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Jackson, Miss., is in a water emergency and residents don't have clean drinking water

4:05pm August 30, 2022

by Kobee Vance

Jackson, Miss., is without clean drinking water as its water system is near collapse. Officials are scrambling to distribute fresh water and devise a plan to repair the neglected treatment system.

Alicia Williams checks the vital signs of Paul Yager inside the mobile medical unit parked outside St. Vincent de Paul, a charitable organization with a soup kitchen in Phoenix's Sunnyslope neighborhood, on Aug. 9. Yager, 64, is unsheltered, lives with pr

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Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say

10:49am August 30, 2022

by Katherine Davis-Young

Phoenix gets more triple-digit temperatures than any other major U.S. city, and heat deaths have more than quadrupled since 2015, records show. Officials say it's because of homelessness.

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A truck hauling a load of tomatoes crashed Monday after a collision near Vacaville, Calif., and its load spilled across several lanes of Highway 80 in Northern California. Crews had cleaned the eastbound lanes but one westbound lane remained closed six ho

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A tomato spill makes a major California highway a marinara mess

8:49am August 30, 2022

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

A truck hit the center divider on I-80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., Monday morning, slathering several lanes in quickly crushed tomatoes and forcing morning commuters to play ketchup.

Marijuana plants at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y. Sixteen percent of Americans say they smoke marijuana, with 48% saying they have tried it at some point in their lives.

Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record

7:51am August 30, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.

Inside the rise of 'stealerships' and the shady economics of car buying

6:30am August 30, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

Car dealerships deploy tricks and traps to make as much money as they can from you. Here's what I learned when trying to buy a new car.

Data centers have become integral to a global economy that's powered by digital information. However, many of the facilities depend on water to keep from overheating. That is further straining water resources in places like California, where Lake Oroville

Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk

6:07am August 30, 2022

by Michael Copley

About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.

Pastor Michael Jennings of Childersburg, Ala., says he was arrested and charged with a crime while watering his neighbor's flowers.

A Black pastor was watering his neighbor's flowers. Then the police showed up

6:00am August 30, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Attorneys representing Michael Jennings said the release of the body camera video will clear the way for "legal action against the officers and more."

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Morning news brief

5:10am August 30, 2022

The FDA is expected to authorize boosters for omicron. Serena Williams wins her first U.S. Open match. And, Ukraine asks the EU to ban Russian travel for tourism.

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How teens brought a skate park to their Native American reservation

5:01am August 30, 2022

by Shelby Hawkins

Kids living on the Hopi reservation get to drop in on a new halfpipe in the town's first ever skate park thanks to a team of five teens known as Skate264.

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DC Comics covers featuring Green Lantern holding tamales, Hawkwoman holding platanos fritos, and Blue Beetle holding tacos.

DC Comics reduces Latinos to their food in Hispanic Heritage Month covers, fans say

5:01am August 30, 2022

by Pablo Valdivia

Latino comic book fans have taken to social media to call out DC Comics' latest attempt at appealing to their Latino fans. Art shows DC superheroes holding or eating a variety of Latin American foods.