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Residents get tested for the coronavirus at an outdoor facility on Monday in Beijing.

Shares in China fall amid strongest COVID-19 lockdown yet

A second consecutive day of losses comes while China faces a surging number of COVID-19 cases across the country.

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya urged the General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution suspending Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council, saying thousands of Ukrainians have been killed, tortured, raped and robbed by Russia's military.

U.N. members vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council

China was among those voting against the resolution, saying human rights were being politicized. Ukraine's U.N. ambassador said the case for suspending Russia is "obvious and self-explanatory."

Then-President Donald Trump is seen on the screen above the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on Thursday in outtakes from his Jan. 7, 2021, video in which he refused to say he had lost the election.

As Jan. 6 panel pauses, the U.S. faces a fourth fall of Trump (with a fifth in view)

Even if the January 6 investigation had wrapped this week, the former president would still be looming over the fall landscape like a rising harvest moon.

Texas lawmakers face a tight schedule as they consider a bill that would enshrine Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on vaccine mandates into state law. The legislature is currently in its third special session, which expires next week.

Texas lawmakers weigh a bill to let workers sue employers over COVID vaccine mandates

The legislation would give workers legal grounds to refuse COVID-19 vaccine mandates for "reasons of conscience." The law would enshrine Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning such mandates.

At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Rockville, Md., on Friday, few tampon options are available.

It's not just you: Tampons are harder to find — and pricier

Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation.

Vanessa Houston (right) and her mother, Frances Houston, hold up the termination of lease letter they received in August telling them they have to vacate their apartment in 60 days, Sept. 2, 2021.

What San Diego renters need to know about California's latest eviction moratorium bill

A local housing attorney explains what's at stake for local tenants in latest legislation on California's eviction protections.

File photo of a buoy rests on the ground at a closed boat ramp on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on Aug. 13, 2021.

States to sign voluntary cutbacks of Colorado River water

Negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada are expected to sign an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their use of Colorado River water.

Borrowers say they were wrongly denied loan forgiveness. Now, help is on the way

An NPR investigation found that student borrowers were prematurely rejected under the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Education Department has promised a fix.

Sara Petite performs live at the Belly Up Tavern.

Nearly $19 Million In COVID-19 Relief Will Go To 28 Local Entertainment Venues

Nearly $19 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding will go to 28 local entertainment venues, theaters and museums throughout North County San Diego and South Orange County, it was announced Monday.

Norway's women's beach handball team is being fined for wearing shorts during a recent tournament game. The team is seen here after a game in 2018.

A Women's Beach Handball Team Is Fined For Not Wanting To Wear Bikini Bottoms

Athletes on the Norwegian women's beach handball team are being punished for wearing shorts, facing fines over "a case of improper clothing."

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