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Millions of Californians ordered to cut water use amid drought

Southern California’s gigantic water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of forcing about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as an extended drought plagues the state.

 
Majority of Americans show signs of prior COVID infection

Well over half the U.S. population has been infected with the coronavirus at some point, according to a nationwide study of blood samples, the latest evidence of COVID-19’s far-reaching impact.

VP Harris tests positive for COVID-19

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to revert to pre-pandemic normalcy.

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California woman survives 6 days in snowy forest

Authorities say a woman stranded for six days in a remote Northern California forest survived by rationing yogurt and eating snow.

Ex-Strip casino executive appeals conviction in college bribery case

Gamal Abdelaziz, a former Strip casino executive, and John Wilson argued in appeals filed Monday that they believed they were making legitimate donations, not bribes, to get their children into elite universities.

Elon Musk has agreement to acquire Twitter for $44B

The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world’s wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because he thinks it’s not living up to its potential as a platform for “free speech.”

Trump found in contempt of court in New York

A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.

 
US to provide Ukraine more aid, ammunition

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin informed Ukraine’s president of a more than $300 million package of foreign military financing and a $165 million sale of ammunition.

 
Fierce winds fuel wildfires in Arizona, West

Gusts were forecast to batter parts of Arizona and New Mexico through the weekend. Firefighters are battling a half-dozen wildfires in the Southwest.

April storm dumps snow, rain in Northern California

Heavy snow and rain fell across Northern California on Thursday as a substantial spring storm moved through the state after a dry winter.

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