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Josiah Love painting at Art Adventure Studio, in Oceanside, on February 1, 2018.

10-Year-Old Oceanside Artist Raises Thousands Of Dollars For Lilac Fire Survivor

An Oceanside boy is raising money for a horse trainer injured in the Lilac Fire by selling prints of his painting.

Petrochemical facilities in the Houston area are assessing their hurricane preparedness after Hurricane Harvey. This oil refinery reinforced storage tank roofs with geodesic domes — the gray caps on some of the white tanks in the photo — to better withstand a deluge.

Industry Looks For Hurricane Lessons As Climate Changes

Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink plans for major floods. Some companies are starting to prepare for storms that are larger and more severe.

"I just panicked. I just, it was like my heart exploded," Rose Campbell told local WSB TV, after she was pulled from her vehicle and screamed at during an arrest over a traffic stop.

Georgia Police Officer Suspended After Screaming Obscenity At Black Woman

A traffic stop of Rose Campbell north of Atlanta devolved into a white officer screaming an obscenity at the woman and pulling her roughly from her vehicle.

Maximo Purisima Young, 97, displays photographs from his military service in this undated photo.

Their Last Fight: Filipino Veterans Make A Final Push For Recognition

During World War II, more than a quarter million Filipinos fought alongside American soldiers. Many are still awaiting the recognition promised to them.

Cashiers, cooks, delivery people, fast-food workers and their supporters rallied outside New York City Hall in 2017. Their influential union, the Service Employees International Union, also includes about half a million home health aides.

Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides' Union Dues

The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would prohibit some home health workers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks. The rule would likely undercut unions' power, all agree.

Evacuees rest at the Oceanside High School fire shelter, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

Lilac Fire: San Diego County Fire Evacuation Information

Mandatory evacuation orders are in place Friday for some parts of North County San Diego after a wildfire fueled by fast-moving Santa Ana winds scorched thousands of acres in the Bonsall-Fallbrook area.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seen earlier this month discussing a 2015 extramarital affair. He faces a felony charge of invasion of privacy related to the affair and another of computer tampering.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Charged With Second Felony: Computer Data Tampering

The latest charge is related to the alleged use of his veterans' charity donor rolls to raise money for his 2016 gubernatorial campaign. He says he will clear his name in court.

Richard Beebe cherishes this quilt in memory of his wife, Eileen.

After The Loss Of A Loved One, Your Holiday Traditions Change But Hope Endures

Grief can be amplified this time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah. Honoring the memory of late family members helps many NPR listeners and readers process their heartache.

Joe Harper, CEO of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, welcomes potential owners to the Thoroughbred Owners Conference in Del Mar, preceding the Breeders Cup, Oct. 30 2017.

Del Mar Gears Up For Super Bowl Of Horse Racing: The Breeders Cup

Del Mar is gearing up to host the Breeders Cup, the Super Bowl of horse racing, for the first time this weekend. Horse racing as a sport is on the decline, but big meets like this still attract plenty of fans, and plenty of money.

On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, trader Tommy Kalikas looks on as stock indexes continued to fall Monday.

Stocks Extend Losses, With Dow Falling More Than 400 Points

The stock market continued to lose ground Monday morning after Friday's steep drop, with the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 400 points in afternoon trading.

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