A judge in Russia has sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges. Much of the U.S. West Coast has been suffering from an ongoing drought — especially the state of California. For several summers in a row, the Golden State has gone into a "drought emergency," due to lack of precipitation, relentless wildfires, and unbearable heatwaves.

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