The Sundial presents KCSN’s Evening News Update for April 17th, 2015. Here are the headlines:

• Drought conditions are expanding across a large section of the US, from California to the Great Plains in the Midwest.
• An environmental group lists the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon atop its annual list of America’s most endangered rivers.
• A Gallup survey finds that 17% of Americans report they have recently experienced not having enough money to purchase the food they need.
• The federal government calls for rail tank cars carrying oil or ethanol to be fitted with protective systems that are better able to withstand a fire.
• The Obama administration has launched the first sanctions program to punish cyber criminals overseas.

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/201693761″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]