after shooting at Dallas ICE facility tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Updated: A shooter, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, killed a detainee and injured two others outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas after firing from a nearby rooftop Wednesday morning.

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From cancer research & fashion to live, local shows tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
This week's lineup of events offers an eclectic mix of experiences as Tucson shifts from summer to fall. Live music ranges from viral indie bands to local hip hop artists. Art exhibits cover cancer research, Frida Kahlo and Flowers. And dance parties, movie screenings and more are happening in between.

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Enviros: Most public comments oppose Trump rollback of 'Roadless Rule' in wilderness tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Public comments on the Trump administration's drive to repeal a Clinton-era rule which protects more than 58 million acres of federal forest and wildlands from road construction and timber harvesting were overwhelmingly negative, according to analysis by conservation advocates.

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1 detainee dead, 2 critically wounded after shooting at Dallas ICE facility tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A shooter, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, killed a detainee and injured two others outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas after firing from a nearby rooftop Wednesday morning.

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Barajas: Latino Conservation Week: Celebrating & defending the land tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
This past week was Latino Conservation Week, a week of celebrating Latinos and conservation of the land, water, and wildlife in our communities. Sadly, the Trump administration and its allies in Congress, are threatening to remove safeguards for public lands.

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The disconnect between political backing & what LGBTQ+ voters want tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
LGBTQ+ groups and donors mostly backed Daniel Hernandez, yet Southern Arizona voters favored progressive opponents, raising questions about where these groups stand on social equity issues.

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Az COVID vaccine rollout hits snags despite state’s standing order workaround tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Despite the Arizona Department of Health Services issuing a standing order last week allowing virtually every Arizona resident to get a COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription, vaccine access has remained tricky and confusion has remained.

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At least two people dead after shooting at Dallas ICE facility tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A shooter, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, killed one person and injured two others at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Wednesday morning.

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As the Trump Admin & states push health data sharing, familiar challenges surface tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As the Trump administration and lawmakers from several states aim to bolster health data sharing, they face financial and operational hurdles that have stymied previous efforts.

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