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In the area, berry fields have become small lakes, leaving workers without jobs, food and, in some cases, housing.

For many families, its extremely difficult to find child care — especially in rural areas where the need far outweighs any available options.

Bands chosen to play at South By SouthWest in Austin get paid just $250 while organizers are making good profits. Musicians are speaking out about needing more money as exposure at the festival is no longer as lucrative.

Communities around the US are rushing to spend billions in opioid settlement money paid out by Big Pharma. The Cherokee Nation is investing $100 million in treatment, harm reduction and a fight against stigma.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says bank depositors can feel confident their money is safe. Yellen promised a thorough review of what went wrong at two regional banks that failed in the past week.

About eight train cars went off the tracks Wednesday evening in Mohave County, Ariz., near the California border. The incident follows a recent string of high-profile train derailments.