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Forecasters are warning that a new El Niño weather pattern could bring strong impacts to areas around the world. In this 2024 photo, dramatically low water levels are seen in a reservoir feeding the Guavio Hydroelectric Power Plant in Gachalá, in Colombia's Guavio Province, during dry conditions linked to El Niño.
Jhojan Hilarion
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El Niño is here, so what does it mean?
Bill Chappell
An El Niño has formed amid the warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. Now it's a question of how intense the phenomenon will be, and where effects like heat and drought will strike.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres greets soldiers from Chad at a base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Danica Coto
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AP
UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed
The Associated Press
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on.
Jacquelyn Martin
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AP
U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
The Associated Press
This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by NOAA, shows a storm system forming along the Gulf coast of Texas, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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NOAA
Rain along Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of Atlantic hurricane season
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Texas Standard
Everything is bigger in Texas. ‘GIANT’ takes that to heart.
The new exhibit from sculptor Ken Womack showcases the culture of the Lone Star State at a level that also beckons reflection.
Abbott issues disaster declaration for 101 Texas counties
Last year, a Corpus Christi cryptomine guzzled over 11 million gallons. Now, its water usage is being kept secret.
More and more Texans are ready to get that (whole grain) bread
Houston’s World Cup officials want to make the city more walkable. Will it work?
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