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California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act was adopted in 2014 to address chronic overpumping that has led to falling aquifer levels and caused dry wells and sinking ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Blackwell was ordered to pay £3,500 in compensation each to Thomas, Chapman, and Morse, and £3,250 to Roberts to "reflect the additional aggravation and distress" she had caused them.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Scientists believe the disaster was caused by part of a glacier and bedrock breaking free, falling thousands of feet and creating a massive mudslide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The epidemic, which has hit the conflict-hit east and northeast of the country, has caused 3,007 deaths and infected 6,186 people, the Congolese National Institute of Public Health said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Right away Boomer Malone scooped up the blanket and sat on it, which would have caused a big argument except that everyone wanted to see Howard turn purple.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
