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Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat
The Amazon plays a crucial part in regulating the global climate by storing carbon dioxide.
What to know about the predictions for a potentially record-breaking El Nino
Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.
Protesters oppose Chino Hills school assemblies, alleging they are political
Conservative groups Turning Point USA and The Heritage Foundation are among organizers, but supporters say opposition is misguided.
Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart’s killing, sheriff says
A California sheriff says that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996.
Trump’s tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew
Japan’s top automaker said its profit for the fiscal year that ended in March was $25 billion.
Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay
The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay is set to be sentenced in federal court.
Hungary’s incoming prime minister plans a ‘regime-change celebration’ to mark Orbán’s departure
Péter Magyar has invited Hungarians to a “regime-change” celebration on Saturday.
US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, the State Department said.
CHP probes complaints that Hemet Unified is working bus drivers to exhaustion
Whistleblowers allege that students and bus drivers are potentially at risk because the drivers are working more hours than the state allows.
Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says
A judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards.