GOVERNMENTIMMIGRATION February 17, 2025

Kelly questions cost of using military aircraft for deportations

Arizona's senior senator claims plane used to send deportees to India cost four times what a charter flight would.
EDUCATIONENVIRONMENT February 17, 2025

Meet your feisty neighborhood feline in the Tucson area

Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are surviving and flourishing in urban settings, despite real challenges.
IMMIGRATION February 16, 2025

Tucson religious groups denounce efforts at mass-deportation

More than a dozen religious leaders and about 100 people gathered in Tucson Thursday to denounce the Trump administration’s efforts at mass-deportations, including the order to allow immigration agents to enter places of worship.

The Buzz speaks with Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne

Horne speaks on issues confronting our schools ranging from funding issues to threats to student mental health.
TUCSON ELECTIONS February 14, 2025

The debate over Tucson’s special springtime tax election

Proposition 414 seeks to raise city sales tax from 8.7% to 9.2% in July.
BORDERGOVERNMENT February 13, 2025

High speed chase bill passes U.S. House

The bill sponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani has a companion bill in the Senate.
BUSINESSECONOMYJOBS February 13, 2025

Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Food, and Friends

International visitors flock to Tucson for the annual shiny shows.
GOVERNMENT February 13, 2025

Trump’s order to end minting of pennies will save taxpayers millions without much impact on Arizona copper mines

The cost of producing a penny has far exceeded the value of each coin for the past 19 years.

Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons

They say the Arizona corrections department lacks the leadership to comply with changes ordered by a judge in a 2012 lawsuit over the quality of health care for prisoners.
IN DEPTH

Meet your feisty neighborhood feline in the Tucson area

Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are surviving and flourishing in urban settings, despite real challenges.

The debate over Tucson’s special springtime tax election

Proposition 414 seeks to raise city sales tax from 8.7% to 9.2% in July.

Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Food, and Friends

International visitors flock to Tucson for the annual shiny shows.

University High students debate real-world issues in annual mock election debate

AP U.S. Government seniors explore complex global issues and policy making.
HEADLINES
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Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases
Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the effects of bird flu.
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PBS shutters DEI office
The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
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As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health.
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Searching the entire sky for the secrets to our universe
A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic molecules.
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The moon's grand canyons were carved in the blink of an eye
The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes.
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Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat
It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February.
NPR
Winter illnesses return with a vengeance
The number of people catching the flu is skyrocketing, while COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory viral illnesses are also rising.
NPR
This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?
Yoko the baby swell shark was born on Jan. 3, some eight months after her egg was discovered in a tank with that only housed other female sharks.
Associated Press
Warriors to retire Andre Iguodala's No. 9 jersey
Iguodala was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft out of Arizona and played in 1,231 career games.
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