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A cactus sits next to a planned community construction site in Buckeye, Ariz. (Adriana Zehbrauskas for The Post)

Phoenix area can’t meet groundwater demands over next century, threatening growth

The report amounted to a chilling warning for a region that has been a hotspot for new residents and high-tech businesses. In much of Arizona, subdivision developers must show they have enough water to last 100 years.

By Joshua Partlow, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Stanley-Becker23 minutes ago

Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Susan Collins, R-Maine. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Senate racing to pass debt ceiling bill ahead of default deadline

The Senate majority leader urged his colleagues not to make changes to the legislation, which would send it back to the House, but a handful of senators are angling to add amendments.

By John Wagner, Rachel Siegel, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Marianne LeVine58 minutes ago

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NATO nations look past Ukraine offensive to long-term deterrence pacts

By Missy Ryan, Catherine Belton and Emily Rauhala35 minutes ago

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Players cheer after learning that 56 contestants made the semifinals. (Marvin Joseph/The Post)

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Biden plans to pick physician Mandy Cohen to lead CDC

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Bill Cosby is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit

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End of Title 42 changes calculus of migrants at U.S.-Mexico border

Migrants are struggling to reevaluate and navigate the U.S. immigration system after Title 42 was lifted.

By Arelis R. Hernández and Danielle Villasana

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Royal wedding fever grips the Middle East: Meet Jordan’s bride and groom

The couple is often described as the Middle East's Will and Kate. The British royals are attending the wedding, along with Jill Biden.

By Adela Suliman

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Denver’s one-of-a-kind basketball history has all been leading to this peak

The Nuggets are here, at last. With a team full of core players in their prime, they could be more than a one-time visitor, too.

By Jerry Brewer1 hour ago

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Biden falls onstage at Air Force Academy graduation

By Mariana Alfaro and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

Don’t store money in Venmo, Cash App or PayPal, regulator says

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A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.

New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain.

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