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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.

AZ: Cultural Resources

Arizona state and city leaders and lawmakers tour several cooling centers in Maricopa County. (Kevin Bushaw)
AZ Faith Leaders Call for Better Heat Response

Intense heat is nothing new for Arizona summers, but the state has been enduring a record heat wave for a number of weeks. The Arizona Faith …

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Irresponsible target shooting, littering and off-highway vehicles are among the human factors causing damage to heritage assets. (Adobe Stock)
New Map Outlines Reasons for Protecting Great Bend of Gila

Conservation groups have added an interactive story map to their toolkit as they continue to push for permanent protections for the Great Bend of the …

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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation will host its seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday. (Adobe Stock)
AZ Events Highlight National Day of Racial Healing

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day in which many across the country celebrate the revolutionary words and thoughts of the civil rights …

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Native American students, most of them barefoot, sit for lessons in a crowded classroom inside the Walapai Indian School in Kingman, Ariz., circa 1900. (Wikimedia Commons)
Grant Aims to Boost Early-Childhood Education for Native Americans

TUCSON, Ariz. - Tribal colleges and universities in Arizona and across the nation are teaching the next generation of pre-K and elementary-school …

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The addition of live operators to handle COVID-19 calls on the 211 Arizona help line might mean the service could be fully restored when the crisis is over. (AtstockProductions/Adobe Stock)
Could COVID-19 Funding Restore AZ's 2-1-1 Service?

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- There's some cautious optimism that a new COVID-19 referral service could restore the '211 Arizona' help line to full operation …

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The Bears Ears National Monument's size was reduced by 85 percent in 2017 by President Donald Trump, leaving hundreds of archaeological sites unprotected. (PunkToad/Flickr)
Congress Investigates Trump’s Nat'l. Monument Reductions

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Today, a congressional oversight committee takes up the federal government's dismantling of national monuments in Utah and …

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U.S. military veterans, many with PTSD and other emotional difficulties, find the camaraderie of exploring wilderness areas cathartic. (Pixabay)
Arizona Veterans, Others in DC Seeking Wilderness Protections

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A group of military veterans - including a representative from Arizona - are in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with …

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The Grand Canyon brought in $667 million in visitor spending in 2017, but facilities at the park are in need of repairs and maintenance. (Grand Canyon National Park/Flickr)
With Billions in Repairs Needed, Congress Looks to Invest in National Parks

PHOENIX — National park sites in Arizona and across the U.S. are more than $11 billion behind in maintenance needs - but Congress may take …

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An appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Canyon Uranium Mine near Grand Canyon National Park can proceed without updating its 1986 permit, but also upheld the 2012 ban on new mines. (Bret Fanshaw/Environment America)
Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban As Congress Debates Issue

PHOENIX – Environmental groups and Native American tribes fighting uranium mining on the rim of the Grand Canyon are praising a federal court's …

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Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument's pristine cliffs are notable for their fossils and human relics. (Bureau of Land Management)
Groups Praise Decision to Leave Grand Canyon Parashant Alone

PHOENIX -- People who prize Arizona's public lands are breathing a sigh of relief that Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument is off the chopping bl…

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Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument could be downsized under a review by the U.S. Department of the Interior. (BLM)
With AZ Natl. Monuments in Crosshairs, Groups Make Economic Case

VERMILLION CLIFFS, Ariz. – The National Park System in Arizona each year draws 12 million visitors, who spend almost $1 billion and support …

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Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona, a national dark-sky park, is one of those under federal review. (BLM)
Advocates for Arizona's National Monuments Take Fight to D.C.

PHOENIX -- Several dozen advocates for the country's national monuments are traveling to Washington D.C. today to try to convince policymakers not to …

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