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FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 photo, a pickup truck stirs up dust as it drives along the road between farmlands in Blythe, Calif. Under a new program, farmers of certain forage crops, including alfalfa, will be paid to shut off water to their fields for a short period of time during the hot summer months, which are not peak times for the crop and which won&rsquo;t affect its long-term viability. (AP Photo/Jae C.

A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 photo, a pickup truck stirs up dust as it drives along the road between farmlands in Blythe, Calif. Under a new program, farmers of certain forage crops, including alfalfa, will be paid to shut off water to their fields for a short period of time during the hot summer months, which are not peak times for the crop and which won&rsquo;t affect its long-term viability. (AP Photo/Jae C.

July 25, 2024, 1:31pm Nation & World

A plan to help shore up the depleted Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial Valley is finding support from the farmers who grow it. Read story

FILE - Flamin&rsquo; Hot Cheetos are pictured near the front door of La Azteca Market in South Los Angeles, Aug. 22, 2008. The man who says he invented Flamin&rsquo; Hot Cheetos filed a lawsuit against his former employers Thursday, July 18, 2024, for fraud, defamation and other violations, saying he was harmed when Frito-Lay and PepsiCo denied his role in creating the popular hot snack.

Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court

FILE - Flamin&rsquo; Hot Cheetos are pictured near the front door of La Azteca Market in South Los Angeles, Aug. 22, 2008. The man who says he invented Flamin&rsquo; Hot Cheetos filed a lawsuit against his former employers Thursday, July 18, 2024, for fraud, defamation and other violations, saying he was harmed when Frito-Lay and PepsiCo denied his role in creating the popular hot snack.

July 25, 2024, 1:23pm Nation & World

A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? Read story

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang, left, Laos&rsquo; Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, center, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pose for a photo on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang, left, Laos&rsquo; Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, center, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pose for a photo on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Thursday, July 25, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 10:29am Nation & World

Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the increasingly violent civil war in Myanmar, tensions in the South China Sea and… Read story

This October 2014 photo obtained by The Associated Press shows then-U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agents Jose Irizarry and George Zoumberos in a rooftop pool at a luxury hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, during a DEA assignment for "Operation White Wash." Irizarry long considered Zoumberos a brother but in his interviews with investigators accused his former partner of a list of crimes.

Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it

This October 2014 photo obtained by The Associated Press shows then-U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agents Jose Irizarry and George Zoumberos in a rooftop pool at a luxury hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, during a DEA assignment for "Operation White Wash." Irizarry long considered Zoumberos a brother but in his interviews with investigators accused his former partner of a list of crimes.

July 25, 2024, 10:02am Nation & World

In a WhatsApp chat that quickly devolved into depravity, a group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents boasted about their “world debauchery tour” of “boozing and whoring” on the government’s dime. They swapped lurid images of their latest sexual conquests. And at one point they even joked about “forcible anal… Read story

NYC bus crashes into Burger King after driver apparently suffers a medical episode

July 25, 2024, 10:00am Nation & World

A New York City bus driver apparently suffered a medical episode early Thursday and crashed his bus into a closed Burger King restaurant, police said. Read story

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris greets first responders after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts at the City of Houston Emergency Operation Center in Houston, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Harris tells teachers union she’s ready to fight for country’s future — ‘bring it on’

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris greets first responders after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts at the City of Houston Emergency Operation Center in Houston, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 9:55am Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris is propelling her presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of Teachers, the first labor union to formally endorse her candidacy. Read story

Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

July 25, 2024, 9:54am Nation & World

A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Read story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen.

Netanyahu will meet with Biden and Harris at a crucial moment for the US and Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen.

July 25, 2024, 9:44am Nation & World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians. Read story

The skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke from blazes in the American West and provinces of western Canada late Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Denver.

Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts

The skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke from blazes in the American West and provinces of western Canada late Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Denver.

July 25, 2024, 9:38am Health

Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western U.S. with smoke and haze, forcing some affected areas to declare air quality alerts or advisories. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden’s exit from the 2024 race

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.

July 25, 2024, 9:37am Latest News

Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim to defeat” and accused of deceiving the public about President Joe Biden ‘s ability to run for a second term. Read story