Lotus percussionist Chuck Morris and his 20-year-old son, Charlie, are believed to have drowned at Beaver Lake in Arkansas as officials continue searching for their bodies.
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The International Monetary Fund approved a $2.9 billion bailout deal for Sri Lanka on Monday, raising hopes for an easing of the island nation’s dire economic crisis. – September 1: Bailout deal – The IMF announces a four-year, $2.9 billion bailout package, conditional on a deal between the government and its creditors to restructure its borrowings.
Employing more efficient water conservation the state will free up 500,000 acre-feet of water to make up for water lost because of climate change. Additionally, new water captured by stormwater and desalinating ocean water and salty water in groundwater basins will be available for use. | Geared to Battle Drought, Climate Change By McKenzie Jackson, California Black Media The Golden State is doing more than just praying for rain amid the historic drought that is battering the California and the Western United States. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan that would increase Californias water supply and combat the extreme weather patterns
Israelis took to the streets in protests, now in their 11th week, against plans by Benjamin Netanyahus hard-line government to overhaul the countrys legal system
The Michigan Court of Appeals sided with former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder in an appeal over his acquittal ofn charges related to his alleged role in the Flint water crisis.
The Senate leader donated campaign contributions related to the failed bank to charities, a spokesperson said.
STORY: The flood, triggered by heavy rain over the past week, is worst in the remote Gulf of Carpentaria town of Burketown, about 1,300 miles northwest of state capital Brisbane.Dan McKinlay, chief executive of the local council responsible for Burketown, said on Sunday that 97 residents had been airlifted out in the past 48 hours.Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology predicted water levels in the area would peak on Sunday. It said the flood had already topped a March 2011 record of 22.2 feet.The crisis comes after frequent flooding in Australia’s east over the last two years due to a multi-year La Nina weather event, including once-in-a-century floods that hit remote areas in the neighboring Northern Territory, in January.
Ohio, Texas, Michigan, and Indiana will all receive shipments of waste to dispose of.
The turmoil was caused by severe shortages of some foods, fuel, cooking gas and medicine, after Sri Lanka went bankrupt because it could not repay its foreign debt.
Police in Sri Lanka have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters angry over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance them because of the countrys crippling economic crisis
Police in Sri Lanka have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters angry over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance them because of the countrys crippling economic crisis
Maricopa County Supervisor weighs in on concerns about Scottsdale’s plan to fix Rio Verde Foothills’ water crisis.