Southeast Asia’s top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting rages
ASEAN foreign ministers open security talks in Manila amid resurging U.S.-Iran hostilities and a violent skirmish in the South China Sea.
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Lederer on Language: A god or goddess could be hiding in your sentence
Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, a film adaption of Homer’s Greek epic, has garnered more than a billion dollars at the box office and reacquainted audiences with the power of classical mythology. Of all the literary sources that adorn our English language, classical Greco-Roman mythology is one of the richest. We constantly speak and hear and write and read the names of the ancient gods and goddesses and heroes and heroines, even if we don’t always know it. The most famous of the epic poet Homer’s creations spent 10 years after the fall of Troy wandering through the ancient world […]
Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
Lawyers for the groups made their arguments Thursday during a hearing before a federal judge.
Passenger in suspected stolen vehicle shot by San Diego police in San Ysidro
A San Diego police officer fired one shot into a suspected stolen vehicle early Wednesday in San Ysidro.
Democrats want a supermajority on the Board of Supervisors. They have a North County problem.
Democrats’ chances of claiming their first-ever supermajority on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors have dimmed after Republicans won a majority of votes for a seat representing North County.
Victims of recent fatal San Diego-area crashes identified
The crashes killed three people between July 12 and July 19
Congress to consider new push to award Medal of Honor to fallen San Diego Marine
Efforts to award U.S. Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta the military’s highest honor have failed in the past as debate swirled around evidence of his actions.
Journalists urge correspondents’ association to stand up to Trump at rescheduled press dinner
Hundreds of former or retired journalists and eight press freedom groups have called on the White House Correspondents’ Association to stand up against the Trump administration’s recent attacks on the press at its rescheduled dinner this week.
42 horses seized from Julian animal sanctuary are ready to be adopted
The San Diego Humane Society said it has 42 horses that are ready to be adopted that it took ownership of in May. The animals were among hundreds being cared for at a Julian animal sanctuary.
How to stay cool in a heat wave even without air conditioning
Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions.