The atmospheric river has been elevated to a Category 5, the highest designation on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Extreme Weather Lab scale. Source

Saad Aljabri was number two in Saudi intelligence until, he says, Mohammed bin Salman forced him out. Now, MBS is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, and Aljabri is in exile. Aljabri believes the crown prince wants him dead because of what he knows. Source

A strong storm is expected to bring mudslides and flooding to California along with rain and wind. Jeff Berardelli has more. Source

The Colorado River’s Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two biggest reservoirs in the country, were nearly full in 2000. Today, they sit at just about 30% of capacity. Source

Several European nations go back into lockdown as new COVID-19 infections surge in the region. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source

Dairo Antonio Úsuga David was seized at his hideout in an operation involving hundreds of soldiers and will be extradited to the United States. The U.S. had placed a $5 million bounty on his head. Source

A 17th-century Gian Lorenzo Bernini sculpture dazzles after its restoration as it’s being installed in a Rome chapel. Closer to home — in Minneapolis — a museum helps preserve precious art. Erin Hassanzaedeh explains. Source

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Michael Keaton has quietly maintained an A-List career in Hollywood that’s still going strong at the age of 70. He opens up to Jon Wertheim about what got him into acting and some of his most memorable roles. Source

Seven states and 30 Native American tribes lying in the Colorado River Basin prepare to make hard choices as water levels plummet due to a 22-year drought. Source