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Katheryn Ramirez works during a Cuyamaca College math class, Aug. 28, 2017.

Bill Would Force Community Colleges' Hands On Remediation Reforms

Assembly Bill 705 would do away with the placement tests California community colleges give to incoming students. It would also prohibit remedial courses for all but the most underprepared.

A Border Patrol vehicle drives by the border fence in Tecate, Calif., left, along the metal barrier that lines the border Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016.

Resolution Opposing Trump Border Wall Advances To San Diego City Council

A San Diego City Council committee has advanced a resolution opposing President Trump's plans for a border wall. The 2-2 vote was a partisan split, with the committee's Democrats supporting and Republicans opposing.

A heat-stressed koala is doused with water in December 2015 during an extreme heat wave in Adelaide, Australia. Last year was the hottest on record, but 2016 is on pace to supplant it at the top of the list. Every month of this year has set heat records.

Scientists Report The Planet Was Hotter Than Ever In The First Half Of 2016

For example, June's average was up 1.62 F. A couple of degrees may not sound like much, but it's persistent warming over decades that alters the atmosphere, the oceans, and most everything else.

Flames from the West Fire burn brush near Alpine, CA, July 6, 2018.

Fire Destroys Homes, Burns Hundreds Of Acres In Alpine

CalFire officials say firefighters have stopped the forward spread of the West Fire in Alpine which has so far burned 400 acres and is 5 percent contained.

Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili talks on a cellphone at a barricade in front of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev, where his supporters are camping.

What Is An Ex-Georgian President Doing Camping Outside Ukraine's Parliament?

Once president of Georgia, then a governor in Ukraine, now stateless, Mikhail Saakashvili is leading protests — when he's not dodging the police. And this colorful figure's got quite the backstory.

Alex Schwartzman, a law student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is one of only 8 to 39 percent of college students who get the flu shot in a given year.

Think You Don't Need A Flu Shot? Here Are 5 Reasons To Change Your Mind

College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.

This satellite image portraying the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea was released and notated by Airbus Defense & Space and 38 North in March. North Korea says it will dismantle its nuclear test site between May 23 and 25.

North Korea Announces Plans To Dismantle Nuclear Test Site

In a statement delivered through state media Saturday, North Korea's Foreign Ministry announced that it will destroy a nuclear test site later this month — and invited journalists to watch.

Anton Black's heart condition and mental illness were significant factors in his "sudden cardiac death" during a struggle with law enforcement officers on Maryland's Eastern Shore, according to an autopsy report.

No Charges In Death Of Black Teenager Who Died After Being Chased By Police

Anton Black's death was tragic, the state's attorney says, but it wasn't criminal. Police body-camera video shows a chase that ends in the 19-year-old unresponsive and not breathing.

Elise (Sally Hawkins), a cleaning woman at a top secret facility, falls in love with specimen (played by Doug Jones) being experimented on by the government in "The Shape of Water."

Guillermo Del Toro Returns To Form With 'The Shape Of Water'

A fairy tale for monster lovers

It's Hard To Say What African Design Is, But It Sure Is Stunning

"Making Africa" at the Guggenheim Bilbao has dazzling portraits, strange videos and weird-looking glasses.

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