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Saturday, April 29, 2023

Water crisis averted? Not really.

Experts say the boost won't solve or even significantly delay the West's water crisis that has drained Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

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Sat Apr 29 2023

 
The Glen Canyon Dam, which impounds the Colorado River to create Lake Powell, was originally designed to be 16 feet higher, making it the same height at the Hoover Dam on Lake Meade in Nevada. Engineers shortened the dam, lowering the reservoir's height, to protect Rainbow Bridge, North America's largest natural rock bridge, which is about 50 miles north of the dam.

Experts say the boost won't solve or even significantly delay the West's water crisis that has drained Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

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Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown joins Detroit Lions fans during the 2023 NFL Draft, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.
 

NFL draft winners, losers: One team rebounds, another puzzles on Day 2

 

From marquee quarterbacks finding their landing spots to an unexpected kicker pick, Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft featured plenty of notable action.

FILE - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. Harris is poised to play a critical role in next year's election as President Joe Biden seeks a second term. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) ORG XMIT: WX401
 

Republicans take aim at VP Harris after Biden launches 2024 campaign

 

Republicans are out to make the 2024 presidential election as much about Vice President Kamala Harris as President Joe Biden.

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Kroger Field.
 

Will Levis' NFL draft fall ends as Titans pick QB in second round

 

Will Levis didn't have to wait long once the second round of the NFL draft began Friday, as the QB was chosen with the second pick of Day 2.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on April 27, 2023 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump, who is currently dealing with a growing number of legal cases against him, is the Republican frontrunner for the Republican presidential ticket.
 

Donald Trump developments in DOJ, NY, Georgia inquiries, legal cases

 

Donald Trump juggled developments this week in five legal cases simmering against him, from the E. Jean Carroll defamation case to grand jury probes.

  The new study, which was presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Germany, found that women using donor sperm from men aged 40 and over were more likely to get pregnant than those using sperm donations from younger men.
 

Man who fathered more than 550 children banned from donating sperm

 

A man who fathered at least 550 kids through sperm donation was ordered to stop after the mother of a child conceived with his sperm sought protection

The humanoid robot Abel interacts with scientist Lorenzo Cominelli on April 26, 2023, in Pisa, Italy.  Abel has been created by bioengineers at the Pisa University and an artist from a Biomimic company to read human emotions.
 

'The Terminator' is still simply science fiction, right? Maybe.

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin once said that the nation controlling artificial intelligence 'will become the ruler of the world.' He's not wrong.

Associate Justice Samuel Alito, author of the Supreme Court's landmark opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, waved away criticism of the ruling from foreign leaders in remarks in July 2022 at a religious summit in Rome.
 

Samuel Alito claims stunning leak of abortion opinion came from left

 

Samuel Alito told the Wall Street Journal he has a "pretty good idea" who was responsible for the leak of the major abortion opinion last year.

U.S. officials. worried the Chinese-owned TikTok is spying on Americans and spreading misinformation, are considering banning the app.
 

Senators want to ban social media for kids under 13. Parents speak up.

 

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation setting age restrictions on social media, but parents are skeptical over its effectiveness.

President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony honoring the Council of Chief State School Officers' Teachers of the Year on April 24, 2023, at the White House.
 
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This week in politics: Biden addresses age amid 2024 reelection launch

 

President Joe Biden's reelection kicked off as Democrats gear up for the 2024 presidential campaign, and Speaker McCarthy pushed through a debt plan.

 

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