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  • Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas

    Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas

     

    Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as they slowly lowered a camera into the drought-stricken town’s well: The water was moving.

    ​Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as they slowly lowered a camera into the drought-stricken town’s well: The water was moving. 

  • How the law enforcement response to the Uvalde massacre unfolded

    How the law enforcement response to the Uvalde massacre unfolded

     

    On the day of the Uvalde massacre, fourth graders Khloie Torres and Miah Cerrillo, surrounded by the bodies of classmates and their teacher at Robb Elementary School, whispered but managed to speak clearly and politely to a 911 operator.

    ​On the day of the Uvalde massacre, fourth graders Khloie Torres and Miah Cerrillo, surrounded by the bodies of classmates and their teacher at Robb Elementary School, whispered but managed to speak clearly and politely to a 911 operator. 

  • Top US cyber official says state officials are ‘pleased’ with government support to secure the election, some election administrators say otherwise

    Top US cyber official says state officials are ‘pleased’ with government support to secure the election, some election administrators say otherwise

     

    One of the nation’s top cybersecurity officials said state election workers in Wisconsin and Michigan have told her they’re “pleased” with the federal government’s support leading up the 2022 midterm elections, while some state officials say they’re not getting enough.

    ​One of the nation’s top cybersecurity officials said state election workers in Wisconsin and Michigan have told her they’re “pleased” with the federal government’s support leading up the 2022 midterm elections, while some state officials say they’re not getting enough. 

  • Los Angeles Football Club wins 2022 Major League Soccer Cup in thrilling penalty shootout

    Los Angeles Football Club wins 2022 Major League Soccer Cup in thrilling penalty shootout

     

    The Los Angeles Football Club won the 2022 Major League Soccer Cup for the first time in club history, downing the Philadelphia Union 3-0 in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw on Saturday at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.

    ​The Los Angeles Football Club won the 2022 Major League Soccer Cup for the first time in club history, downing the Philadelphia Union 3-0 in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw on Saturday at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. 

  • An Ohio man is charged with a hate crime, accused of attacking an Asian-American student and blaming him for Covid-19

     

    A Cincinnati man has been charged with a federal hate crime on suspicion of assaulting an Asian-American college student because of his race in 2021 — an attack in which the defendant allegedly blamed the student for Covid-19 and threatened to kill him, authorities said.

    ​A Cincinnati man has been charged with a federal hate crime on suspicion of assaulting an Asian-American college student because of his race in 2021 — an attack in which the defendant allegedly blamed the student for Covid-19 and threatened to kill him, authorities said. 

  • Two teens arrested in the shooting of Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson, police say

    Two teens arrested in the shooting of Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson, police say

     

    Two teens were arrested this week in connection with an attempted armed robbery in August where NFL player Brian Robinson Jr. sustained two gunshot wounds, the Metropolitan Police Department said in statement.

    ​Two teens were arrested this week in connection with an attempted armed robbery in August where NFL player Brian Robinson Jr. sustained two gunshot wounds, the Metropolitan Police Department said in statement. 

  • A fugitive from New York was arrested after a federal inspector spotted him while on vacation at Walt Disney World

    A fugitive from New York was arrested after a federal inspector spotted him while on vacation at Walt Disney World

     

    Federal official Jeff Andre was vacationing at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom near Orlando last month when he spotted a man who looked familiar.

    ​Federal official Jeff Andre was vacationing at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom near Orlando last month when he spotted a man who looked familiar. 

  • Surveillance plane helping take fentanyl pills off the streets faces extinction

    Surveillance plane helping take fentanyl pills off the streets faces extinction

     

    GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who also serves as a pilot in the Air National Guard, is sounding the alarm about plans to cut funding for a little-known military surveillance aircraft that law enforcement officials tell CNN is an essential tool for dismantling drug trafficking organizations and has helped them take tens of thousands of illegal fentanyl pills off the streets last month alone.

    ​GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who also serves as a pilot in the Air National Guard, is sounding the alarm about plans to cut funding for a little-known military surveillance aircraft that law enforcement officials tell CNN is an essential tool for dismantling drug trafficking organizations and has helped them take tens of thousands of illegal fentanyl pills off the streets last month alone. 

  • Officials are searching for a missing Missouri paraglider

    Officials are searching for a missing Missouri paraglider

     

    Officials are searching a section of the Missouri River for a paraglider who has been missing for over a week.

    ​Officials are searching a section of the Missouri River for a paraglider who has been missing for over a week. 

  • Grocery prices are soaring. But this food favorite is getting cheaper

    Grocery prices are soaring. But this food favorite is getting cheaper

     

    There’s at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados.

    ​There’s at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados.