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Dan Owens, assistant chief of the San Diego County District Attorney’s sex crimes and human trafficking division, speaks at Chula Vista City Council Chambers during the Binational Conference on Human Trafficking on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.

Undercover anti-human trafficking operation during Comic-Con nets 14 arrests

Ten potential victims were also found and offered services. One is 16 years old.

Lee Kiefer, of Team USA, reacts as she competes with Canada's Yunjia Zhang in the women's team foil semifinal match Thursday at the Grand Palais in Paris.

U.S. women fencers parry and riposte to Olympic gold in Paris, besting Italy

Italy's women are the top-ranked fencers in the world with the foil. But in a tense Olympic final on Thursday, the U.S. women prevailed for the gold medal.

Team USA's Katie Ledecky poses after winning the women's 1500-meter freestyle final Wednesday at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France. On Thursday she won silver, boosting her total medal count to thirteen, more than any other female swimmer in Olympic history.

American swimmers struggle again at Paris Olympics, but Ledecky breaks another record

U.S. swimmers won only one gold on Thursday. But Katie Ledecky's silver medal in a relay race brought her career tally to thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other woman swimmer in history.

Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at her campaign rally at the Georgia State Convocation Center on July 30 in Atlanta.

It's official: Kamala Harris becomes Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee

Kamala Harris is now the first woman of color in U.S. history to become a major-party presidential nominee.

Britain's Benjamin Proud prepares to compete in a semifinal of the men's 50m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on Wednesday.

Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they're competing in the Winter Games?

As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for "why do swimmers wear parkas?" are trending on Google.

Remembering the life and work of NPR correspondent Ina Jaffe

Longtime NPR correspondent Ina Jaffe has died. She was 75 years old, and had been living with cancer for the past few years.

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade competes in the floor exercise event of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 30.

How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the world

Rebeca Andrade grew up one of 8 kids raised by a single mom. At age 4, she showed off at a gym tryout. After her silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Brazil is hailing her as a "national treasure."

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio delivers remarks alongside rancher John Ladd (right) and Paul A. Perez, president of the National Border Patrol Council, as Vance tours the U.S. Border Wall on Thursday in Montezuma Pass, Ariz. Vance is visiting the border on the final stop of his first visit to the Southwest as a vice presidential candidate.

Vance focuses his border attacks on the 'Harris administration'

JD Vance employed that particular phrase — the “Harris administration” — repeatedly Thursday, as the Trump campaign moves to put the vice president in the spotlight.

San Diego weekend arts events: 'Guac,' Small Press Nite and great local music

This weekend in the arts: A play by a Parkland father; local indie literature; jazz; "Chasing Fear"; Ryan Manalili album release; a Thee Sacred Souls homecoming; Broadway's "Peter Pan"; live music picks and more.

Simone Biles reacts after the balance beam portion of the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. She's now won six Olympic gold medals — the most of any U.S. gymnast.

Golden again: Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title

Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine Olympic medals are the most by any U.S. gymnast.

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