Lilly goes on $20 billion buying spree as company seeks next act
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San Diego police officer indicted on child sexual exploitation charges
Brandon McGibbon faces five counts related to the online sexual exploitation of three underage girls; SDPD says McGibbon has been suspended and his police powers removed.
Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race
The lavish spending has lifted the former hedge fund manager turned liberal activist into contention in the crowded race.
If the planet is unhealthy and out of balance, everything on it will be, too—including humans
Chioma Ugwonali is a student at UC San Diego School of Medicine who is heading up the Planetary Health in Medicine summer research fellowship at the City Heights/Weingart Library through the end of July
Fire near Boulevard quickly marches east, prompting evacuations and closure of I-8
The first broke out near Buckthorn Trail and Old Highway 80 around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday
Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans, in Connecticut and the Chicago-area
A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles often called assault weapons violate the Second Amendment.
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools
President Donald Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America’s schools.
China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US
China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the region.
Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to reject pressure from President Donald Trump to approve a 250-foot triumphal arch, citing concerns over aviation safety.
Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil, citing ‘unreasonable’ trade practices
The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, charging that the world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are “unreasonable’’ and that “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.’