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How to tell if someone needs help in extreme heat—and what to do
Brush up on the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke with tips from the city of Phoenix.
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Detained migrant children forced to represent themselves in Tucson court
In Tucson, more than a dozen unrepresented minors were forced to face an immigration judge and fight removal proceedings.
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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Tens of millions of Americans are navigating major heat waves. More often than not, the heat hits hardest for people of color and low-income residents.
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It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?
Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And four doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
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Tucson takes action to protect water after outcry over secretive data center
Until this week, a company with zoning approval in Tucson could have relatively unlimited access to Tucson’s water system, even if it was going to use millions of gallons of water. Now, with the unanimous passage of a new ordinance by the city council, any large water user that wants to gain access to Tucson’s water…
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GOP Congressman calls Medicaid cut critiques ‘whining and bedwetting’
Republican Rep. David Schweikert mocks critics of Medicaid cuts in a new radio show segment.
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As SNAP cuts loom, this nonprofit aims to fill the gap in Arizona
Activate Food Arizona operates Farm Express Mobile Market, a mobile grocery store that meets residents where they are with affordable produce.
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DACA recipient targeted by immigration officials
After 25 years in the US with protected legal status, a DACA recipient was racially profiled by immigration officials in Yuma and detained in Florence.
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Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn’t give him that power
President Donald Trump vowed further changes to the way elections are conducted in the US, but based on the Constitution, there is little he can do on his own.
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US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company
Oak Flat conservation groups that are appealing the decision acknowledged that the clock was ticking, but said they were not giving up.
