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![Judge to decide Phoenix homeless camp case in August](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-homeless-camp.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge to decide Phoenix homeless camp case in August
City attorneys asked a county judge to take no action in the case, demonstrating that it’s already in the process of clearing the nearly 1,000-person homeless camp. But plaintiffs say the city can’t be trusted to solve the issue without a court order.
![10th Circuit backs Green River water exchange between federal government and Utah](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-water-utah.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10th Circuit backs Green River water exchange between federal government and Utah
Utah may continue drawing water from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir as part of a Trump-era water deal with federal regulators, the 10th Circuit ruled Monday, affirming a 2021 decision from a federal court in Utah.
![Melting Arctic glaciers reveal new source of greenhouse gas emissions](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Glaciers.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Melting Arctic glaciers reveal new source of greenhouse gas emissions
Previously, scientists studying shrinking Arctic glaciers have focused on methane release from thawing permafrost or frozen ground. New findings on Thursday suggest other sources of methane emissions to exacerbate global warming.
![California bill would create statewide homeless coordinator](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-california-capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
California bill would create statewide homeless coordinator
The coordinator — would would be appointed by the governor and subject to state Senate approval — would be the point person for efforts aimed at ending homelessness in the state.
![Arizona cities face heat warnings as temps climb past 115 degrees](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/06/attachment-Arizona-Desert.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Arizona cities face heat warnings as temps climb past 115 degrees
Multiple cities across Arizona are under excessive heat warnings, as temperatures in some parts of the state are expected to hover around 115 degrees Fahrenheit for the next few days.
![Feds to introduce imperiled species outside historic habitat](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-birds-threatened.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Feds to introduce imperiled species outside historic habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will launch its plan to introduce experimental populations of endangered and threatened species in suitable habitats outside their historic range.
![Study gets to the bottom of cats’ cute little noses](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/06/attachment-cats.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Study gets to the bottom of cats’ cute little noses
As cat owners often attest, felines judge everything from other cats to people and foods based on a single whiff of the nose.
![Groups call for ban on ‘cyanide bombs’ on federal land](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/05/coyote.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Groups call for ban on ‘cyanide bombs’ on federal land
The M-44 devices, small metal stakes placed in the ground that launch spring-activated toxic sodium cyanide powder, are used on thousands of acres of land operated by the Bureau of Land Management to kill coyotes, wolves, foxes and wild dogs.
![Newsom signs placeholder for second largest budget in California history](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/06/attachment-California-Newsom1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Newsom signs placeholder for second largest budget in California history
A $310.8 billion budget deal inched closer to becoming law in California on Wednesday, which lawmakers hope will tackle California’s nearly $32 billion revenue shortfall.
![Supreme Court guts affirmative action; Daines praises decision](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/University-of-Montana.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Supreme Court guts affirmative action; Daines praises decision
The Supreme Court shot down affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina on Thursday, tightening restrictions on the use of race in college admissions.