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The main entrance to the campus of the Darul Uloom seminary in Deoband, India, where the Deobandi strain of Islam was founded in the 19th century. Among its more recent adherents are the Taliban.

The Taliban's Ideology Has Surprising Roots In British-Ruled India

The Taliban's ideology has distant links to India. Scholars say Afghanistan's new leaders might listen to clerics in the birthplace of Deobandi Islam, though the clerics deny ties with the Taliban.

Spray parks, like this one in Washington, D.C., have become popular places for people to cool off in the heat of summer. But this year, fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.

Cities Brace For 'Collision Course' Of Summer Heat Waves And COVID-19

As cities weather the first blasts of excessive summer heat, officials weigh the benefits of opening cooling centers and spray parks against the risks of letting people gather in public spaces.

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, seen here at the U.S. Capitol during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 23, is poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 Republican in the House.

Et Tu, Elise? Cheney Set To Lose Leadership Job To Rep. Who Nominated Her For It

Elise Stefanik, a four-term congresswoman, is working to remove Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from her leadership post over her ongoing criticism of former President Donald Trump.

In this photo taken in March of 2019, Miguel Marshall stands inside the art gallery at Estacion Federal, the project he considers the poster child for the future "Crossborder District" he envisions.

Only Here Podcast: Building A Cross-Border District

Only here can you find entrepreneurs in San Diego and Tijuana working to build a bigger and better-designed cross-border district.

Sun shines above La Jolla Shores, May 6, 2020.

Extremely Hot Temperatures Expected Again In San Diego County Deserts

Temperatures will reach well into the triple digits again Thursday in the San Diego County deserts, according to the National Weather Service.

Refugees lay on a road close to Mytilene, the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, after a fire destroyed Moria refugee camp, on Thursday. A massive fire ravaged the island's main migrant camp on Tuesday night leaving more than 12,000 asylum-seekers homeless.

Fires Leave Thousands Of Asylum-Seekers On Greek Island Homeless

Europe's largest refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, was built to hold 3,000 people. When fires struck this week, the settlement of 12,000 was largely destroyed.

A judge has dismissed all remaining criminal charges over the death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab, who was killed while riding the 17-story Verruckt waterslide at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kan. The process of tearing down the slide began last fall.

Judge Dismisses Murder Charges Over Boy's Death On Kansas Waterslide

Caleb Schwab, 10, was decapitated in 2016, when the raft he was riding down the Verruckt waterslide went airborne and hit a metal pole. The slide was the tallest in the world when it opened in 2014.

Construction crews work on a 24-unit apartment building in North Park, July 23, 2019.

Report: City's Housing Program Working To Build More Affordable Housing

San Diego's Affordable Homes Bonus Program provides incentives for developers who choose to build affordable units as a part of their projects.

What role should retailers play in pushing for harsher penalties for people caught shoplifting?

When Shoplifting Is A Felony: Retailers Back Harsher Penalties For Store Theft

A new report by the consumer-interest nonprofit Public Citizen calls out major retailers for donating to trade groups and campaigns supporting harsher shoplifting penalties in at least 18 states.

Members of the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club hold a memorial service for Willem van Spronsen on July 28, 2019, at the site where he was killed by law enforcement outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Tacoma, Washington.

'I Am Antifa': One Activist's Violent Death Became A Symbol For The Right And Left

President Trump and his supporters portray antifa as the left's equivalent to deadly far-right extremists. Domestic terrorism data show just one fatality is linked to antifa — the attacker himself.

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