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A worker from Downtown San Diego Partnership's Clean and Safe program scrubs city sidewalks, August 18, 2016.

A Decade Later, San Diego’s Living Wage Law Quiets Critics

The city’s experience over the past decade appears to have silenced business leaders who argued that requiring pay well above the minimum wage would kill jobs and put employers out of business.

Families live by a creek in an impoverished neighborhood in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

What Hondurans In The U.S. Can Expect When They're Deported

Trump has ended temporary protected status for nearly 60,000 Hondurans. A Honduran who was deported 18 years ago gives them a preview of what life will be like when they return.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, seen in 2014, wrote a farewell post to employees titled "Nostalgia, Gratitude & Optimism." She signed off with: "Yaho-o-oo! Marissa."

Verizon Closes The Yahoo Deal; Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Resigns

Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion acquisition of Yahoo, folding it and AOL into a digital media subsidiary called Oath. Mayer is expected to receive a $23 million golden parachute as she exits.

Worshipers at the Walloon Reformed Church of St. Augustine in Magdeburg, Germany, participate in a service where the congregation is encouraged to tweet about the liturgy and share their prayers online.

In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews

As it celebrates 500 years since Martin Luther and the Reformation, the Protestant church in Germany is turning to social media to reach those too busy to attend.

A Chicago man has been charged with mail fraud and mail theft after allegedly changing UPS's corporate mailing address to the address of his own apartment. Here, mail is sorted at Chicago's main post office in 2006.

Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment

Prosecutors say he received thousands of pieces of mail intended for the company, including checks and corporate credit cards. He is now facing federal charges.

Mayor of Austin, Texas, Steve Adler responded to a shrill letter writer on his website today. Above, Adler during the 2017 SXSW Conference in March.

Austin Mayor Responds To Man Angry About 'Wonder Woman' Screening

"I hope every man will boycott Austin," the man wrote. The mayor's response? "Your email account has been hacked. ... this person's uninformed and sexist rantings give you a bad name."

Facebook Complaints Are A New Kind Of 911 Call In The Platform's Hometown

From hacking to questionable ads to tech support, Menlo Park police dispatchers get calls about Facebook from all around the world.

President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord, Thursday, June 1, 2017.

Trump Says US Will Abandon Global Climate Accord

President Donald Trump has announced the U.S. will withdraw from the global climate pact.

Traffic in the U.S. enters Mexico at the San Ysidro border crossing, the world's busiest, on June 27, 2008 in Tijuana, Mexico.

Carmegeddon At The Border Starts Saturday

Interstate 5 will be closed to southbound car traffic entering Mexico from San Ysidro starting at 3 a.m. Saturday. The closure, which is part of ongoing infrastructure improvements, will run through noon on Monday.

A poster features portraits of Cuba's President Raul Castro, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama and reads in Spanish "Welcome to Cuba" outside a restaurant in Havana, Cuba, March 17, 2016.

UC San Diego Professor Examines The Cuban Economy

In the new book “Open For Business: Rebuilding the Cuban Economy,” UC San Diego professor Richard Feinberg explores where Cuba's economy is today and what the future may hold.

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