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President Trump and his advisers, including Attorney General William Barr, walk through Lafayette Square on June 1 after it was cleared of protesters. Trump then posed for photos holding up a Bible in front of St. John's Episcopal Church.

ACLU Demands Barr Name Special Prosecutor To Probe Lafayette Square Crackdown

The civil liberties group says Attorney General William Barr has a conflict of interest in heading any investigation of the crackdown outside the White House last month.

In this July 13, 2020, file photo, a gate is locked at the closed Ranchito Elementary School in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles.

California School Waivers Will Require Detailed Planning

One of the state’s two powerful teachers unions is warning that reopening schools would be “reckless.” The California Federation of Teachers made the comment after Gov. Gavin Newsom released details for California elementary schools seeking to reopen with in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.

USA's Megan Rapinoe (right), kneels next to teammates Ali Krieger and Crystal Dunn as the national anthem is played before an exhibition soccer match against Netherlands on Sept. 18, 2016, in Atlanta.

U.S. Soccer Lifts Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem

"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017.

An updated rendering of the Mid-City Senior Apartments.

Groundbreaking Held For Mid-City Area Intergenerational Apartments

The commission awarded a loan of more than $6.75 million for the construction of Mid-City Senior Apartments. The loan consists of $5 million from San Diego's Affordable Housing Fund and $1.75 million from the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

An aerial view showing a coffin being buried at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, late last month. Brazil has been experiencing record numbers of coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths in recent weeks.

Brazil Tops 4,000 Daily COVID-19 Deaths, Nears U.S. Peak

With less than two-thirds the population of the U.S., Brazil logged nearly 4,200 deaths on Tuesday amid reports that hospital ICUs are being overwhelmed by the surge in coronavirus cases.

Jennifer Austin, a recovery coach who has struggled with addiction, usually hosts Narcotics Anonymous classes at this Salvation Army center in Ogdensburg, N.Y. They've been canceled because of the pandemic, leaving more people vulnerable to relapse and overdose. "I've had people I've never worked with before reach out to me and say, 'Jen, what do I do?'" Austin said.

U.S. Sees Deadly Drug Overdose Spike During Pandemic

"During the pandemic, basically everything is pointed in the wrong direction," says one federal health official, who calls the convergence of COVID-19 and America's addiction crisis "a nightmare."

Marie Maybou melts snow on the kitchen stove on Friday in Austin, Texas. She was using the water to flush the toilets in her home after the city water stopped running.

Water Returning To Austin As Texas Recovers From Deep Freeze And Power Failures

Austin Water says service should resume over the weekend, but pressure could be low. The boil-water notice continues. Using washing machines and dishwashers is discouraged.

In this March 16, 2012, file photo, researcher Terry Storm works in a stem cell research lab at the Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif.

Prop. 14 Asks Voters To OK $5.5 Billion In Bonds For Additional Stem Cell Research

Supporters want the money to continue the science, but critics say the science didn’t do enough the first time.

The San Diego County Administration Building is shown on Jan. 12, 2021.

County Chief Administrative Officer Releases Recommended $7.03 Billion Budget

San Diego County's Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer recommended spending $7.03 billion in fiscal year 2021-22 for the running of the county government Thursday, a 7.3% increase from this year.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announcing expanded free Wi-Fi access in San Diego at the City Heights Weingart Library, April 20, 2021.

Mayor Gloria Reconsiders Library Hour Reduction After Budget Committee Hearing

Following a San Diego City Council Budget Review Committee hearing on the library budget Thursday, Mayor Todd Gloria said he will attempt to maintain library service hours — a reversal from his original proposed budget.

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