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 A once-in-a-lifetime drought in the western part of the US is turning up dead bodies - but that's the least of people's worries. Sitting on the Arizona-Nevada border near Las Vegas, Lake Mead - formed by the creation of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River - is the largest reservoir in the United States and provides water to 25 million people across three states and Mexico. Here, the stunning scale of a drought in the American west has been laid plain for all to see. The water level is now so low that bodies of murder victims from decades back, once hidden by its depths, have surfaced. One was stuffed in a barrel with a gun shot wound - presumably because someone thought it would stay unnoticed at the bottom of the vast reservoir forever. While the dead bodies are fuelling talk about Las Vegas' mob past, water experts warn of even more worrisome consequences. If the lake keeps receding, it would reach what's known as "dead pool" - a level so low the Hoover Da

  Abbott: US baby formula plant linked to national shortage resumes production US firm Abbott says it is restarting production at a baby formula plant after its shutdown contributed to a national shortage of the baby food. The plant in Michigan - one of America's largest - was closed in February because of contamination. Coupled with global supply chain issues, the factory's closure led to acute shortages. Parents were left scrambling for supplies, seeking formula from food banks, friends and doctor's offices. Some turned to social media to try to track down baby milk, while others attempted to make their own substitutes (against medical advice). The facility has met initial government sanitary requirements for reopening, the company said in a statement. Abbott said it would initially prioritise the production of its EleCare speciality formulas for babies with severe food allergies and digestive problems. "We're also working hard to fulfil the steps necessary to re

 She has all ingredients needed to be the next Democratic star: young, populist, with the credibility to speak for an important constituency - Hispanic Americans. On the campaign trail, Jessica Cisneros painted a picture of herself as a child of South Texas, from growing up in a poor, Spanish-speaking household to becoming a lawyer. Addressing a crowd of hundreds hiding in a church gymnasium from a blistering Texas sun, she made her pitch to oust a nine-term incumbent Democrat from his seat in Congress representing the border district that is over three-quarters Latino. The centrist Congressman Henry Cuellar - for whom she used to intern in Washington DC- was "anti-labour, anti-immigrant, [and]anti-choice," Ms Cisneros told supporters. It appears that message may have failed to resonate with an important swathe of voters in Texas' 28th Congressional District, which stretches from the eastern suburbs of San Antonio south to the Mexican border. As things stand, Ms Cisneros

  Migrant caravan heads to US as key summit begins Thousands of migrants are headed to the US-Mexican border in a caravan timed to coincide with a meeting of Western Hemisphere leaders in Los Angeles. Some 6,000 people, including many from Venezuela and Central America, have begun walking from the southern tip of Mexico north as part of a caravan. Migration is among the top issues on the agenda at the Summit of the Americas. The caravan may be one of the largest in recent years. On Monday, the group began its 1,270 mile (2,000 km) journey to the US from the Mexican city of Tapachula, near the country's border with Guatemala. It is unclear when they will arrive at the northern frontier. The group's organisers say it is made up of people who are fleeing instability, violence and poverty in their home countries. Robinson Reyes, 35, a Colombian migrant, said he was traveling north after waiting in vain in Mexico for a month for a humanitarian visa. "We want a future for our fa

  North Korea could carry out nuclear tests 'any time', warns US official A US official has warned that North Korea could conduct a seventh nuclear test "at any time". Sung Kim, US Special Representative to North Korea, made the warning days after Pyongyang test-launched a record eight ballistic missiles on Sunday. Any such nuclear test would be met with a "swift and forceful response", US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told reporters. Pyongyang has not carried out a nuclear test for five years. However, tensions have been rising on the Korean peninsula. Speaking from Jakarta, Mr Kim said North Korea had tested an unprecedented number of missiles this year - 31 compared to 25 during the whole of its last record-breaking year, 2019. "And it's only June," he told reporters during a briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia. What we know about North Korea's missile and nuclear programme North Korea missile tests: What does Kim Jong-un want? He a

  Teacher wounded in Uvalde shooting says he will never forgive police A teacher wounded in last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school said he will never forgive law enforcement for waiting more than an hour to stop the gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers. Arnulfo Reyes, hospitalized after being shot twice during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School, spoke of his anger toward police during an emotional interview that aired Tuesday. He described feeling abandoned by officers who stood in a hallway even as students begged for help in repeated calls to 911. “After everything, I get more angry, because you have a bulletproof vest. I had nothing! I had nothing,” a crying Reyes said in a segment broadcast on “Good Morning America.” “You’re supposed to protect and serve. There is no excuse for their actions.” The police response to the Uvalde shooting has faced mounting scrutiny and criticism amid revelations about the officers’ delay and other missteps. A tim