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Wildfire And Drought Risks Spike As California Enters Dry Season With Just 18% Snowpack California is entering its dry season with far less snow than usual, heightening drought concerns across the state, according to Bloomberg. Snowpack stands at just 18% of normal statewide, according to the Department of Water Resources. Conditions are especially severe in the Sierra Nevada: the northern region has only 6% of typical levels, while the central and southern areas are at 21% and 32%, respectively. The shortfall matters because California depends on winter snow — not year-round rainfall...

US-Israeli strikes in Iran pounded residential areas across Iran on Saturday and Sunday as the bombing campaign continues to heave devestating impact on Iranian civilians. Citing Iranian media, AFP reported that overnight strikes from Friday into Saturday on residential areas in the western city of Borujerd killed at least seven people and wounded 36. Attacks […]

New York Parole Bills Could Free Some Of The State’s Most Notorious Killers Two parole reform bills advancing in New York are triggering intense debate, with supporters calling them long-overdue criminal justice reforms and critics warning they could allow violent offenders to leave prison early, according to the NY Post. One proposal, known as the Elder Parole bill, would allow incarcerated individuals to request parole hearings once they reach age 55 and have served at least 15 years of their sentence. That eligibility would extend to some inmates serving life sentences,...