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Spring floods are no surprise in communities along the Missouri River. "My washer and dryer are floating around down there somewhere," said one Iowa resident.

Extensive flooding that drowned fields came on top of a summer of drought. Farming accounts for one out of every 10 jobs in the state. Many farmers will have the worst crop losses they've ever seen.

Among those who responded: Ric Flair. The covfefe kerfuffle is a reminder that we're living in a unique political era, when even the words are brand-new.

Richard Melman is founder and chairman of Chigaco-based Lettuce Entertain You, which runs restaurants across the country.

Michal Kapral is a top "joggler." Naturally, that means juggling while jogging. He already held the world record in joggling a marathon. Now, he's run one without dropping a ball even once.

When birds migrate, they can become attracted to and disoriented by artificial lights. The result: they end up colliding with skyscrapers and other buildings.

Thousands of University of California employees went on strike Monday to start the first of a three-day protest. Their primary demand: pay increases.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 879 points. That's on top of Monday's drop, when the Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points.

The XFL is no more once again. The fledgling pro spring football league has folded just five games into its return season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league played one season in 2001.