Record US Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. More than 61% of the Lower 48 states is in moderate to exceptional drought — including 97% of the Southeast …

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Appeals court allows all White House ballroom construction to resume

Construction of a ballroom and presidential bunker at the White House will continue for now, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted an administrative stay of an order earlier this week that blocked most above-ground construction. The next hearing in the case is set for June 5, according to the …

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Midwest, Great Lakes brace for more severe storms after night of tornadoes

Communities across the Midwest are starting the cleanup process after multiple tornadoes touched down and severe weather struck areas from the Great Lakes to Texas. Another round of severe thunderstorms is forecast across parts of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes on Saturday afternoon and into the night, according to the National Weather …

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Kimberly Langwell’s Hidden Grave | Post Mortem

Kimberly Langwell’s Hidden Grave | Post Mortem – CBS News Watch CBS News Join “48 Hours” correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Peter Van Sant as they discuss the case of Kim Langwell, who was missing for more than two decades until her body was discovered under the floor of her ex-boyfriend’s house.

Brazil’s Lula Calls on Permanent Members of UN Security Council to Change Behaviour

BARCELONA, April ⁠18 (Reuters) – ⁠The five ⁠permanent members of ​the United Nations’ ‌Security Council should ‌agree ⁠to ⁠change their behaviour after failing to stop ​the war in Iran, Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula ⁠da Silva ⁠told ⁠a progressive ​leaders’ summit in Barcelona on ​Saturday. “We ⁠cannot wake up every morning and ⁠go to bed …

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Spain’s Sanchez and Mexico’s Sheinbaum Hold Meeting at Leftist Summit

BARCELONA, April ⁠18 (Reuters) – ⁠Mexican President ⁠Claudia Sheinbaum and ​Spain’s Pedro ‌Sanchez met in ‌Barcelona ⁠on ⁠Saturday after a summit of progressive ​leaders, Spanish state news ​agency EFE reported. The meeting ⁠took place ⁠during ⁠Sheinbaum’s visit ​to Barcelona to attend ​the ⁠gathering of the global left, ⁠organized by the Spanish government, and marked ⁠the …

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