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Edith Murway, shown here training at her gym, discovered powerlifting at 91. Now, days away from 100, she holds the Guinness World Record for oldest competitive powerlifter (female).

Meet The Nonagenarian Who Is A Record-Breaking Weightlifter

Edith Murway holds the Guinness World Record for oldest competitive weightlifter. She turns 100 on Sunday. Murway started powerlifting at 91.

Children stand in the courtyard of the Maison La Providence de Dieu orphanage it Ganthier, Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, where a gang abducted 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. The 400 Mawozo gang, notorious for brazen kidnappings and killings took the group of 16 U.S. citizens and one Canadian, after a trip to visit the orphanage.

U.S. and Haiti are seeking the release of 17 missionaries snatched by a gang

Authorities seek the release of the 16 Americans and one Canadian kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend. On Monday, unions and other organizations launched a strike to protest worsening security.

Shimeles Kibret outside of Red Sea Ethiopian, the restaurant he owns in City Heights on April 27th, 2021.

City Heights Bites: Red Sea Ethiopian

Immigrant-owned restaurants are the backbone of City Heights, nourishing the neighborhood and helping it recover from the pandemic. KPBS is checking in with some of the neighborhood’s beloved longtime establishments as part of a series called “City Heights Bites.”

Supervisor Nathan Fletcher in front of the County Administration Building on Aug. 25, 2020, proposing funding for additional services for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Diego County Supervisors OK Additional $2M For COVID-19 Income Relief

San Diego County Supervisors voted 3-1 Tuesday to allocate an additional $2 million for an income replacement program for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

In this Jan. 21, 2020, file photo, state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, speaks at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif.

California Seeks Gender Neutral Displays In Large Stores

California could soon force large department stores to display some child products in gender-neutral terms.

A McDonald's sign is shown on July 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Feds Are Reportedly Looking Into Why McDonald's Ice-Cream Machines Are Always Busted

It's well known among connoisseurs of the fast-food giant's frozen desserts that McDonald's ice-cream machines often break down. It can make McFlurries, shakes and other treats unattainable.

Roman Dobrokhotov, chief editor of <em>The Insider,</em> walks surrounded by police and journalists, in Moscow on Wednesday. Police raided his home after the<em> </em>investigative news organization was designated as a "foreign agent." Last week, it became the 16th media outlet to be added to the Russian Justice Ministry's foreign agents list.

Russia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Targets Journalists, Activists, Even Ordinary Citizens

The recently expanded law says that freelance journalists, YouTube bloggers and practically anyone else who receives money from abroad and voices a political opinion can be considered a foreign agent.

The U.S. wants to cut its own emissions, but plans to keep exporting fossil fuels

Even as the U.S. aims to cut climate-warming emissions at home, it still exports huge amounts of natural gas, oil and coal. That's coming in for scrutiny ahead of another global climate summit.

Lauren Barber's home in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 16. Barber sometimes gets called or texted more than five times a day with offers from investors and companies that want to buy her house.

Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse.

Festivalgoers attend a music festival at Olympic Park on June 26, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea seeks a path to normal life from COVID-19

South Korea is seeking a degree of normalcy by gradually easing restrictions. "We have to find a way to safely coexist with COVID-19 even if that means taking some risks," an official said.

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