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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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US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated" by the move. The move means that transgender service members will now be faced with the choice of either taking a lump-sum separation payment offered to junior troops or be removed from the service. An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 ye

JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. Secret Service had the river level raised

Vice President JD Vance's security detail had an Ohio river's water level raised last weekend to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday. The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased waterflow for the Little Miami River, first reported by The Guardian, to ensure motorized watercraft and emergency personnel “could operate safely” while protecting the Republican vice president, whose home is in Cincinnati. But critics immediately blasted the action as a sign of the vice president's entitlement, particularly giv

Trump honors Purple Heart recipients, including 3 who sent him medals after attempt on his life

FBI forces out more leaders, including ex-director who fought Trump demand for Jan. 6 agents' names

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Trump signs memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum that requires universities to collect admissions data to prove they are not engaged in efforts to shape their student bodies along racial lines, according to the White House. But the largest higher education policy and lobbying organization in the U.S. said the wording of the memo was vague. The American Council on Education also said it may be illegal for schools to collect the data on race that the White House seeks. The move is the latest effort in the Trump administration's effort to dismantle affirmative action policies at univer

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Trump calls for a new census to exclude undocumented immigrants

President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Thursday that he has directed the Department of Commerce to begin work on a new US census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count.“I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.“People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS,” the president added.T

FBI agreed to help track down Texas Democrats fleeing redistricting, US senator says

Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties

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Image reveals unprecedented view of the third interstellar object observed passing through our solar system

A new image has revealed the clearest glimpse yet of an interstellar visitor zipping through our solar system.The Hubble Telescope and its Wide Field Camera 3 got an incredible view of the comet named 3I/ATLAS, which came from beyond our solar system, on July 21 when the object was 277 million miles (445 million kilometers) from Earth.In the image, a teardrop-shaped dust cocoon can be seen streaking from the comet’s icy nucleus. A comet’s nucleus is its solid core, made of ice, dust and rocks. When comets travel near stars such as the sun, heat causes them to release gas and dust, which cr

Inside the first day of Paramount’s new regime under David Ellison

Control of Paramount, the legendary but troubled TV and movie maker, shifted to Silicon Valley scion David Ellison on Thursday, following a protracted and politically tainted merger process.The transition was full of symbolism: The Redstone family, which built the company into a cable-era giant that lagged in the streaming era, handed off to the son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison.David Ellison, 42, who headed the much smaller media company Skydance and is now CEO of the combined company, used the word “tech” ten times in an introductory letter. At a press conference Thursda

Anthony Richardson injured as Colts fall to Ravens 24-16 in their preseason opener

Cambodia PM says he has nominated Donald Trump for Nobel Prize

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Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction temporarily halted by US judge

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted new construction at an immigration detention facility in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" while a lawsuit over its environmental impact plays out. At a hearing in Miami, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams blocked new construction at the site in the Florida Everglades through August 12 but did not suspend operations or otherwise interfere with the work of immigration officials there. Williams was expected to issue a written order later on Thursday. The ruling is a setback for U.S. President Donald Trump as he seeks to ramp up deportations of

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US Education Department investigating Baltimore schools on anti-Semitism allegations

The U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday that it is investigating Baltimore City Public Schools over allegations of tolerating anti-Semitic incidents. The investigation was ignited by a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, against school leaders. The Department of Education said in a written statement that its investigation will look at numerous alleged incidents of anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment by teachers and non-Jewish students against Jewish students. It's the latest investigation that the Trump administration has launched into schools

US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal

Israel is using US munitions to ‘illegally and indiscriminately’ attack Gaza school shelters, Human Rights Watch says

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Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal

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Trump clinches strategic transit corridor, named after him, ahead of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

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The Latest: Trump orders federal law enforcers onto streets of Washington, DC

With President Donald Trump suggesting a federal takeover of the nation's capital city, the White House says there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington, D

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