The Southwest is the driest it’s been in more than a millennium

<p>According to a study published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, the Southwest is experiencing the worst drought the region has experienced in at least 1,200 years, and it’s been especially hard on farmers and ranchers. <span style="font-weight: 400">Families of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims have reached a $73 million settlement in a lawsuit against bankrupt gunmaker Remington. The BBC reports on a basic income scheme for young people leaving care in Wales.</span></p>