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World Taekwondo Federation President Choue Chung-won, left, gives an honorary taekwondo black belt and uniform to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013.

World Taekwondo strips Russia's Vladimir Putin of his honorary black belt

Russian President Vladimir Putin received the honorary black belt back in Nov. 2013 from World Taekwondo, the international governing body of the sport. He is known to be a fan of martial arts.

Iceland's soccer federation is in turmoil, after a scandal over sexual assault allegations against players prompted a mass resignation. Here, the country's flag is seen in the stands during an international match.

Iceland's Soccer Federation Board Resigns In Uproar Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Last week, the federation's chairman said he and other leaders weren't aware of any reports of sexual assaults. The next day, a woman spoke up to say that wasn't true.

Parents drop their children off for the first day of school in Novi, Mich., on Tuesday.

Biden Dangles New Federal Funds For Schools That Defy Mask Mandate Bans

On Thursday, the president announced a series of actions to encourage K-12 schools to mandate masks for all and require vaccines for employees.

UC San Diego professor awarded for immigrant rights work

UC San Diego professor Tom Wong was awarded the ACLU's Presidential Prize for his academic work on immigration, but his experience with the issue is personal.

A Coaster train running through a neighborhood in Del Mar, April 14, 2021.

SANDAG gets $300 million from state budget to move tracks off Del Mar bluffs

Besides the biggest investment in the $300 million for the LOSSAN rail realignment project in Del Mar, SANDAG also is slated to receive $20 million to pay down bond balances.

Members of the volunteer Sheikh Mansur Battalion (from left) Islam, Mansur and Asadulla speak to an AFP journalist during an interview in Zaporizhzhia on June 9. The Sheikh Mansur Battalion was founded in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea and composed mainly of Chechen veterans. The group was named after a Chechen military commander against Russian expansion in the Caucasus in the 18th century.

Meet the Chechen battalion joining Ukraine to fight Russia — and fellow Chechens

While many Chechen fighters have deployed in Ukraine for Russia, this group is there to defend the country from the Russians.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant near Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22. Musk reportedly wants to lay off 10% of staff because of his worries about the economy.

Elon Musk has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy and wants Tesla to cut jobs

Musk wants the electric auto maker to cut 10% off its staff according to a Reuters report.

U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., participates in a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 19, 2020.

Democrats, GOP see California as target for US House gains

One of the biggest battlegrounds in the fight to control the U.S. House is heavily Democratic California.

Poll workers assist voters under a canopy outside the San Diego Registrar of Voters. Nov. 1, 2020.

California Common Cause launches election protection program

The nonpartisan group plans to deploy 70 trained poll monitoring volunteers in Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside counties.

In this March 19, 2019, file photo, an iPad displays the types of free bets that could be placed at the Golden 1 Center's Skyloft Predictive Gaming Lounge in Sacramento, Calif. The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California has become the most expensive ballot-initiative fight in state history. Two rival proposals on the November ballot are pitting wealthy Indian tribes against FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling companies, in a contest over what could become the nation's most lucrative marketplace.

Fact checking ads for California’s sports betting propositions

The campaigns for Propositions 26 and 27 on this November’s ballot have made a wide variety of claims.

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