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Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the ... Read more

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Northwest heat wave: Tragedy strikes immigrant family again

By ANDREW SELSKY and NATHAN HOWARD Associated Press ST. PAUL, Ore. (AP) — On his 38th birthday, Sebastian ... Read more

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Hundreds believed dead in heat wave despite efforts to help

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Many of the dead were found alone, in homes ... Read more

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Court: Toppled rig’s owners can’t sue Coast Guard contractor

By JANET McCONNAUGEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of Gulf of Mexico oil wells broken ... Read more

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PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike ... Read more

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Hundreds of deaths could be linked to Northwest heat wave

By ANDREW SELSKY and JIM MORRIS Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The grim toll of the historic ... Read more

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California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages

By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ... Read more

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The Latest: Australia official urges against AstraZeneca

By The Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia — The top health official in Australia’s Queensland state is advising adults ... Read more

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The Latest: LA County urges indoor masks even if vaccinated

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Health officials in Los Angeles County are recommending, but not making ... Read more

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Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions ... Read more