President Donald Trump is expected to look into the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska. The Ukrainian woman was brutally stabbed while riding the light rail in Charlotte's South End last month. Trump's comments after surveillance video of the assault was released, sparking a national conversation about public safety and violent crime in major cities.
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Water shortages are disrupting supply chains, cutting crop yields, and pushing up feed costs—especially in water-stressed regions like India and the U.S. Now, experts say these water shortages are becoming bigger than environmental, with tech leaders pressing for new solutions.
Farmers are looking to solutions like drip irrigation, which can cut water use by up to 40%, and humidity-sensing tech that delivers water precisely where it's needed.
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