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Record snowpack, nearly full reservoirs: Here’s the state of California’s drought after an epic winter

By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN California has faced an onslaught of powerful, atmospheric river storms this winter, which has led to record-breaking snowpack, nearly full reservoirs and overflowing watersheds. At this time last year, all of California was caught in a drought. But according to the latest US Drought Monitor released Thursday morning,

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South Carolina police are investigating Stephen Smith’s death as a homicide, nearly 2 years after the Murdaugh case prompted fresh look. Here’s what we know

By Dakin Andone, CNN Nearly eight years after his body was found in the middle of a South Carolina road, state authorities confirmed they are investigating the death of 19-year-old Stephen Smith as a homicide, putting his case back in the spotlight. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said it was opening an investigation into Smith’s

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Taiwan recalls ambassador from Honduras, prepares to lose another diplomatic ally to China

By Jessie Yeung and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan announced Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Honduras as ties between the two worsen, with the Central American nation preparing to switch diplomatic recognition from the self-governing island to China. In a statement, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it had recalled the ambassador to “express our strong

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Denver Public Schools to temporarily suspend its ban on armed guards in schools after shooting at East High School

By Aya Elamroussi, Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN One day after two faculty members were shot and wounded by a student at a Denver high school, the local school board voted unanimously to temporarily suspend its nearly two-year-old ban on armed guards and police officers in its schools. “Based on the emergency situation presented

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