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Two priests are going on trial in the Vatican court — one accused of sexually abusing an altar boy and the other charged with aiding and abetting the abuse, which allegedly took place at the St. Piux X youth seminary. The seminary's residents are known as the "pope's altar boys" and serve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican Court Hears Unprecedented Sexual Abuse Criminal Trial

A 28-year-old priest is charged with sexually abusing an altar boy over a five-year period in a Vatican City youth seminary. Another priest, the former rector, is charged with covering up the abuse.

San Diego County Has Among The Highest Rates Of ICE Community Arrests And More Local News

San Diego News Matters is KPBS' weekday news podcast. KPBS covers politics, education, health, environment, the border and more on podcast, radio (89.5FM), TV and online at kpbs.org.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2019.

Armenia's Prime Minister Calls On Supporters To Rally Against A Possible Coup

Nikol Pashinyan warned of a military takeover after the army issued a statement demanding he step down following last year's disastrous conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

White flags planted by volunteers visualize lives lost in the U.S. to COVID-19 as part of an installation by artist Suzanne Firstenberg in Washington, D.C. The death toll has now reached 300,000.

How Do We Grieve 300,000 Lives Lost?

Eleven months into the COVID-19 crisis, an unimaginable death toll has been reached. NPR spoke to doctors, nurses and the bereaved about how they face loss every day.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama greet each other at the conclusion of a drive-in rally in Flint, Mich.

Trump Blankets Pennsylvania, While Obama Joins Biden On Michigan Trail

The presidential campaigns began the final weekend before Election Day by making efforts to drive up needed support in a handful of key states.

Moscow has revised its April death toll from the coronavirus to 1,561 amid criticism that Russia may have undercounted fatalities from COVID-19.

Moscow Doubles Last Month's Coronavirus Death Toll Amid Suspicions Of Undercounting

Media reports and analysts have questioned the accuracy of Russia's mortality figures for the virus. Moscow's Health Department now says 1,561 people died in April due to the coronavirus.

Kyle Larson, shown here during a practice at Daytona International Speedway in February, has been reinstated by NASCAR after he was suspended in April.

NASCAR Reinstates Racer Kyle Larson After Suspending Him For Using N-Word

Kyle Larson was dropped from his racing team and quickly lost sponsors after uttering the N-word in April while playing a livestreamed video game. NASCAR has now lifted his suspension.

SEAL Charged With War Crimes To Remain Behind Bars

SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher was taken into custody September 11, 2018. He was moved to the naval hospital in San Diego after the president issued a Tweet supporting his removal from the brig.

A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Border View Family YMCA in Otay Mesa, Calif. Feb. 24, 2021.

Backlogged Cases Push California COVID-19 Deaths Past 50,000

Los Angeles County on Wednesday reported another 806 deaths from coronavirus during the winter surge, pushing California’s toll above 50,000, or about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic.

San Diego’s Balancing Act On Homelessness

San Diego moves forward with new support and enforcement on the homelessness issue, a public vote on the Convention Center expansion may be moved to March, and Qualcomm stock rises on the news of its settlement with Apple.

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