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More than 50 people were killed and many injured when an explosion rocked an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria, state officials and police said Saturday.

San Diego sports fans have reason to celebrate, as today marks not only opening day for the Padres season, but a return to in-person seating at Petco Park. And while fans can return in limited numbers, the cost of attendance won’t come cheap. The most modestly priced opening day tickets are listed for multiple hundreds of dollars - with prices surging in the thousands on the secondary market.

As neighboring countries let in Ukrainian refugees, Africans living and studying in Ukraine say they're facing discrimination at border crossings. Media coverage of the invasion is part of the reason.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly follows up with Ha Chuong and Nadav Davidai, a married couple who lives in Shanghai, about what it's like to return to life outside of their apartment.

Early voting begins today in the special election to fill the 79th district state assembly seat. The seat used to belong to Dr. Shirley Weber, now the Secretary of State. Meanwhile, San Diego county and Mexico are working together on opening a new vaccination site downtown at the Mexican Consulate. Plus, South bay women leaders in healthcare get honored for their work during the pandemic.

Yuhao Du, 25, is accused of lunging for CHP Officer Antonio "Tony" Pacheco's service weapon on April 27, causing the gun to fire as the two men grappled over the pistol.

An attorney charged in the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe had accused Durham of trying to politicize the case and gin up negative press coverage.

The Marines have the fewest number of women of any of the armed services. Though the Corps has now integrated its two boot camps, that's just one of several hurdles the Corps faces to fully welcoming women to its ranks. Also, the parents of a hiker who drowned in Mission Trails Regional Park in January are working to get a bridge built in his memory. And, research shows alcohol consumption rose by 14% nation-wide in 2020.

Jim Pillen, backed by Nebraska's term-limited Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, has defeated rival candidates, including Charles Herbster — a political newcomer endorsed by former President Trump.

According to HHS plans, the site will be used for approximately three months with an average stay for each child from 30 to 35 days. Plans are to provide the children with food, medical care, a place to sleep and showers, as well as a recreation area.