Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_expansion/trump-calls-avoiding-default-possibly-using-military-force-expansion/ President-elect Donald Trump said during a wide-ranging press conference he wanted to see the country’s debt limit addressed while cutting spending, and would not rule out military force to expand U.S. territory. #Tucson #Arizona

Republicans balk at Az child fatality report recommending no guns in households with children https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010725_children_guns/republicans-balk-az-child-fatality-report-recommending-no-guns-households-with-children/ Two GOP state representatives have accused the AZDHS of coming after the Second Amendment rights of parents after the agency concluded in its annual Child Fatality Review Team report that there would be fewer children killed by guns if there were fewer firearms in homes. #Tucson #Arizona

Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010725_medical_debt/medical-debt-will-erased-from-credit-reports-all-americans-under-new-federal-rule/ Medical debt will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a final rule announced Tuesday, a rule that will affect more than 15 million Americans, raising their credit scores by an estimated average of 20 points. #Tucson #Arizona

Appeals panel scraps net neutrality rules with first opinion of new year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010325_net_neutrality/appeals-panel-scraps-net-neutrality-rules-with-first-opinion-new-year/ High-speed internet providers do not provide telecommunications services as defined by federal law and the Federal Communications Commission cannot regulate them as such, a decision that comes after numerous broadband trade associations challenged the "open internet" order. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump endorses Johnson as speaker amid doubts over U.S. House leadership https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/123124_johnson_endorsement/trump-endorses-johnson-as-speaker-amid-doubts-over-us-house-leadership/ President-elect Donald Trump rejected calls within his own party to replace House Speaker Mike Johnson and urged Republicans not to squander their governing trifecta in Congress with partisan infighting. #Tucson #Arizona

Arizona unemployment down half a point since last year, gains reported in healthcare https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121924_az_jobs_report/arizona-unemployment-down-half-point-since-last-year-gains-reported-healthcare/ Arizona's unemployment rate dropped half a percent since last year. Gains were reported in healthcare, trades and business services. #Tucson #Arizona

Judge blocks new Arizona election rules, including on certifying results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121924_election_rules/judge-blocks-new-arizona-election-rules-including-certifying-results/ Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes exceeded his authority in several instances when making changes to the state’s election manual last year, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled, and the state will now be blocked from enforcing these particular rules. #Tucson #Arizona

FTC bans ‘junk fees’ for event tickets, hotels https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121724_ftc_junk_fees/ftc-bans-junk-fees-event-tickets-hotels/ The Federal Trade Commission is banning hidden fees charged for event tickets and hotel stays, citing a recent rise in customer complaints of bait-and-switch pricing. #Tucson #Arizona

PACC offering free microchips every day through Jan. 5 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112624_pacc_microchips/pacc-offering-free-microchips-every-day-through-jan-5/ Pima Animal Care Center announced Tuesday they will be providing free microchips to any pet with an owner who lives in Pima County every day from Nov. 27 until Jan. 5. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump wants 10,000 more Border Patrol agents - high turnover has stymied far more modest growth targets https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112224_cbp_trump/trump-wants-10000-more-border-patrol-agents-high-turnover-has-stymied-far-more-modest-growth-targets/ President-elect Donald Trump has promised to hire 10,000 more Border Patrol agents as part of a crackdown on immigration - but that may be a tall order. #Tucson #Arizona