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A massive bet on desalination and aggressive conservation has left Southern California's second-largest city with a surplus — and thirsty agencies in Nevada and Arizona are lining up to buy it.
Diana Shnaider, ranked 23rd, stormed back from the brink to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 and reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at Roland Garros.
After postponing the measure in late May, GOP leadership faces inevitable vote on directing president to halt U.S. engagement in Iran. The measure was previously on track to pass with bipartisan support.
Critics argue it's unseemly for retired judges to leverage their former positions, but coalition filings appear to be gaining influence in federal courts. A Florida judge has ordered Trump to respond to fraud allegations from 35 former federal judges.
Police say the barricaded suspect may have an explosive device strapped to his body. At least two captives have been released unharmed as FBI negotiators keep him on the phone into a second day.
Republican leaders ran out of time to delay a measure that would direct the president to halt U.S. engagement in Iran after repeated postponements.
Representative Randy Feenstra was defeated by political outsider Zach Lahn despite receiving the president's backing just days before the vote.
Veteran journalist dismissed one day after clashing with new executive producer over the show's future direction.
Todd Blanche tells lawmakers the Justice Department will not proceed with controversial compensation fund while preserving IRS audit protections for Trump family.
The remains of Melissa Casias, a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who vanished nearly a year ago, were found in a New Mexico forest as Congress investigates a string of deaths and disappearances tied to nuclear and rocket secrets.
The order marks a significant shift from the administration's previously hands-off approach to artificial intelligence regulation.
The appointment of Pulte, who has no known intelligence background, signals a dramatic shift in leadership of America's spy agencies.
The administration proposal would allow officials to withhold funding from organizations that support what it calls "anti-American" values, raising concerns about politicization of federal grant programs.
The order signals a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward artificial intelligence, following debates over how to gain control without disrupting innovation.
WatchPresident Trump is deciding whether to approve a memorandum that would extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 60 days, reopen the world's most critical oil chokepoint, and launch nuclear talks. Tehran says contradictory U.S. positions are stalling the agreement.
Courts that have long assumed government attorneys are trustworthy are now openly questioning their honesty in an unprecedented breakdown of institutional trust.
The controversial fund, which critics called a scheme to reward the president's political allies with public benefits, has been dropped following widespread opposition.
WatchCENTCOM says the “measured and deliberate” strikes near Goruk and Qeshm Island followed the shootdown of an MQ-1 Predator, as Iranian fire wounded U.S. personnel in Kuwait and rattled a fragile ceasefire.
Some analysts warn international oil prices could climb much higher in coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen soon.
The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to service members while their lawsuit proceeds. The plaintiffs plan to ask the court to extend the ruling to all transgender troops.
Courts that have long assumed government attorneys are trustworthy now openly criticize their behavior across the country.
Thousands flee southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital after Prime Minister announces widening military campaign against Hezbollah.
President's early promises of quick victories in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran have given way to harsh diplomatic and military realities.
Central Command has guided around 70 commercial vessels through the critical waterway in just three weeks as regional tensions escalate.
While the president's endorsed candidates are winning Republican primaries across the country, party strategists worry about appealing to voters beyond Trump's base in a challenging economic climate.
The seizure of the crusader fortress in southern Lebanon evokes bitter memories of Israel's previous 18-year occupation and signals an escalating confrontation with Iranian-backed forces.
Officials say the president's changes to the proposed framework are designed to accelerate negotiations by forcing Iran's hand.
The unprecedented departure has left government agencies understaffed while boosting state attorney general offices and advocacy groups.
The president suggested he should replace the 'highly paid, Third Rate Artists,' claiming he draws larger audiences than Elvis Presley.
A group of lawyers with allegiance to the president negotiated the agreement in closely held discussions, leaving some White House officials feeling excluded from the process.