Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports after US reimposes a blockade and intensifies strikes
The US reimposed a naval blockade on Iran & intensified its airstrike campaign in retaliation for attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Earth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that’s bad for fish and us
The European climate service Copernicus says the world’s oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record. This increase is driven by a strong El Nino and human-caused climate change.
Are you frail? Nearly half of older adults are at risk
Are you frail? What to know and how to reduce your risk, which nearly half of older adults face. Early intervention can make a difference.
Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws
The Trump administration has sued California and Virginia over new laws in both states that restrict the sale of semiautomatic firearms.
Beloved San Diego philanthropist T. Denny Sanford dies at 90
The self-made banking entrepreneur and philanthropist told the Union-Tribune in 2018 that he hoped to “die broke.”
Blanche thrust into Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump
In pushing to prove his loyalty to President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has agitated the same Republican lawmakers whose votes he may need to secure the permanent job.
A necessary evil? MTS’ park-and-ride plans highlight potential, and shortcomings, of San Diego public transit
‘Ideally, we want to see as little park-and-ride as possible,’ says one transit advocate. ‘But we can acknowledge the reality that the trolley doesn’t go everywhere, and bus coverage is a bit spotty.’
Sheriff’s oversight board declines to revisit case of man who died after being paralyzed by deputies
“No new evidence,” the Citizens’ Law Review Board executive officer said before the 7-2 vote Tuesday in Randal Tanner’s death case.
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader
The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 family members were killed at dinner
Authorities say 44-year-old Alan Smith killed his grandmother, his parents, his younger sister and her children before killing himself just after police arrived.