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Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. His fiancee, Edith Lisk (left), hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.

He survived the water, but not the flood

Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. Now, his family hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.

San Diego Gas & Electric urges customers to be prepared for any heat related events on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

Manager of state power grid warns heat could drive up power demand

The California Independent System Operator insisted that "at this time, the grid is stable," but it noted that incessant high heat will drive up demand for power.

Noor Assi, 15, sits on his bed while watched by his 5-year-old sister Jenna in the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Feb. 23.

One boy's story shows the impact of rising Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

After his father was killed by Israeli settlers raiding his village in the central West Bank, he says, 15-year-old Noor Assi sometimes envies other teens, but says, "I have a family to take care of."

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, seen from Baabda, Friday.

Israel says it struck Hezbollah's headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut

The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations.

City Heights-Weingart Library reopens to in person services on July 6, 2021.

Making the most of your local library

Public libraries are an amazing resource for books, but they also have a lot to offer in terms of services and their physical and digital collections.

By the time he left 10 Downing Street in 2007, Tony Blair had gone from being Britain's most popular prime minister when he entered office to a deeply divisive leader a decade later.

Tony Blair urges leaders to ignore 'waves of populist opinion'

Tony Blair's On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century is the political leadership guide he says he would have wanted in 1997, at the start of his 10-year tenure as British prime minister.

Former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.

The story of White House 'trophy terms' offers a cautionary tale

The lessons of history about second-term presidents and second-term Republicans in particular are not just the stuff of textbooks. They can offer guidance and perhaps even temper expectations.

Late-summer heat waves are threatening Napa Valley's famed cabernet grapes, which produce some of the United States' most expensive wines. To survive in a hotter climate, winemakers are realizing they'll need to adapt.

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.

Lake Murray reservoir and recreational area in La Mesa is shown on March 2, 2023.

Heat wave continues in parts of San Diego County

Heat advisories will remain in effect Monday until at least 9 p.m. Wednesday throughout San Diego County mountain and valley areas.

Patients line up for remote health consultation sessions on a char near Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh defies stereotypes when it comes to health care. Let's keep it that way

Bangladesh defies the stereotypes. It was born in poverty but has risen up the income ladder and is a model of health progress. Will the current political upheaval take a toll on its impressive achievements?

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