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Foreign-owned farm no longer pumping groundwater on state land to feed cattle overseas, Arizona governor says

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A Saudi Arabian farm previously permitted to pump unlimited amounts of groundwater to grow alfalfa for dairy cows overseas has stopped irrigating its crops on state land in Arizona’s Butler Valley, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday. Hobbs and the Arizona State Land Department announced after a recent inspection

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Minnesota faces complaint over alleged unfair treatment of Black children and families in its child welfare system

By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Minneapolis Branch of the NAACP and Children’s Rights, an advocacy group, have filed a complaint with the US Department of Health and Human Services against Minnesota for allegedly discriminating against Black children and families in its child welfare system. Minnesota’s “pattern and practice of utilizing federal funds to discriminatorily surveil and separate

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Uvalde shooting: Victims’ families furious after independent investigator clears officers of blame

By Ray Sanchez, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An independent investigator tasked with probing the local police response to the May 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, presented his report at a packed city council meeting Thursday, clearing all local officers of wrongdoing and sparking the fury of many victims’ families who

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Michael Hayden Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date: March 17, 1945 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Birth name: Michael Vincent Hayden Father: Harry Hayden Mother: Sadie Hayden Marriage: Jeanine (Carrier) Hayden Children: Margaret, Michael and Liam Education: Duquesne University, B.A,

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Utility company says its facilities ‘appear to have been involved’ in start of Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas

By Andy Rose and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — The utility company that provides power to most of the Texas Panhandle says its facilities appear to have played a role in the start of the state’s largest-ever wildfire, which incinerated over one million acres and left residents sifting through the destruction of their homes. “Based

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Father of Michigan school shooter faces manslaughter trial weeks after his wife’s conviction

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The manslaughter trial of James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, began with opening statements Thursday, just weeks after his wife, Jennifer, was convicted of the same charges. James Crumbley was “grossly negligent,” Oakland County

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A second military projectile has been magnet-fished from the same Massachusetts river in less than a week

By Nic F. Anderson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The discovery of a bazooka round on Wednesday marks the second time in a matter of days that a magnet fishing hobbyist pulled a military projectile from the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts – raising questions about why old pieces of ordnance are being found there out of the blue. It was “business as usual”

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With new plans, Colorado River states draw battle lines over who should bear the brunt of future water cuts

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Seven Western states are starting to plot a future for how much water they’ll draw from the dwindling Colorado River in a warmer, drier world. The river is the lifeblood for the West – providing drinking water for tens of millions, irrigating crops, and powering homes and industry with hydroelectric dams.

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The SAT exam is now fully digital

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The SAT college admissions exam is now entirely online. Rather than filling in a bubble answer sheet with a No. 2 pencil, US test-takers will be using a computer. US test-takers will use the fully digital version of the SAT on Saturday, March 9. Prospective college students are still required

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Quincy Jones Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician, music producer and philanthropist, Quincy Jones. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1933 Death date: November 3, 2024 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Quincy Delight Jones Jr. Father: Quincy Delight Jones Sr., a carpenter. Mother: Sarah Frances (Wells) Jones Marriages: Peggy

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Gloria Steinem Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1934 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Gloria Marie Steinem Father: Leo Steinem, an antique dealer Mother: Ruth (Nuneviller) Steinem Marriage: David Bale (2000-2003, his death) Education: Smith College, B.A., 1956 Other Facts

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