Colorado, Arizona and California may be on the brink of a major agreement to conserve water from the Colorado River, according to the Washington Post. Conrad Swanson, environmental and political reporter at the Denver Post, explains the issues at the heart of the deal. Source
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Senators propose AI regulatory commission
As artificial intelligence continues its head-spinning advancements, the Senate is trying to keep up with new legislation. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on a proposed commission that could regulate AI with code and age verification standards. Source
Store clerk indicted for allegedly stealing $3 million lottery ticket
The man who left the tickets assumed he lost them. Later that evening, his Mega Millions ticket numbers were announced as the winning digits for a $3 million jackpot, prosecutors said. Source
NYC Ballet’s first Asian American female principal dancer says it’s a “new era”
Nadon is one of five Asian American principal dancers in the ballet company’s 75-year history. Source
New details revealed about airman charged in classified documents leak
New court documents filed Thursday revealed that Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National guardsman charged with leaking highly classified Pentagon documents, had been warned several times about his alleged unauthorized access to highly classified information. Catherine Herridge has more. Source
Disney scraps $1 billion Florida development plan amid tensions with DeSantis
The Walt Disney Co. said it is pulling out of a roughly $1 billion investment in Florida, citing “changing business conditions.” CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe discusses some of the factors behind the decision, which comes amid conflict between the company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Source
Mira Nadon on being the New York City Ballet’s first Asian American principal dancer
This spring, 21-year-old Mira Nadon stepped into a crowning role at the New York City Ballet as the company’s first ever Asian American female principal dancer. Nancy Chen has her story. Source
Police bodycam video released in New Mexico shooting
Authorities released police body camera video Thursday of a mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico on Monday in which three people were killed and several more were wounded, including two officers. Authorities said the 18-year-old gunman fired more than 140 rounds from an AR-15 rifle. Omar Villafranca has more. Source
In rehab program, guitar-making helps those in recovery kick addiction
The successful program teaches addicts woodworking, specifically how to build guitars and how to break with using. Source
TikTok users file lawsuit challenging Montana ban
Montana’s Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill banning TikTok into law on Wednesday, but it’s already being challenged in court. Source