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Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria in 2013 with their 1-year-old son. "I felt like in dream and I told them if I'm in dream, don't wake me up," she said, of learning of the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule.

One family thought they had left Syria forever. After Assad's fall, they plan to return

Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria's war with their young son in 2013. They and other Syrian refugees in the U.S. are now hopeful for their country's future, even as uncertainty remains.

Erma Currier stands for a portrait at her home in Chula Vista on July 23, 2024. Earlier this year, the city towed Erma’s car for violating the three day-parking limit.

Her car was towed because she wasn’t able to move it. She went into debt to get it back

As Chula Vista ramps up its enforcement of parking laws, advocates worry the crackdown is hurting seniors. But they have ideas for reform.

This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday.

Stranded NASA astronauts say being stuck in space is just part of the job

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams revealed what life has been like aboard the International Space Station after problems arose with their Starliner spacecraft, which returned home empty last week.

Bridge view of the San Ysidro border as vehicles are in line to cross into San Diego, May 14, 2021.

Cartels increasingly use young US citizens for fentanyl smuggling

High school and college students are now more likely to become the smugglers of choice for Mexican drug cartels, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.

Irish Prime Minister and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, center, accompanied by his wife Caoimhe and children Cillian and Saoirse, casts his vote at Delgany National School, County Wicklow, as voters go to the polls for the 2024 General Election in Ireland, on Friday.

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power

The parliamentary election will decide the next government, and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben watch players warm up before the start of an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Arkansas on Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark.

ESPN host Kirk Herbstreit's beloved game day-crashing dog, Ben, has died

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's certified emotional support animal, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Audiences grew to love the 10-year-old golden retriever who appeared on TV with his owner.

Dave McCurley boards up the windows of his home in expectation of Hurricane Helene, in Ochlockonee Bay, Fla., on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Some don't evacuate despite repeated hurricane warnings — because they can't

People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.

Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He's shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony.

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven

Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album. It's "not that the original wasn't great and transcendent..." he says. "But there's also a lot of things since then that have happened."

Antigovernment fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30.

Who are the rebels who have toppled the regime in Syria?

Syrian rebels have swept through the country at lightning pace, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee. But who are they and what are their aims?

Moderate drinkers who also take weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro, report drinking less alcohol, a new study finds.

Dizzy after one drink? Social drinkers on obesity drugs lose the taste for alcohol

A new study finds people who take weight-loss drugs also cut back on alcohol consumption. Researchers think the drugs could be a promising new treatment for addiction.

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