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A twisting scar left behind after a bullet entered Aaron Hunter's brain on June 22, 2023. After emergency surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, the surgeon warned that the 13-year-old's ability to walk, see and speak could be affected. He spent weeks in the hospital followed by eight months of physical and occupational therapy.

Guns are killing more U.S. children. Shooting survivors can face lifelong challenges

Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.

Mike Bagnas and Myra Sulit Pelowski are shown holding a poster board calling on people to support a proper memorial to the victims of PSA Flight 182 on Sept. 19, 2023.

San Diego city council member says neighborhood memorial to PSA crash victims will happen

Councilmember Stephen Whitburn says he is working with city staff to finally place a memorial, 45 years after the deadly crash.

Migrants between border walls near San Ysidro talk with a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Nov. 20, 2023.

California helped this teen fight deportation. Now the program is on the chopping block

State funds to legally advocate for unaccompanied immigrant children could soon dry up.

A sign warns beachgoers that the water is polluted by sewage in Imperial Beach, California, Jan. 30, 2020

San Diego researchers work on forecasting tool for ocean pathogens

Researchers hope to use a $3 million state grant to build a tool to help understand when pathogens will foul the water off Imperial Beach.

Comic-Con is nine months away but this Saturday's open registration will be hopeful attendees' last chance to try and purchase a badge for 2024.

10 tips to increase your chances for a badge at Comic-Con 2024's 'Open Registration'

This Saturday will be the last chance to try and purchase badges for next summer's pop culture convention.

Ukrainians walk through the unlit streets of the capital Kyiv on Thursday, a day after Russian airstrikes knocked out electricity, heating and water to much of the country. With Russian troops faring poorly on the battlefield, Russia has launched a widespread bombing campaign directed at civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

Russia strikes, Ukraine repairs, in a battle to survive the winter

Ukraine is still recovering from the latest Russian airstrikes. Ukraine's air defenses have proved more resilient than expected. But can it cope this winter with an onslaught on the electricity grid?

A Northern Spotted Owl flies after a mouse jumping off the end of a stick in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore. To save the spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a plan to deploy trained shooters to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins.

To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory.

New research projects higher cancer rates for Gen X when they hit age 60 compared to Baby Boomers.

As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers

If current cancer trends continue, authors of a new study project “cancer incidence in the US could remain unacceptably high for decades to come.”

'Horror Movie' questions the motivation behind evil acts

Paul Tremblay's latest tale is dark, surprisingly violent, and incredibly multilayered — a superb addition to his already impressive oeuvre showing he can deliver for fans and also push the envelope.

Grayson Murray holds the trophy after winning the Sony Open golf event, on Jan. 14, 2024, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. The 30-year-old died on Saturday, according to PGA Tour officials.

Grayson Murray, a 2-time PGA Tour winner, dies by suicide

Murray pulled out of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth a day before his death. He spoke openly about his battle with mental health and excessive alcohol use.

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