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'I got you, girl': A toll collector's unexpected reply to a driver's tears

When the toll collector asked Leahruth Jemilo how she was doing, she burst into tears. The collector's response has stayed with her ever since.

The San Diego County Water Park is shown on the south side of the County Administration Building in downtown San Diego, June 27, 2015.

County supervisors adopt Climate Action Plan with new 'smart growth' strategies

The plan aims to direct future growth toward urban areas and away from car-dependent exurbs and areas at a high risk for wildfires.

Octopuses and fish hunt in groups, and octopuses have been observed striking fish who try to freeload.

Octopuses and fish share leadership — and enforcement — in group hunting

When octopuses and fish hunt in groups in the Red Sea, the leadership roles are more dynamic than researchers knew — as are some ways the animals enforce cooperation.

Kellyann Kaiser is a recovering opioid user who says she benefits from the new federal rules on methadone access.

New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places

An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That's making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.

This image taken from a video shows Ryan Routh speaking during an interview at a rally in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 27, 2022. Routh has been arrested for an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Fla. golf course on September 15, 2024.

Prosecutors say suspect in Trump shooting attempt wrote a letter detailing his plans

The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at his golf course a week ago in Florida had a pre-trial detention hearing. The judge denied bail for Ryan Routh.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy, a twice-a-day medication that is a new kind of treatment for schizophrenia in adults.

A new kind of drug for schizophrenia promises fewer side effects

A medicine that sidesteps the brain's dopamine receptors to reach different targets represents a new approach to schizophrenia treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday.

This horror genre is scary as folk – and perfect October viewing

Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing.

The Arts District in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept.18, 2024.

Here's what role Nevada — and its voters — could play in the 2024 election

Nevada could be a tipping point for the 2024 presidential election. Here's what could convince voters to go to the polls and vote for either VP Harris or former President Donald Trump.

Are UFOs real? Historical markers say yes

Historical markers were once just for American history. But many now claim aliens have visited Earth from outer space — and they aren't hedging.

An aerial photograph from 2023 of the Rusayo camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Goma in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of thousands of Congolese have found refuge around Goma after fleeing fighting further north. Two new reports document a 'staggering' increase in rapes over the past year.

Why this country is seeing a 'staggering' increase in the number of rapes

New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a "massive influx" of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?

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