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Business

Why eye-friendly screens make a difference for students

Why eye-friendly screens make a difference for students

  • Rob Manfredo for TCL

TCL reports that eye-friendly screens are crucial for students due to screen fatigue, promoting healthier device use for better learning outcomes.

How to check your credit for free online

How to check your credit for free online

  • Cole Tretheway for Freedom Debt Relief

Freedom Debt Relief details how to check your credit, track scores via banks or apps, and address errors for better debt management.

12 practical money management tips

12 practical money management tips

  • Rebecca Lake for Achieve

Achieve reports 12 practical money management tips, emphasizing the importance of budgeting, saving, and prioritizing expenses to improve financial health.

E-scooters too dangerous to recommend, Consumer Reports says

E-scooters too dangerous to recommend, Consumer Reports says

  • Thomas Fitzgerald
    The Philadelphia Inquirer

Consumer Reports said it no longer recommends any brand of e-scooter, citing higher top speeds for the popular vehicles and a sharp nationwide increase in rider injuries.

Forget 'coffee badging': 'Calendar stalkers' game return to office

Forget 'coffee badging': 'Calendar stalkers' game return to office

  • Jessica Guynn
    USA TODAY Network

As return-to-office mandates tighten, hybrid workers are turning to a new survival tactic: calendar stalking.

Swedish ball-bearing ad revives Greta Garbo with US, Chinese AI

Swedish ball-bearing ad revives Greta Garbo with US, Chinese AI

  • Ilze Filks, Francesca Halliwell and Greta Rosen Fondahn Reuters

The ad has sparked debate, praise and ridicule, but underscores how sophisticated AI is increasingly encroaching on media from script-writing to animation.

The most insignificant Social Security benefit

The most insignificant Social Security benefit

  • TOM MARGENAU

The $255 Social Security death benefit originated as a temporary lump-sum payment to reimburse families for Social Security taxes when a worker died without qualifying for survivor benefits, but it remains in place despite its original intent.

Illinois Is the 38th-Safest State, Per New Report

    Illinois is the 38th-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.

    Pennsylvania Is the 32nd-Safest State, Per New Report

      Pennsylvania is the 32nd-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.

      Minnesota Is the Seventh-Safest State, Per New Report

        Minnesota is the seventh-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.

        E-scooters too dangerous to recommend, Consumer Reports says

        E-scooters too dangerous to recommend, Consumer Reports says

          Consumer Reports said it no longer recommends any brand of e-scooter, citing higher top speeds for the popular vehicles and a sharp nationwide increase in rider injuries.

          Forget 'coffee badging': 'Calendar stalkers' game return to office

          Forget 'coffee badging': 'Calendar stalkers' game return to office

            As return-to-office mandates tighten, hybrid workers are turning to a new survival tactic: calendar stalking.

            Swedish ball-bearing ad revives Greta Garbo with US, Chinese AI

            Swedish ball-bearing ad revives Greta Garbo with US, Chinese AI

              The ad has sparked debate, praise and ridicule, but underscores how sophisticated AI is increasingly encroaching on media from script-writing to animation.

              The most insignificant Social Security benefit

              The most insignificant Social Security benefit

                The $255 Social Security death benefit originated as a temporary lump-sum payment to reimburse families for Social Security taxes when a worker died without qualifying for survivor benefits, but it remains in place despite its original intent.

                Local News

                October 5 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                October 5 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                Get a quick digest of today's top local news stories from Arizona Daily Star.

                Photos: The Week That Was

                Photos: The Week That Was

                The photo wrap up of the past week's assignments from around the Old Pueblo Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona defeats Cincinnati 34-7, Big 12 football

                Photos: Arizona defeats Cincinnati 34-7, Big 12 football

                Arizona Wildcats (4-1) took a 34-7 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1) in a Big 12 match at Casino Del Sol Stadium on Saturday night. 

                Standoff Monday morning in Tucson

                Standoff Monday morning in Tucson

                A Tucson police operation outside of a gun store on the city’s east side ended late this morning with no arrests or injuries, authorities say. Video by Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star

                State & Regional

                Can you record police in Arizona?

                Can you record police in Arizona?

                Arizona is a one-party consent state, making it legal to record people in public spaces. But is that same right applied to law enforcement?

                Arizona man pleads guilty in $8.8M embezzling case

                Arizona man pleads guilty in $8.8M embezzling case

                A Scottsdale man could face up to five years in prison for embezzling $8.8 million from an employee benefit plan and spending the cash on things like big game hunting trips, taxidermy, jewelry, casino gambling and even direct payments to his girlfriend. 

                Why there’s no petting zoo this year at the Arizona State Fair

                Why there’s no petting zoo this year at the Arizona State Fair

                After a major E. coli outbreak that hospitalized 13 children in 2025, the Arizona State Fair has chosen to cut a petting zoo from its offerings this year.

                Arizona-Mexico border used as drone test site

                Arizona-Mexico border used as drone test site

                YUMA — The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine's war with Russia.

                Nation & World

                Florida gas station hikes prices nearly 25 cents overnight

                Florida gas station hikes prices nearly 25 cents overnight

                USA TODAY Network-Florida reporter Clayton Park finds one of several stations in Florida that raised prices Oct. 5, 2026 after 10 days of declines.

                If Congress starts reviewing licensing deals, diligence gets a documentation problem

                If Congress starts reviewing licensing deals, diligence gets a documentation problem

                Kivo reports that the Biotech Investment National Security Act of 2026 will expand U.S. licensing deal reviews to include biotechnology, creating new documentation requirements.

                Why eye-friendly screens make a difference for students

                Why eye-friendly screens make a difference for students

                TCL reports that eye-friendly screens are crucial for students due to screen fatigue, promoting healthier device use for better learning outcomes.

                How to check your credit for free online

                How to check your credit for free online

                Freedom Debt Relief details how to check your credit, track scores via banks or apps, and address errors for better debt management.

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                Oklahoma reckons with environmental costs of marijuana industry

                Oklahoma reckons with environmental costs of marijuana industry

                Tucson gun store break-in prompts big police call-out

                Tucson gun store break-in prompts big police call-out

                Tucson's having a big fast-food reshuffle

                Tucson's having a big fast-food reshuffle

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                When the Customer’s Payment and the Merchant’s Money Are Different

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                Contributor content. The way a customer pays no longer dictates what a business receives.

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                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                Contributor content. Here is a look at how to give something personal without defaulting to another candle.

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                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                Affiliate content.  Learn why it is important to check the HVAC system when buying or selling home. 

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                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                Crime

                Tucson gun store break-in prompts big police call-out

                Tucson gun store break-in prompts big police call-out

                A break-in at a Tucson gun store early Monday prompted a big police call-out.

                Man armed with sword killed by deputies near Tucson

                Man armed with sword killed by deputies near Tucson

                A 35-year-old man was shot and killed by Pima County sheriff's deputies last week after he walked towards them while armed with a sword, authorities said.

                Report: Ex-Sahuarita cheer coach stole thousands for rent, car payment, Las Vegas trip

                Report: Ex-Sahuarita cheer coach stole thousands for rent, car payment, Las Vegas trip

                A former Walden Grove High School cheerleading coach was indicted on four felony counts after misappropriating over $12,000 in cheerleading funds into her personal account, according to a new Arizona Auditor General report.

                Tucson man pleads guilty in church-related child molestation case

                Tucson man pleads guilty in church-related child molestation case

                Jose Mora pleaded guilty to one reduced charge out of an eight counts. In an Arizona Daily Star investigation, he was accused of molestation, and his pastor of failing to report.

                Politics

                RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Lieutenant Governor

                RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Lieutenant Governor

                Lieutenant Governor recorded debate featuring candidates Sine Kerr and Angela Harrolle Mohan

                RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Congressional District 4

                RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Congressional District 4

                Congressional District 4 recorded debate featuring candidates Tisha Benoit, Zuhdi Jasser and Greg Stanton

                Arizona-Mexico border used as drone test site

                Arizona-Mexico border used as drone test site

                YUMA — The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine's war with Russia.

                Arizona's 'fake electors' seek to block future prosecution

                Arizona's 'fake electors' seek to block future prosecution

                PHOENIX — Republicans who were previously under indictment in the "fake electors'' scheme are trying to get an appellate court to block Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes from ever bringing new charges against them in the case.

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