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California water regulators unveiled a revised framework for managing the Bay-Delta watershed that seeks to protect fish habitats while maintaining water deliveries to communities across the state. The State Water Resources Control Board's proposal incorporates Gov. Gavin Newsom's Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program, marking the first significant overhaul of water management rules in the region since 1995. The initiative allows water agencies, farmers, and other users to enter into cooperative partnerships rather than face traditional regulatory mandates. "I am proud to see the Health

Can California really balance fish, farms, and faucets with one plan?

Community library in El Sereno offers tools, books, and belonging

Father of Georgia school shooter had letter from son ‘asking for forgiveness’ on day of the shooting, testimony reveals

Firefighters rescue family trapped by fallen tree; home declared total loss

SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) -- A Sylva woman is sharing her story after a massive tree came crashing down on her home during a powerful thunderstorm Thursday afternoon.That woman, Autumn Richards, said she and five of her family members, including her six-year-old granddaughter, were all inside their home on Chickadee Lane when it happened.Richards explained that they were all in separate parts of the home when the tree came down.“I felt it in the floor and the lights flickered twice. Then a loud crash. I thought the whole house was gone. I came running out, screami

Man accused of stealing garbage truck, crashing on bridge after chase

Police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

Grand Canyon fire grows into a megafire and creates its own weather. It’s not done yet

The wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim became a “megafire” this week, doubling in size in just a few days and intensifying enough to create its own weather.Hostile weather conditions including intense, dry heat and gusty winds drove the Dragon Bravo Fire’s explosive growth and erased much of the containment progress made by fire crews.The northern Arizona fire has burned through nearly 112,000 acres since igniting on July 4 and was 8% contained as of Friday morning, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It’s the largest fire currently burning in the lower

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

'So thankful': Doctors perform rare procedure to safely deliver baby girl

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‘The courts are helpless’: Inside the Trump administration’s steady erosion of judicial power

Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward what multiple current and former federal judges say could be a constitutional crisis.The administration this summer sued the entire federal district court in Maryland after its chief judge temporarily blocked immigration removals. It also filed a judicial misconduct complaint recently against the chief judge of the powerful DC District Court, James “Jeb” Boasberg, over comments he reportedly

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Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell

Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.Portraits of other recent predecessors with whom President Donald Trump has a contentious relationship, former President George W. Bush and his father, George H. W. Bush, have also been moved.Trump directed staff to move the Obama portrait to the top of the Grand Staircase, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, where it will now be out of view from thou

Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side

White House considering inviting Zelenskiy to Alaska, NBC News reports

Trump says Qatari jet could be ready for use as Air Force One in 6 months. Experts are deeply skeptical

President Donald Trump told reporters last month the donated Qatari jet could be ready for his use as Air Force One in February 2026, well ahead of the long-delayed delivery of two presidential planes from Boeing through a more traditional acquisition process.“They say February,” Trump said in late July, when asked by a reporter when he expected to be flying on the new plane. “Much sooner than the others. The others are being built.”But former Defense officials and aviation analysts express deep skepticism about how realistic that timeline is, citing the immense task of upgrading a for

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AOL will stop offering dial-up internet service after more than 30 years in business

AOL, an internet pioneer that brought millions of Americans online for the first time, is discontinuing its dial-up service next month.The company that brought the internet to the masses in the 1990s and early 2000s recently posted a notice on its website saying that it “routinely evaluates its products and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet” on September 30, ending more than three decades of operations.Even as broadband and wireless internet became the predominant way people access the internet, AOL never stopped offering its sluggish service that connects people to its service o

White House hasn’t ruled out Zelensky being in Alaska during Trump-Putin meeting on Friday

These college leaders are keeping the heat on in battle with Trump administration – despite settlements by prominent schools

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French nuclear plant shuts down due to swarm of jellyfish in cooling systems

Four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant were shut down late Sunday due to a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems, operator EDF said on Monday, likely due to rising water temperatures because of global warming.The plant in northern France is one of the largest in the country and cooled from a canal connected to the North Sea. Its six units produce 900 megawatts of power each, or 5.4 gigawatts in total.The entire plant has now temporarily halted production as the other two units are offline for planned maintenance, EDF data showed.The beaches around Gravelines, between th

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Macron slams disaster waiting to happen in Gaza, wants UN mission

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Israel's plans to step up its military operation in Gaza as a disaster waiting to happen and proposed an international coalition under a United Nations mandate to stabilise Gaza.Last week, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, in a move that expanded its military operations in the shattered Palestinian territory and drew strong criticism at home and abroad."The Israeli cabinet's announcement of an expansion of its operations in Gaza City and the Mawasi camps and for a re-occupation heralds a disaster of u

Colombia senator Uribe dies after being shot at campaign rally in June

Israel kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters

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Fire breaks out on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s famous dormant volcano

A fire broke out on Arthur’s Seat, a landmark dormant volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sunday, according to local authorities.A “large area” of shrubbery was affected by the blaze, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said in a Sunday evening statement. No casualties were reported, it added.The first calls about the fire came in around 4:05 p.m. local time (11:05 a.m. ET), the fire service said, telling CNN more than five hours after this that the blaze was still not extinguished.The cause of the fire was not shared by the fire service.Video posted to social media showed thick clouds o

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Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames. Evacuation orders were already in place for mountain communities as the Lee Fire charred more than 167 square miles (433 square kilometers) across Garfield and Rio Blanco counties, with just 6% containment. No injuries or structural damage has been reported. All 179 incarcerated people were safely removed from the Rifle Correctional Center on S

Tourist from US mainland who flew to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say

6.1 earthquake hits Turkey's Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings

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Ford announces $5 billion US investment as part of its ‘next Model T moment’

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Transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell won't be unsealed, judge says

A federal judge in New York has ruled transcripts of secret grand jury testimony in the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released

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