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Receding water in Utah's Great Salt Lake is seen on March 5. Environmentalists are suing the state to force water cutbacks to farmers to save the Great Salt Lake. Lindsay D'Addato for NPR hide caption

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Farmers accused of drying up the imperiled Great Salt Lake say they can help save it

Environmentalists are suing Utah to force water cutbacks to farmers to save the Great Salt Lake. Farmers call the blame unfair and say that would have its own environmental and economic consequences.

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks to the state Legislature as she delivers the State of the State address in Phoenix, Jan. 8, 2024. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Arizona's Democratic governor fights border package backed by state Republicans

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Both Republicans and Democrats in Arizona criticize the federal government's border policies but disagree on the state's role in addressing the problem.

Arizona's Democratic governor fights border package backed by state Republicans

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An anti-trafficking advocate accused Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala, of distorting her story in the GOP response to President Biden's State of the Union address. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for JDRF hide caption

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An anti-sex trafficking advocate accuses GOP Sen. Katie Britt of distorting her story

The woman who appears central to an anecdote told by GOP Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., in the GOP response to the State of the Union said her story was "distorted for political purposes."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, at Classical Preparatory School, March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday, March 11, 2024. Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP hide caption

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Florida teachers can discuss LGBTQ topics under 'Don't Say Gay' law, settlement says

Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement between Florida officials and civil rights lawyers.

Palestinian children carry banners during a march demanding an end to the war and an end to the famine that citizens suffer from due to the war on Wednesday, March 6, in Rafah, Gaza. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images hide caption

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Photos: The 5-month mark passes as the humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza

Ramadan begins as five months of war passes in Gaza. Countries including Jordan, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. continue to contribute aid to help with the growing humanitarian crisis.

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