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Appellate court nominees Bridget S. Bade and Eric D. Miller are sworn in during a hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Only two senators — Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah — were in attendance.

Trump, Republicans Continue Remaking The Federal Courts — Even As Senate On Recess

This October, the Senate Judiciary Committee has, for the first time ever, held judicial nomination hearings during a recess of the Senate — over the objections of the minority party.

Rhino horns are prized in Asian countries and can garner tens of thousands of dollars per pound. Wildlife conservationists argue that the appetite for the endangered species' appendage in legal and illegal markets has decimated the population across Africa.

Sotheby's and Bonhams Bow To Pressure, Ban The Sale of Rhino Horn Artifacts

Both companies announced they are canceling separate auctions featuring antique carvings made of the endangered species' horns. The sales would have taken place in Hong Kong this week.

New Data About Schools; Teacher Walkouts Spread

Plus an unpaid faculty position and disparities in access to advanced courses, in our weekly roundup of education news.

Power lines at an SDG&E facility in North Park are seen here on Sept. 26, 2017.

San Diego Advances 'Community Choice Energy' Business Plan

San Diego is moving forward with a business plan for a community choice energy program. Environmentalists who support the program and skeptics are both claiming victory.

New research explores how people think autonomous vehicles should handle moral dilemmas. Here, people walk in front of an autonomous taxi being demonstrated in Frankfurt, Germany, last year.

Should Self-Driving Cars Have Ethics?

To design a "moral machine," researchers updated a classic thought experiment for the autonomous vehicle age. But do we really want artificial intelligence making decisions on who lives or dies?

The sun shines bright in the sky over San Diego, July 30, 2018.

Heat Wave To Descend On San Diego Again This Week

National Weather Service forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning in San Diego County from 10 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

A Giant Python On The Loose Has Rattled Poland

A 16-foot python skin was discovered south of Warsaw in July. Since then, professional and amateur snake hunters have been chasing the elusive python — as laid out by The Wall Street Journal.

City Council District 8 candidates Vivian Moreno and Antonio Martinez, vying to replace termed-out council member David Alvarez, are seen in these undated photos.

San Diego County Democratic Party Removes Facebook Ad After Outcry

The San Diego County Democratic Party quickly removed an ad on Facebook this week that attacked a member of its own party who is running for San Diego City Council.

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron speak inside the Élysée Palace in Paris on Saturday. Trump is joining other global leaders to mark the end of World War I a century ago.

Trump's Meeting In Paris To Commemorate End Of World War I Starts With A Spat

Before a meeting of world leaders meant to signal that tragedies of the war are long past, the U.S. president called the French president's proposal for a European military "insulting."

Police officers and rescuers in the Finnish city of Turku after several people were stabbed on Friday.

2 Dead In Stabbing Attack In Turku, Finland

Police say they have apprehended a suspect after shooting him in the leg, and it's not clear what his motivations were. Six other people were injured in the attack about 100 miles from the capital.

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