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The National Weather Service issued warnings and advisories for a heat wave blanketing the Pacific Northwest this week.

Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

Every year, an estimated 100,000 young adults or adolescents in the U.S. experience a psychotic episode. Only 10-20% of them gain access to the holistic treatment approach recommended by the National Institute of Mental Health as the gold standard of care for early psychosis, due to lack of space or because insurance won't cover it.

It keeps people with schizophrenia in school and on the job. Why won't insurance pay?

A new approach to schizophrenia involves managing early psychosis symptoms and keeping young people in school or jobs. The treatment is effective, but private insurance plans don't usually cover it.

President John F. Kennedy delivers the commencement address to the graduating class of 1963 at San Diego State College.

60th anniversary of President Kennedy's trip to San Diego

The former president arrived on June 6, 1963, with two major tasks to accomplish in San Diego.

Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art

A project in Charlottesville, Va. seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests there in 2017.

A person inspects a down tree at Shady Grove Mobile Home Park in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled or delayed as forecasts warn of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning.

As the East Coast braces for severe thunderstorms, record heat sears the South

Thunderstorms — some of which may be severe — are in the forecast from Atlanta to Binghamton, N.Y. Meanwhile parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast are expected to see record heat.

Marisa Silvestri listens to her student Oscar de la Torre during her ethnic studies class at Santa Monica High School in Los Angeles on March 28, 2023.

California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared?

Some advocates for ethnic studies curricula say allowing just any social science teacher to instruct the subject could lead to watered-down and ineffective courses — but officials from school districts say flexibility is important if they’re going to fill the roles.

United Farmer Workers employee Lorena Abalos passes out bottles of drinking water to agriculture workers in a hops field in Washington state's Yakima Valley on June 13, 2023.

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.

A timeline of allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

The rap mogul has been accused of sexual misconduct in a growing number of different civil suits since November 2023, dating back to the beginning of one of hip-hop's most influential careers.

This image provided by the Pennsylvania State Police shows Danelo Cavalcante early Sunday morning with what police called "a changed appearance." Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 that Cavalcante was seen overnight near Phoenixville in northern Chester County.

Pennsylvania police say an escaped killer has stolen a van and shaved his facial hair

Police say Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was spotted on a doorbell camera in Phoenixville, about a 40-minute drive from where he had previously been seen.

A year in, landmark U.S. climate policy drives energy transition but hurdles remain

One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, directing hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the transition away from fossil fuels.

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