Western US prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration

The lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration.

Derek Carr upgraded to full participant for Raiders

Quarterback Derek Carr was a full participant in practice less than a week after leaving a game with a groin injury and could be on target to play this week for the Las Vegas Raiders.

Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West

The plan released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management aims to limit wildfires in a 350,000-square-mile area of mainly sagebrush habitat that includes parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.