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Jeremy Griffin enters the lobby of he Alba de Vida substance abuse treatment clinic holding an AR-15.

An unarmed guard prevented a gunman from entering a Buffalo treatment clinic

A man walked into a substance abuse treatment clinic in Buffalo with an AR-15. But an unarmed guard stopped him from making it past the lobby and took him outside.

Adam Savage, host of Tested, and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop.

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.

A clinician prepares cells for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, the treatment for infertility. In the future, it could be joined by IVG, in vitro gametogenesis, a new process that could turn any cell first into a stem cell and then into a sperm or egg cell.

Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? Reproduction revolution on the horizon

Researchers are inching closer to creating human eggs and sperm in the lab that carry a full complement of anyone's DNA. It could revolutionize fertility treatment and raises huge ethical questions.

Seen in happier days: Trump helped DeSantis win a tough GOP primary for governor in 2018 and was still an ally when the two appeared together in 2019 in Sunrise, Fla.

Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners

Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.

The brain requires a large number of nutrients for optimal health and efficiency, but micronutrients are typically absorbed better through foods than through supplements.

Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year, they performed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2023. The U.S. government will soon run out of cash to pay its bills unless it can raise or suspend its debt ceiling.

5 things people get wrong about the debt ceiling saga

Did spending by President Biden and the Democrats rack up the country's debt? Is a default the same as a government shutdown? Here are answers to things people often get wrong about the debt ceiling.

Tina Turner, Pop and R&B vocalist, holds up a Grammy Award, Feb. 27, 1985, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83.

Celebrities and the White House pay tribute to Tina Turner

President Biden joined celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Angela Bassett.

Photo illustration text: There is a problem in male's room / subject not breathing, no pulse, cold to touch.

Veterans Village of San Diego confronting drug abuse in rehab center

Residents said they have struggled to stay sober in the face of widespread drug use inside the treatment center.

San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Director Nick Macchione (left) and Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten (right) sit down for an interview with KPBS, June 24, 2021.

County's top health official to retire, accept new role at UCSD Health

Nick Macchione will become chief health officer of community health for UC San Diego Health.

Gladys Balcazar in her apartment in Imperial Beach on April 18, 2023. Balcazar, who puts 83% of her income toward rent, is a single mom living with her son who has a disability.

Corporate landlord’s California buying spree alarms tenants: ‘I only earn enough to pay the rent’

Two years ago, Blackstone bought 66 relatively low-rent apartment buildings in San Diego County from a charitable foundation. Tenants of those 5,800 dwellings say they see rent increases, maintenance issues and evictions in their futures.

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