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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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Students will meet virtually or in-person with their GRIT advisor throughout the academic year. (Photo courtesy of the Phoenix Public Library)
Phoenix High Schoolers Get College-Ready with Access to Tech

The Phoenix Public Library is making navigating going to college easier for first-generation college students. The Arizona Lottery's Give Back …

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A new mobile medical service will provide health care and behavioral services for some 11,000 Arizona students over the next three years. (fizkes/Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
Mobile Clinics to Provide Medical, Emotional Care for Underserved AZ Students

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Studies estimate about 60% of Arizona children do not have regular access to primary health care, but a new grant program is looking …

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A volunteer helps distribute groceries last week at the Help Yourself Food Co-op, held every Friday in Mesa. It is sponsored by United Food Bank, part of the Arizona Food Bank Network and Feeding America. (United Food Bank photo)
Food Banks Gear Up to Feed Arizonans Affected by Coronavirus Crisis

MESA, Ariz. -- As the full effect of the coronavirus sets in, thousands of people in Arizona have been sent home from their jobs to wait out the …

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Delegations from Arizona and across the country are in Washington, D.C., this week to push for federal regulations to end anonymous shell companies. (Warchi/iStock)
AZ Delegation in DC to Push for End to Shell Companies

PHOENIX - An Arizona delegation is joining others in Washington D.C. this week to urge Congress to tighten laws that allow anonymous shell companies …

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Interfaith Thanksgiving this Sunday. Credit: Rev. David Felton, United Methodist Church
Interfaith Thanksgiving This Sunday Highlights Unity in Face of Terror

PHOENIX - In the wake of the terrorist bombing in Paris, this weekend's Eighth Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner in Fountain Hills takes on a …

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PHOTO: The holiday season means Arizonans are seeing multiple pitches to donate to charities. It's a good idea to do some research before hitting the donate button. Photo courtesy of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Holiday Season Can Mean More Scammers In Arizona

PHOENIX – Arizonans are being encouraged to be cautious when donating to nonprofit organizations this holiday season. Myriam Cruz, director …

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PHOTO: The Arizona Community Foundation is joining about 700 colleague organizations nationwide in celebrating a century since the first community foundation was started in Cleveland. Photo courtesy of the City of Phoenix.
Arizona Community Foundation Part of Centennial Celebration

PHOENIX - Community foundations in Arizona and across the nation have been helping their communities since the first one was founded a century ago in …

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GRAPHIC: #GivingTuesday is meant to balance out the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday by calling on people in Arizona and elsewhere to give back to their communities. Photo credit: #GivingTuesday.org.
Arizonans Can Support Their Communities on #GivingTuesday

PHOENIX - Following the massive consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, today's #GivingTuesday campaign is calling on Arizonans to support a …

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PHOTO: The rush is on to make charitable donations before the end of the year, but Arizonans still need to find time to make smart choices so those donations will do the most good. Photo courtesy of stockphotosforfree.com.
Make Those Last-Minute Charitable Donations Count

PHOENIX - With the clock now racing toward the end of the year, the rush is on to make those last-minute charitable donations before midnight tonight…

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PHOTO: Giving Tuesday, the movement to make the Tuesday after Thanksgiving a day of giving, is urging people to take and post
"Giving Tuesday" Peeks through Christmas Commercialism

PHOENIX - Merchants report sales up 2.3 percent compared with last year, in the holiday buying frenzy of Thanksgiving Thursday and Black Friday - and …

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PHOTO: Arizona home-buyers are being cautioned to watch out. Hidden “fees” and “points” could resurface in mortgages next year, if federal legislation is approved.  Photo credit: Deborah C. Smith.
Congress: Rolling Back Home-Buyers' Protections?

PHOENIX - Many homeowners this year are thankful for signs of a recovering housing market and new rules limiting uncontrolled fees linked to the mortg…

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PHOTO: Can you spare a cow? It's a question being posed on social media – as part of an effort to get quality animals to beginning and small ranch operations in South Dakota hit by winter storm Atlas. Photo courtesy of HelpForSouthDakota.com
Got an Extra Cow? SD Needs Your Help

PHOENIX - Can ranchers and farmers in Arizona and other states spare a cow? It's a question being posed on social media, in an effort to get quality …

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