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Many WNBA players head overseas to play during the off-season, where they can be paid much more than they earn in the U.S. Griner, who was arrested for allegedly transporting drugs, is one of them.

Arts organizations have been hit hard by the pandemic. But San Diego Opera discovered that some of the lessons it learned from an earlier financial crisis have proven useful during these current challenging times.

The drugstore chain did not provide specific numbers for San Diego, but company officials said 15,000 care facilities in California are part of a nationwide program that will administer vaccines to as many as 700,000 long term care residents in the coming months.

When you think of India, you might think of heat and humidity before snow. But India is home to parts of the Himalayan mountains. That's where Olympian Arif Khan first put on skis.

As people begin to get vaccinated in San Diego County and across the country, the US marks a grim milestone: 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Also, new data show students learning English have suffered the most academically during the pandemic. Plus, in the waning weeks of the Trump Administration, Friendship Park along the US-Mexico border could be drastically changed under new plans to replace the border wall in that area.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ukrainian member of Parliament Andrii Osadchuk about his family's journey out of Kyiv and what he'd like to see from NATO allies.

Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.

San Diego congressional representatives Mike Levin and Scott Peters react to President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Plus, KQED politics editor Scott Shafer examines how things might change for California under the Biden-Harris administration. And, the nation’s oldest Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, celebrated fellow sister Kamala Harris’ inauguration. Then, James Paulson, Ph.D. of Scripps Research Institute joined Midday Edition to speak about allergic reactions some San Diegans had to a batch of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, more than a dozen states have called up the National Guard to help at vaccination sites, and Joe Biden may mobilize Guard units nationally. Finally, on KPBS’ “Port of Entry” podcast, Antonio Ley went from being one of Tijuana's most well-known boosters to being a vocal critic who doesn't shy away from pointing out Tijuana's problems.

If he fails to have his visa cancellation overturned and gets deported, Novak Djokovic risks missing more than one Australian Open and could be barred for up to three years.

This is an archive of the Ukraine live updates blog from February to March.