Correction: Paraguay-River-Drought story

Fishing boats sit on the shore of the Paraguay River in Mariano R. Alonso, Paraguay, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Water levels have plunged to their lowest-ever level amid a drought, according to Paraguay's Meteorology and Hydrology Office. Credit: AP/Jorge Saenz
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — In a story published Sep. 9, 2024, about the historically low water levels on the Paraguay River, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a drought in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest caused the drying up of the river. A drought in Brazil’s Pantanal region caused it.
'We have to do better' Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.
'We have to do better' Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.



