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1 Feds Announce Water Cuts From Colorado River

Western states that rely on the Colorado River for water will have to do more with less thanks to the ongoing drought. The federal government has declared a Tier 2 shortage for the river thanks to water levels dropping on Lake Mead. Arizona will face the brunt of the water cuts as it'll loose just over 20-percent of its annual allotment. Nevada and Mexico will also face cuts starting in January. California is being spared for now. “Every sector in every state has a responsibility to ensure that water is used with maximum efficiency,” Interior’s assistant secretary for water and science Tanya Trujillo says in a statement. “In order to avoid a catastrophic collapse of the Colorado River System and a future of uncertainty and conflict, water use in the Basin must be reduced.”

2 Representative Liz Cheney Loses Primary To Trump-Backed Challenger

Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney has conceded her Republican primary race to Harriet Hageman. Endorsed by former President Trump, Hageman becomes the heavy favorite to succeed Cheney as Wyoming’s lone House representative. While Cheney was once squarely behind Trump – voting with him more than 90% of the time. Over the course of the last election and then, the events of January 6th, Cheney became one of Trump's strongest Republican critics, voting to impeach him for his role in the Capitol riot. Cheney was one of just two Republicans who served on the House select committee that investigated the riot, eventually becoming the vice chair. "We must be very clear-eyed about the threat we face,” she said in her speech last night, repeating a previous pledge to “do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office.”

3 Updated COVID Boosters Potentially Available In Three Weeks

White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha says updated COVID boosters could be available very soon. Dr. Jha predicted the new boosters, which target a dominant strain of the virus, would be available in roughly the next three weeks. Jha said it depends on if both the FDA and CDC work through the process for authorization, which is expected. A rollout was anticipated sometime in September, with Jha's announcement the most specific so far. Meantime, Disney Cruise Line is loosening some of its COVID-19 restrictions. The cruise line says starting September 2nd, vaccinations won't be required for guests under 11-years-old if they're sailing out of U.S. or Canadian ports. However, testing will continue to be required for all guests. The change is being implemented less than a month after the CDC dropped its program tracking cruise ships.


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