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Del Norte High School special education teacher Megan Gross and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson talk with art students who are preparing for a school festival, June 1, 2017.

California Schools Chief Pays Visit To San Diego

The California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson was in San Diego Thursday to draw attention to California's teacher shortage.

A woman in a rural area of Kenya examines an intrauterine device during a visit from a outreach team sent by a family planning organization.

Trump's Proposed Budget Would Cut $2.2 Billion From Global Health Spending

The administration wants to reduce the current $8.7 billion global health budget by about 26 percent. Family planning programs would be the hardest hit.

Consumers would be compensated for losses tied to defects and a related recall of Takata air bags, under a proposed settlement. Here, the airbag unit for the passenger seat of a Toyota Motor vehicle is seen in 2013.

4 Car Companies Settle Takata Airbag Lawsuit For $553 Million

The settlement does not cover claims of personal injury or property damage. But it would resolve a class-action suit against Toyota, Subaru, BMW and Mazda.

A mural displays notable historical figures and a fading Puerto Rican flag on a dilapidated building in San Juan earlier this month. Between its public-sector debt and money owed pension funds, the U.S. territory is grappling with more than $120 billion in debt.

Puerto Rico Embarks On Historically Huge Debt Protection Hearings

Between its public-sector debt and what it owes pension funds, the U.S. territory's bills exceed $120 billion. That makes for some difficult decisions in court, which opened hearings Wednesday.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is shown in this photo, Jan. 10, 2017.

Supervisors Consider New San Diego County Budget

A budget that proposes a 6.2 percent hike in spending for the county of San Diego in the fiscal year that begins July 1 is scheduled to be presented to the Board of Supervisors next week.

Students raise their hands in an adult education class in this undated photo.

San Diego Educators Seek More Funding For Adult Ed Classes As Demand Increases

Administrators at local adult schools say they are seeing greater demand for English-language courses and classes that help immigrants prepare for the citizenship exam. But the demand comes after eight years of flat funding from the state.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announces a proposed ballot measure to raise the city's hotel room tax by up to 3 percent to fund a Convention Center expansion and pay for road repairs and homeless services, April 3, 2017, San Diego, Calif.

San Diego Council Considers Hotel Tax For Convention Center Expansion

The San Diego City Council's Rules Committee on Wednesday advanced Mayor Kevin Faulconer's proposal to increase hotel room taxes by up to 3 percent in some areas of the city to fund a $685 million expansion of the San Diego Convention Center.

Students at a school for midwives wait in a classroom in Sierra Leone. UNFPA supports the local ministry of health with a program that promotes maternal health and family planning.

Citing Abortions in China, Trump Cuts Funds For U.N. Family Planning Agency

The administration claims the U.N. population agency supports China's "coercive" abortion policies. UNFPA calls the claim "erroneous."

White House press secretary Sean Spicer holds up a check during the daily briefing at the White House on Monday with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, and Harpers Ferry park superintendent Tyrone Brandyburg.

Trump Donates Salary To National Parks Even As He Tries To Cut Interior Department

Critics cried foul, including the head of the Sierra Club who called Trump's move a "publicity stunt."

Trump Donates Salary To National Parks Even As He Tries To Cut Interior Department

Critics cried foul, including the head of the Sierra Club who called Trump's move a "publicity stunt."

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