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![Trump picks J.D. Vance, MAGA firebrand, as running mate](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/07/attachment-JD-Vance.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Trump picks J.D. Vance, MAGA firebrand, as running mate
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance will join former President Donald Trump on the Republican ticket for November’s presidential election, he announced on social media Monday afternoon.
![Cattle grazing damages Arizona’s riverbank habitats, conservationists say](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/07/attachment-arizona-cattle.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Cattle grazing damages Arizona’s riverbank habitats, conservationists say
The Center for Biological Diversity says cattle grazing on three allotments along Arizona’s Big Sandy River has caused irreparable harm to critical habitats for three imperiled species.
![Heat wave, wildfires pummel Northern California](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/08/attachment-California.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Heat wave, wildfires pummel Northern California
The heat isn't expected to dissipate for several days, and even then the reprieve will only bring highs to the 90s.
![Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate case](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/06/attachment-climate-change.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate case
The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Wednesday in the state’s appeal of a district court judge’s decision in the Held vs. Montana case,
![Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/07/attachment-water-california.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
Southern California has become the cradle of water recycling in the United States, with several flagship projects aiming to become the gold standard for water purification.
![Strong but slowing labor market gained 206,000 jobs in June](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/06/Tech-graduation.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Strong but slowing labor market gained 206,000 jobs in June
The U.S. job market went on summer vacation in June, adding just 206,000 jobs, according to data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, representing the year's second-slowest month of growth.
![Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan gets threatened species protections](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/07/attachment-washington-birds.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan gets threatened species protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
![Record hot June in Phoenix may signal stronger monsoon rains](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-Arizona-Phoenix.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Record hot June in Phoenix may signal stronger monsoon rains
Temperatures remained significantly higher than usual during the evenings, keeping the city’s average temperature seven degrees hotter than June 2023.
![Judge: Utah Harley dealers must face air pollution claims](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-Salt-Lake-City-Utah.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge: Utah Harley dealers must face air pollution claims
An environmental nonprofit in Utah claims Wasatch Front Harley-Davidson dealerships removed or modified required emission control parts from their bikes.
![Inflation continues to tick down, markets tread water](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/07/attachment-investing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Inflation continues to tick down, markets tread water
The inflation metric most closely watched by the Federal Reserve — the personal consumption expenditures index by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — showed that prices are coming down.