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Levels decline amid West dryness, droughts
BOULDER CITY, Nevada — Hoover Dam towers more than 700 feet above Black Canyon on the Arizona-Nevada state line, holding back the waters of the Colorado River. On top of the dam, where visitors peer down the graceful white arc of its face, one of its art deco-style towers is adorned with a work of art … Read more
Donald Trump, Assault Weapons, Prom: Your Weekend Briefing
(Would you like to receive this briefing by email? Here is the registration.) Here are the top stories of the week and a look ahead 1. Donald Trump began his next act Saturday night at the North Carolina Republican Congress. In a 90-minute speech, Mr Trump went through a litany of conservative culture war issues … Read more
Calipartia-area quake rattles San Diego
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of southern California on Saturday morning. The quake was part of a group of earthquakes reported in southern California, according to the United States Geological Survey. People in Chula Vista, San Diego, El Centro, and Indio felt the 5.3 quake, according to the USGS, reports from Did … Read more
Covid-19 Cases and Vaccine News: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: People walking along a side walk by the beach in Palm Beach, Fla., last week.Credit…Saul Martinez for The New York Times The Florida Department of Health will no longer update its Covid-19 dashboard and will suspend daily case and vaccine reports, the governor’s office confirmed on Friday. Officials will … Read more
Across the US, nearly 300 million doses have been administered. Here’s what that looks like in your area.
• And around the world • Millions of Americans may not have had an adequate response to the Covid-19 vaccine
Ever Lopez, N.C. student, wore Mexican flag to graduation, denied diploma
ASHEBORO, NC – When Ever Lopez decided to fly a Mexican flag at his graduation ceremony, he hoped to support his culture. Lopez didn’t expect anyone to react violently, but because of the flag, Lopez was denied his diploma. At the Asheboro High School graduation ceremony Thursday night, Lopez said he carried the flag and … Read more
Government Report Finds No Evidence U.F.O.s Were Alien Spacecraft
He and other officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the secret results of the report. Russia has invested heavily in hypersonic, believing the technology gives it an opportunity to evade American missile defense technology. China has also developed hypersonic weapons and included them in military parades. … Read more