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It turns out that Batman’s hometown of Gotham City has a historically Jewish neighborhood, complete with a synagogue. And for this year’s High Holidays, at least one masked superhero will

Arent his alone. take a look at this u.s. drought monitor map. the darker the color, the worse the drought. atkins ranch lies deep within that crimson red. >> we have about 200 reservoirs and every one of them is dry right now. >> like dry? >> nothing. we dont have a drop in any one of them, and weve never done that in 85 years, never once. >> reporter: his operation is in the colorado river basin, which is primarily fed by melting snowpack from the western rocky mountains. the river then winds ...

Down river at the end of the arizona border where the river flows into lake mead, the largest reservoir in the nation which 25 million depend for water. has it ever been this low? >> it hasnt, since 1937. we are estimating the basin to be in the first ever shortage condition in history. >> reporter: lake mead is 133 feet below capacity and has shed a mind-boggling 5.5 trillion gallons of water in the last 20 years. those low water levels mean power generation at the hoover dam is down 25%. >> no...

Signs of life. until some of his cows came into view. but just some. because theres not enough water out here to sustain them all. >> ive relocated 80% already. ive sold some of them. >> atkins water woes arent his alone. take a look at this u.s. drought monitor map, the darker the color, the worst the drought. atkins ranch lies deep within that crimson red. >> we have about 200 reservoirs and theyre all dry. >> like dry? >> weve never had a drought in every one of them and weve never had that i...

Former Ecorse police chief speaks out about sudden firing Ecorse City Council voted on firing ex-top cop while he was out of town Updated:  Tags:  DETROIT – The veteran police official who was suddenly fired by the City of Ecorse is not leaving the position quietly. Dr. Joseph Thomas, the former Ecorse police chief is an expert in finding public corruption. He was allegedly fired after blowing the whistle on some serious allegations. Dr. Thomas actually was not in town when the Ecorse Cit...

Updated: 5:33 PM EDT May 6, 2021 NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A 77-year-old man was arrested Thursday after police said an accidental discharge of a firearm killed his wife. Police said they responded to a home on Down River Road after receiving a call of an accidental shooting. The caller was 77-year-old Albert Kokoth and police said it was his wife Margret Kokoth, who died as a result of a gunshot. Albert Kokoth was arrested after a subsequent investigation by officers. He was charge...

Wayne County releases list of 2021 construction projects: What to expect Bridges, resurfacing projects lead the list Published:  Tags:  DETROIT – It’s going to be another busy orange barrel season in Wayne County. Construction season is underway in Michigan’s largest county, and work will continue on several projects into the late fall months. The county will invest over $100M into its infrastructure this construction season. Improvements will consist of over 25 road construction projec...

Nursing student loses everything in Riverview apartment fire Fire forces residents to evacuate Easter Sunday Updated:  Tags:  Residents were forced out of their home, including 20-year-old Mykela Lane. “It was really sad for me to even see my building on fire,” she said. “I just saw smoke come out of my window.” Related: Lane was enrolled in classes at Wayne County Community College to be a nurse, and inside her apartment was everything she needed for school. “I’ve been wanting to...

Former AMC Woodhaven 10 will reopen as Emagine Theatre this spring Published:  Tags:  Emagine Woodhaven. (Emagine) Emagine Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will reopen the former AMC Theatre in Woodhaven as a 10-screen Emagine Theatre this spring. Emagine Woodhaven will open in late spring, according to a release. The 10-screen theater is located at 21720 Allen Rd, Woodhaven, MI 48183, between West Road and King Road. Emagine franchisee, Jon Goldstein originally opened Emagine Wood...

Police rescue mom, 4-year-old son stuck inside Brownstown car wash Icy conditions left vehicle unable to leave car wash Tags:  BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Rebecca Hodge said it was a normal trip to the Brownstown Automatic Car Wash on Telegraph Road. Her 4-year old son, Zachary, was just released from the hospital. Rebecca said he’s been going through chemotherapy and she wanted to give him a different view besides the inside of a hospital room. “My 4-year-old son was diagnosed with N...