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Photos by four Rohingya photographers honored for drawing attention to the plight of what the U.N. has called the "world's most persecuted minority."

Photos: This is life in the world's largest refugee camp, as seen by their own

Since 2017 nearly a million Rohingya people have languished in camps in Bangladesh. Four young Rohingya are being honored by the U.N. refugee agency for documenting their life in vivid photos.

Coraline (Erika Alexander) and Thelonious "Monk" Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) in <em>American Fiction</em>.

Every era has its own 'American Fiction,' but is there anything new to say?

In Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated author who echoes earlier Black protagonists in movies like Hollywood Shuffle and Bamboozled.

The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building at U.N. headquarters.

U.N. Security Council calls for expanded humanitarian aid in Gaza, as U.S. abstains

The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Friday seeking "urgent steps" to expand aid in Gaza, but could not secure the unanimous support needed to call for an immediate cease-fire.

File photo of Francisco Luna collecting shopping carts outside of a Ralphs grocery store in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec. 5, 2005.

California lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories

The California Civil Rights Department said that Ralphs ignored the state's Fair Chance Act, which took effect in 2018, that bars employers from asking about criminal histories.

People shop for Nike shoes at a store in New York.

Nike will lay off workers as part of $2-billion cost-cutting plan

The company slashed its sales forecast and said it plans to cut up to $2 billion in costs over three years. Slowing sales in China are a big reason why.

Lightning strikes over Mission Beach on Dec. 21, 2023.

Pacific storm that unleashed flooding barreling down on southeastern California

The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms will bring flood threats to a sweeping area extending from San Diego into the Mojave Desert and even into parts of Arizona.

Rescuers working to free a man trapped in a hole on Sunset Cliffs, Dec. 22, 2023.

Man trapped in hole on Sunset Cliffs for days rescued

The trapped man was provided with electrolytes, hot packs and blankets to keep him warm overnight.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department tests its new drone. Aug. 10, 2018.

Gloria pushes for substantial changes to San Diego’s surveillance technology rules

The proposed amendments include exemptions for a broad array of technologies, including fixed security cameras and police databases. Privacy rights advocates argue the proposal would water down the city’s robust surveillance oversight rules.

Elena Zurheide was told her husband Rob was killed by enemy fire while he was deployed in Iraq in 2004. The Marines finally acknowledged it was friendly fire three years later, under pressure from Congress, but Elena still has questions.

Senator wants Marines to explain why wounded troops weren't told the truth

Three people died and nearly a dozen were injured in a deadly accident that the military initially lied about, then buried.

President Biden speaks to reporters in Milwaukee before boarding Air Force One on Wednesday. The president announced Friday he would expand pardons for simple marijuana possession.

Biden expands pardons for marijuana possession and grants clemency to 11

President Biden commuted the sentences for 11 individuals serving time for nonviolent drug offenses. He also expanded pardons for the offense of simple marijuana possession and use under federal law.

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