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Saghey Barcenas, Arizona Western College student reporter.
This is the second part of “The Cost of Waste,” a three-part series exploring the debate over biosolids in Yuma County, where residents raise concerns about possible health and environmental impacts while officials and workers defend the practice’s safety.
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John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department probe into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Trump. -
The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night. -
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election. -
McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process. -
Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges. -
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health. -
One of the country's leading human rights organizations says Israel is dismantling all aspects of Palestinian life at a breakneck rate. The group has extensively documented what it says are the mechanisms Israel has used to "ethnically cleanse" the West Bank of Palestinians.
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In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it. -
Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success. At the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she told NPR about what she looks for in a performance. -
Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit. -
They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power. -
China's Foreign Ministry called the Anthropic CEO's warning about the dangers of Chinese-developed AI "fearmongering," as the Chinese and U.S. leaders prepare to meet in Washington later this month.
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