National News
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Arizona’s electric vehicles will soon lose access to HOV lanes. Here’s why
If you’re used to cruising solo in the HOV lane during rush hour because of your electric vehicle, that could soon cost you at least $400.
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says the Trump administration withdrew his nomination to lead the federal agency that oversees water management in the western US.
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Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
Hospitals across the US sometimes return uninsured noncitizen patients in need of long-term care to their countries of origin. Advocates call this “medical deportation.”
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Phoenix woman with leukemia has been without medical care in ICE detention for 7 months
US Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) conducted her second oversight visit of an Arizona ICE detention facility, meeting with her constituent dying without medical care.
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Could Phoenix draw Trump’s attention for a National Guard deployment?
President Trump has not floated the possibility of sending troops into Arizona—but the violent crime rate in Phoenix is higher than the rate in Chicago, the next city on the president’s list.
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Trump’s VA abortion ban is a step backwards for Arizona veterans
For two female veterans in Arizona who experienced a career riddled with sexism—an abortion ban for veterans only makes things worse.
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‘This Labor Day is different’: Union leaders call for solidarity
Ahead of Labor Day, leaders of Arizona’s largest unions called for working Arizonans to stand together against the Trump administration.
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US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
Immigrant advocates say airlines are now using dummy call signs for deportation flights and are blocking the planes’ tail numbers from tracking websites.
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The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up
Environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a seemingly simple message: Ensure that water from the Colorado River is not wasted.
