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Lauren Alkire (from left), Nick Ellis and Sean de Guzman, manager of snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit, conduct the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., on March 1.

California is getting a very dry start to spring, with snowpack far below average

Without a heavy dose of April and May showers, the state's drought will deepen. That could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season.

The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The justices, by a 6-3 vote Friday, agreed with the Biden administration's arguments that a federal appeals court was wrong to throw out the sentence of death a jury imposed on Tsarnaev for his role in the bombing.

The Supreme Court reimposes a death sentence for the Boston bomber

The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court in Boston that had overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. The 2013 attack killed three people.

Rest assured, there will be chicken wings available this Sunday. They may just cost more.

Why your Super Bowl chicken wings cost more this year

There's no fowl play here — just blame the supply chain, our comfort food habits and a simple fact of nature. Wings might be pricier, but there's no shortage of them, experts say.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, celebrate the start of construction of South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind project, jointly developed by Ørsted and Eversource off the coast of Long Island.

Developers started construction of the US’s second offshore wind farm, and New York's first

The South Fork Wind Farm will supply eastern Long Island with enough electricity to power 70,000 homes by the end of 2023.

Actor Zero Mostel, center, who portrays Tevye in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," poses backstage with cast members after the play's opening performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York on Sept. 22, 1964. Maria Karnilova, who plays Tevye's wife, Golde, is at far left. Playing Tevye's daughters, from left, are, Tanya Everett, as Chava; Julia Migenes, as Hodel; and Joanna Merlin, as Tzeitel.

If Russia's invasion of Ukraine feels familiar, look to Broadway in the '60s

Why should Americans care about Ukraine? An answer from 1960s Broadway.

4 U.S. drug distributors agree to pay $26B opioid settlement

The settlement stems from claims that the drug distribution giants helped fuel the nation's deadly addiction crisis. They've also agreed to limits on how they market and distribute pain pills.

Annoying foggy glasses contribute to an increase in corrective eye surgery

Lasik surgery practices are seeing a big increase in clients. People have grown tired of having their glasses fog up every time they put on a mask.

Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus also helps protect their babies against COVID-19 after they are born, according to new research.

When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows

A new study shows that getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy confers significant protection to infants after birth.

GOP Senate Candidate John James Refuses To Concede, Claims Irregularities In Votes

It took 24 hours before the AP called the Michigan senate race for the incumbent Democrat, Gary Peters. His challenger, John James, is so far refusing to concede.

Team co-owner Dan Snyder speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders. The NFL says the League will head an investigation into the allegations against Snyder and workplace culture.

NFL says it will control investigation into Commanders owner Dan Snyder, not the team

Hours after the team's announcement of its independent investigation, the NFL said the team "would not control the probe."

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