Syrian Refugees Laud U.S. Strike and, in ‘New Emotion,’ Trump

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and JESS BIDGOOD April 7, 2017 Less than two months after arriving in the United States as a refugee from Syria, Rashid Mahmoud rejoiced at the news of American missiles pummeling a Syrian air base Thursday...

California, Drenched by Winter Rain, Is Told ‘Drought’s Over’

By MATT STEVENS April 7, 2017 After six years of a prolonged drought in California, it is all but over. On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown ended the drought emergency for the vast majority of the state. The drought had reduced Folsom Lake, a major reservoir in...