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Students hold up placards including blank white sheets of paper on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, in solidarity with protests held on the mainland over Beijing's COVID-19 restrictions, on Nov. 28.

China's authorities are quietly rounding up people who protested against COVID rules

Residents held vigils to commemorate people who have died in lockdown. Several have been arrested.

An error email leaves 9 million student loan borrowers in limbo

Millions of borrowers thought they were approved for debt relief, Federal Student Aid says it was a mistake.

Ukrainians from war-torn cities wonder if they'll ever be able to return home

Ukrainian officials promise to rebuild and revitalize Mariupol - which Russian forces have destroyed and now occupy. Some who fled the city doubt they will ever return.

The Black History Month-themed patrol car was unveiled Thursday in front of the city's Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum, which honors the first generation of Black law enforcement in Miami.

A Black History Month-themed police car in Miami draws criticism

Some community members describe the cruiser as tone deaf and ill-timed, given tensions with police around the country. Miami police said they stand by the decision to unveil the special design.

Judge Janet Protasiewicz points at former Justice Dan Kelly during a debate Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the State Bar Center in Madison, Wis.

In a supreme court race like no other, Wisconsin's political future is up for grabs

So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.

San Diego writer Jac Jemc is shown in an undated photo. Her new novel, "Empty Theatre," explores the stranger-than-fiction lives and deaths of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and his cousin Empress Sisi of Austria.

Novel gives historical royals a wild and whimsical new life

San Diego writer Jac Jemc's new novel, "Empty Theatre," explores the stranger-than-fiction lives and deaths of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and his cousin Empress Sisi of Austria.

A sign held up by a demonstrator says "MOORE V. HARPER: A WEAPON TO OVERTURN ELECTIONS" at a December rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court is weighing a theory that could upend elections. Here's how

How federal elections are run across the U.S. could be upended if the Supreme Court adopts even a limited version of a once-fringe idea known as the "independent state legislature theory."

People on a rainy beach, lifeguard towers stand shuttered

Forecasters predict more rain this week

The National Weather Service predicts heavier rain and strong winds are forecast as part of a stronger Pacific storm system expected Wednesday through Thursday.

An employee pours marijuana flowers onto a try at a Mango Cannabis medical marijuana dispensary, on March 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma voters on Tuesday rejected a measure to legalize recreational marijuana.

States rake in billions from taxes on weed sales. Here's where the money goes

Voters in Oklahoma turned back a ballot measure that would have legalized adult recreational marijuana. By one estimate, totals for taxes on medical and recreational use reached $3.7 billion in 2021.

Pam Holland holds a photo of her late son Shane Earl Holland in her living room in Tehachapi on April 20, 2023.

Families of men shot by California cops lose faith in new accountability law as reviews drag on

A 2021 state law took investigations into California police shootings out of the hands of local cops. Now, some families say the new system is agonizing in its own way.

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