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A man pushes a cart filled blankets, clothes and a chair balanced on top down 17th Street in San Diego, Calif., July 20, 2017.

Regional Task Force Releases Data On 2019 Homeless Count

San Diego County's homeless population remains above 8,000 but is down roughly 11% from 2017, according to the results of the latest count released Monday by the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless.

A stripe of red dots shows the risk corridor for a hypothetical asteroid strike, part of an exercise this week held by planetary defense experts in which they analyze data about a fictitious asteroid.

This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth

A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense Conference run through how the Earth would respond to news of a looming asteroid strike.

Brandon Miller waters the lawn in front of his Riverside home, July 17, 2018.

Where Do People Get Money To Buy California Homes These Days? Often, From Mom And Dad

Federal data shows first-time buyers in California increasingly rely on family for help.

Mourners gather for funeral prayers for fighters killed by warplanes of Khalifa Haftar's forces on April 24 in Tripoli, Libya.

'I Don't Know Where I Will Be The Next Minute — Dead Or Alive': The View From Tripoli

The Tripoli office of the International Committee of the Red Cross says, "Densely populated residential areas are gradually turning into battlefields." The city has been under attack since April 4.

President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May, in the Oval Office on Friday before a private meeting.

In Meeting With Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Pushes For Future Trade Deal

Prime Minister Theresa May said at a news conference that she was convinced a trade deal was in the national interest of both countries. She also said Trump confirmed he is "100 percent behind NATO."

A homeless veteran is helped in this undated photo

North County Homeless Benefit From Gift, Stand Down

Two pieces of good news for the homeless in North County this week: More than 100 veterans are registered for the first ever “Veterans Stand Down” in Vista this weekend. Plus a $3 million donation will help build a new Recovery and Wellness Center for homeless struggling with addiction.

A measles vaccine, such as the one shown here from a Los Angeles clinic, is highly effective in preventing the spread of measles.

Europe Saw 4-Fold Increase In Measles Cases In 2017

In 2017, the disease affected 21,315 people, compared to 5,273 in 2016. Last year, 35 people died in Europe because of measles. The World Health Organizations says unvaccinated people are a factor.

Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing visits Arlington National Cemetery in 1925. Pershing led the U.S. forces in World War I, the moment when the American military first displayed its might in a major foreign war. The U.S. military suffered heavy losses, but it also expanded dramatically, modernized and became more professional under Pershing's command.

At A Hefty Cost, World War I Made The U.S. A Major Military Power

The U.S. was a reluctant entrant into World War I. But when America joined the battle 100 years ago, on April 6, 1917, it transformed a small military in a major international force almost overnight.

Amos Winter: How Do You Build An All-Terrain Wheelchair For The Developing World?

In many countries, uneven and unpaved roads make it hard to get around in a standard wheelchair. MIT engineer Amos Winter describes his design for an affordable, lever-powered, all-terrain wheelchair.

The Rotondos' house in Camillus, N.Y., where Michael Rotondo, 30, is being evicted at the request of his parents.

Judge Backs N.Y. Parents, Saying Their 30-Year-Old Son Must Move Out

"I don't see why they can't just, you know, wait a little bit for me to leave the house," Michael Rotondo told the judge in the case.

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