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Students at Patterson High School in Patterson, Calif., are participating in the one of the first truck-driving programs for students at a non-vocational high school in the country.

High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers

The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.

People line up for coronavirus tests outside a hospital in Shanghai on Friday.

China locks down a city of 9 million amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases

The latest lockdowns extend China's draconian approach to the pandemic it has enforced for most of the past two years

A woman and a child cross the Rio Grande river towards the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, Sunday May 22, 2022. Little has changed in what has quickly become one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings since a federal judge blocked pandemic-related limits on seeking asylum from ending Monday.

Court ruling extends uneven treatment for asylum-seekers

In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are often released to pursue asylum in the United States.

Joe Kramer sings during the outdoor service at the Southwest Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.

'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

Florida is a magnet for retirees — not just for those who can afford exclusive gated communities, but also for those on fixed incomes. Now, many face a wrenching reality: rebuilding is not an option.

Community members waiting outside of the Lakeside Community Center for a town hall discussing the stabbing and alleged hate crime committed against a 16-year-old Black girl. Lakeside, Calif. April 19, 2022.

Sheriff’s Department faces outrage in Lakeside over stabbing of Black girl

Residents attending a town hall meeting said the attack allegedly by a 16-year-old white boy is yet another example of unchecked racism in East County.

A Blue Line trolley travels toward downtown San Diego, June 1, 2021.

MTS Board approves new affordable housing development in San Ysidro

This is the first MTS housing development planned in San Ysidro. Construction is estimated to begin by early 2024, and will take around 21 months to build.

Mother's Day Dining at Cafe Sevilla

Celebrate Mother's Day at Cafe Sevilla on Sunday, May 8. Treat mom to brunch from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. while listening to live Spanish guitar. During brunch, all moms will receive a complimentary glass of champagne. Our dinner menu is also available all day and we will have additional live music performances in the evening by Kenna from 5-8 p.m. and Santana Pa Ti (Santana cover band) from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Reservations for brunch are required by calling 619-233-5979. Dinner reservations can be made by calling 619-233-5979 or online http://www.cafesevilla.com/reservations. Visit Cafe Sevilla San Diego on Facebook + Instagram

At the core of each Dave's Lesbian Bar event remains a focus on live music and mutual aid, and a communal energy that underlines both of those experiences.

How Dave's Lesbian Bar builds queer community in New York

The monthly pop-up series fulfills a need for community spaces in the city where queer people feel comfortable, safe and considered.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent uses night vision goggles near Roma, Texas in August 2016. More than 100 such devices have gone missing from the Fort Hood Army post near Killeen, Texas.

Fort Hood Officials Are Searching For More Than 100 Missing Night Vision Goggles

A spokesperson confirmed to NPR that the night vision devices were reported missing on Monday and have "no immediate impact on unit readiness."

The rich pine forest surrounding Pine Lake Forest Road in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Hubbard County is located in the Heartland Lakes region of northern Minnesota. There were once nearly 150 fire towers standing guard over the state's forests as protection against unwanted fires. Today, only a handful of towers exist.

See how Minnesota fire towers help preserve a 5,000-year-old bog

Two of the top three deadliest fires in U.S. history were in Minnesota. In response to the fires, the Minnesota forestry service was established in the early 1900s, creating the system of fire towers.

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