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After months of campaigning, the Child Care Providers United union won a pay increase and funding for benefits in the state budget.

Shawn Fain, the president of the UAW, is calling for a 32-hour work week at 40 hours of pay for autoworkers, an idea that was first embraced by the union's leaders almost a century ago.

Rice's whales are one of the world's newly discovered whale species – and already one of the most endangered. Protections for the whales in the Gulf of Mexico are not coming fast.

June's full moon, also known as "strawberry moon," is lighting up the sky all weekend. The best time to see it is Saturday night.

India and Russia are sending landers to spots near the south pole, which has water ice that might one day be mined to make rocket fuel.

A previous forecast predicted a geomagnetic storm happening Wednesday and Thursday, but the sun's activity has greatly weakened over the past few days.

The newest military branch, the Space Force, is skipping annual physical fitness assessments, and will instead provide troops with fitness trackers. In other news, San Diego County received a $6 million dollar grant to help people released from jail. Plus, high school football is back full scale for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

Postpartum depression affects as many as 1 in 7 women in the U.S., though there are just two treatments approved for it. Experts say the newest could be a game-changer — depending on its price tag.

Homeless people often have sporadic or no access to health care, resulting in costly, chronic conditions. A new statewide effort encourages Medi-Cal insurers to partner with street teams to improve care.

The Florida Atlantic University Owls qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time and have made it a memorable one, rolling all the way into their first Final Four; San Diego State also is in its first Final Four — riding one of the nation's best defenses through the bracket.