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Drastic water cuts issued for California, Nevada and Arizona from drought-stricken Colorado River

Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River. Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet annually during that period, with the possibility of larger cuts depending on…

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Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger’s laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight

A passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight Friday, with the pilot reporting that some passengers may have been burned, according to air traffic control audio.  One passenger was treated and released after American Airlines Flight 2398 landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the airport said in a statement.  “Cabin fire in…

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Men from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U.S. to a dangerous African nation: “We cannot leave”

Last year, Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas was working and living in Florida. He’s now in the Central African Republic, after the Trump administration sent him and dozens of deportees to the deeply impoverished and conflict-ridden nation. The 31-year-old said he only learned the U.S. government was deporting him to Africa after he arrived…

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