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Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

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Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought, by Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance

Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List, by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly

Israel Appears to Pull Back From Threat to Strike Beirut, by The New York Times

California Votes on Newsom’s Successor After Turbulent Primary Campaign, by Laurel Rosenhall and Shane Goldmacher

How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires, by Jeanna Smialek

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