
All the Beijing snow is human-made -- a resource-intensive, 'dangerous' trend as planet warms
CNN
Natural snow is becoming less reliable for winter sports, which has led venues to lean more on artificial. But that comes at a cost.
It is almost beautiful -- except that the venues are surrounded by an endless brown, dry landscape completely devoid of snow.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











