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Afghan residents sit at a damaged house after an earthquake in a village in Herat province on Saturday.

Over 2,000 feared dead after powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan

Images shared by Afghan journalists showed at least one village reduced to rubble after a series of quakes flattened stone and mudbrick homes in the country's west.

Amazon and contractors sued over nooses found at Connecticut construction site

A group of Black and Hispanic employees accuse Amazon and two contractors of failing to implement measures that could have stopped the harassment after several nooses were found.

Emergency responders work the scene of semitruck crash in Teutopolis, Ill., on Saturday. Federal regulators confirmed they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in "multiple fatalities" and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents.

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5 and forces temporary evacuation over ammonia leak

The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in Teutopolis. Residents were later allowed to return to their homes after being evacuated.

ENVZN Urban Art Takeover

Vanguard Culture presents the ENVZN23: Urban Art Takeover, a visual and performing arts festival that will transform numerous warehouses, industrial spaces, and other urban areas of the Commercial Street corridor in Logan Heights. Two full city blocks will be activated with multi-sensory art interventions by creatives from both sides of the U.S./Mexico border on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Visitors will experience live dance, puppetry, and theatre performances on warehouse loading docks, a fashion show by Fashion Week San Diego in an industrial storage lot, art installations with curated soundscapes by Tijuana-based multimedia artist MALU, a short film festival inside a crossfit gym, delicious food and drink by local vendors, dance performances along the trolley line and much more. ENVZN23 will respond to the urban landscape by integrating curated sound and theatrical lighting design throughout. ENVZN23 is designed as a recurring event and will return during the year-long celebrations of World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 for an audience of thousands of design professionals, art patrons, and other culture-seekers from the San Diego Tijuana region and around the world. ENVZN23 will feature programming by more than 40 visionary artists and arts organizations from both sides of the border including Larry & Debby Kline, Perry Vasquez, Cat Chiu Phillips, Hayley Thomas, Jose Hugo Sanchez, Doris Bittar, Natalie Gonzalez, Malashock Dance, Fashion Week San Diego, San Diego Sister Cities Association, San Diego Filipino Cinema, Coronado Island Film Festival, San Diego Italian Film Festival, La Jolla Historical Society, Art of Elan, Disco Riot, The Frontera Project, ArtWalk San Diego, XoQue Art in Motion, Abordo Teatro, George Sarah, ConnectArte, Marilu Salinas, Mesa College Art Gallery, Hoverlay Augmented Reality, Baja Wine + Food, Westward Entertainment, and more. Schedule: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. VIP Wine + Culinary Experience at the Soap Factory lounge. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Art Exhibitions & Cultural Program This is an all-ages event. Food & beverages will be available for purchase. Location: This event has two entry points and runs between them with programming throughout the entire corridor of Commercial Street between 30th & 32nd Street. Lined with eclectic warehouses and empty lots, this corridor of Logan Heights is fast becoming a home for creative spaces, community gatherings, and trending local businesses. This event has two entry points and runs between them with programming throughout: The Soap Factory 2995 Commercial Street San Diego, CA 92113 AND The 32nd & Commercial Street Trolley Station San Diego, CA 92113

U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.

UAW workers picket outside of the Stellantis Mopar parts facility in Naperville, Ill., on Sept. 22, 2023. The UAW strike against Big Three automakers may not have much of an impact on car shoppers, though that could change.

How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers

Historic as the UAW strikes may be, analysts say the actions are unlikely to impact car prices too much — for now. A new strike on parts distribution centers, however, could sting.

Four F/A-18s from the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team fly low to the ground and close to one another at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Sept. 21, 2023.

San Diego Miramar air show takes off Friday

The annual air show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is back this weekend.

Tommy, second from right, sits in the shade outside of San Diego's new safe sleeping site, Aug. 3, 2023. He and a friend were brought to the site that afternoon by a nonprofit from Escondido, who secured them spaces.

City campsite for unhoused San Diegans a ‘godsend’ for some despite challenges

San Diego’s campsite has served more than 220 households in the first 12 weeks. Here's what some have said about it.

Inspector Brian Boyce (Hugh Bonneville) tracks down the thieves in <em>The Gold</em>.

What happened to 'The Gold'? This crime saga is focused on the aftermath of a heist

This zippy six-part Paramount+ series, based on a 1983 theft of three tons of gold bars, focuses on the outlaws' efforts to elude capture and legitimize their booty.

An empty shelf is seen in a supermarket, in Tunis, Tunisia, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.

Unaffordable food and shortages risk instability in the birthplace of the Arab Spring

Tunisians face soaring food prices and shortages of basic staples, threatening to turn discontent in the North African country — the cradle of the Arab Spring protests — into larger turmoil.

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