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Shigella is a huge problem around the world. The bacteria infect about 100 million people each year and kill about 600,000.

11 new Shigella cases reported among county's homeless population

The cases are all among individuals who resided at multiple locations in central San Diego. No source of the outbreak has currently been identified.

Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi Robert F. Castellvi in a file photo dated July 8, 2013.

Marine Relieves General Of Duties, Cites Last Year's Fatal Seafaring Tank Sinking

The Marine Corps says it's relieving a general of his duties for failing to properly train Marines and sailors and evaluate the platoon before an exercise last summer when their seafaring tank sank off the San Diego coast.

The (not-so) secret second life of your Amazon returns

People order pallets of online returns, knowing either something or next to nothing about what they're getting, and then they open the pallets for the benefit of YouTube viewers.

A San Diego police car parked in downtown San Diego, Oct. 24, 2018.

SDPD: Pointing A Taser At Someone Can Be 'De-Escalation'

San Diego Police Department officials on Wednesday told a City Council committee that an officer pointing a taser at someone and giving them orders can be a de-escalation tactic — comments that prompted pushback from council members.

Dr. Rachel Levine testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in February. Levine was appointed to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, becoming the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer.

Dr. Rachel Levine is sworn in as the nation's first transgender four-star officer

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Trucks drive in front of Teva Pharmaceutical Logistic Center in the town of Shoam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2013. On Thursday, a jury held Teva responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis.

A jury holds Teva Pharmaceuticals liable in the opioid crisis

A separate trial will follow to determine what Teva will have to pay in the case, in which New York state and two Long Island counties took on a swath of drug companies.

Artist's impression of a woolly mammoth in a snow-covered environment.

Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths. But Maybe They Shouldn't

A company formed by Harvard genetics professor George Church, known for his pioneering work in genome sequencing and gene splicing, hopes to genetically resurrect woolly mammoths.

Facebook says it's banning many types of deepfake videos, the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools, as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation.

Facebook Issues New Rules On Deepfake Videos, Targeting Misinformation

Facebook isn't banning all deepfake videos. It will allow the technique to be used in parodies or satire, for instance.

A lawsuit filed by the state of California on Wednesday alleges sexual harassment, gender discrimination and violations of the state's equal pay law at the video game giant Activision Blizzard.

California Sues Gaming Giant Activision Blizzard Over Unequal Pay, Sexual Harassment

The studio behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft is facing a civil lawsuit over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and equal pay violations. The company disputes the claims.

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."

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