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FILE - Residents transport drinking water from Humaita to the Paraizinho community, along the dry Madeira River, a tributary of the Amazon River, during the dry season, Amazonas state, Brazil, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros, File)
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The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The move Wednesday, first reported by The Associated Press, is the latest U.S. effort to use economic leverage on top of military action to push Iran’s leadership into an agreement to end the war and open the waterway where a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas normally passes. President Donald Trump has said a deal is imminent, but talks are ongoing.
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Sand bars develop along the Rio Grande as stretches of the river begin to dry in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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Michigan might be known as the Great Lakes state, but rivers have played a crucial role in its development and culture. They provide drinking water for millions and an abundance of recreational opportunities, but they also struggle with challenges that include widespread pollution and development pressure. Efforts to clean and restore these waterways have led to improved recreational opportunities, such as fishing and kayaking. However, issues like E. coli, PFAS pollution, and aging dams still pose threats. Conservationists remain hopeful, believing continued efforts could further revitalize Michigan's rivers and enhance their ecological and recreational value.
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People swim in the Ocqueoc River at Ocqueoc Falls, near Rogers City, Mich., July 5, 2024. (Kathy Kieliszewski/Bridge Michigan via AP)
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A Hindu woman performs morning rituals at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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A Hindu man reads a religious holy book at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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Indian street vendors sells wind toys and balloons at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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A Hindu man performs morning rituals at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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FILE - A South Vietnamese Ranger holds his rifle above water as he crosses a canal in the Kien Hoa province in the Mekong Delta, South Vietnam on July 13, 1967, while his shorter comrades are up to their chins in water. (AP Photo/Dang Van Phuoc, File)