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Robert W. McElroy, bishop of the diocese of San Diego, arrives to attend a conference on nuclear disarmament, at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Pope Francis said Sunday, May 29, 2022 he has tapped 21 churchmen to become cardinals, most of them from continents other than Europe, which has dominated Catholic hierarchy for most of the church's history.

San Diego Bishop McElroy named by Pope Francis as a cardinal

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego is one of 21 new cardinals named by Pope Francis. The 68-year-old McElroy is an ideological ally of the pope and has often sparred with more conservative U.S. bishops.

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.

Officials find 2 monkeypox strains in US

That raises the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time.

David Ambroz (right) with his nephews, Alberto (left) and Alex (middle), at his home in Los Angeles earlier this month.

'A Place Called Home' is a vivid account of David Ambroz's harrowing childhood

David Ambroz's memoir delves into his childhood, his mother's mental illness and abuse, hunger and homelessness, and his profound love for his siblings.

Vehicles drive past a sign on the 110 Freeway warning of extreme heat and urging energy conservation during a heat wave in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 2. Soaring electricity bills are pinching many household budgets across the country even as gasoline prices have come down.

Soaring electricity bills are the latest inflation flashpoint

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is up for a nomination that would make him the first Black four-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps' 246-year history.

The Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history

The U.S. Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Michael Langley's nomination to be general and commander of the United States Africa Command for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Photo of San Diego skyline on Feb. 21, 2021

San Diego County set to experience summer-like heat through Friday

It's going to feel a lot like summer across much of San Diego County starting Wednesday.

S.G. Goodman composed parts of her new album, <em>Teeth Marks</em>, to evoke the feeling of traumatic experiences building up in the body.

S.G. Goodman leaves 'Teeth Marks' in Southern stereotypes

A songwriter with a rural Kentucky zip code and a philosophy degree, Goodman has thoughts to spare on small-town life, bottled trauma and the ways that both are misunderstood.

'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion

It's "a very sensual instrument," the parody artists insists. A new over-the-top "biopic" tells the story of Yankovic's life — sort of.

How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them

Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it's a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus.

A stacker-reclaimer next to a stockpile of coal at the Newcastle Coal Terminal in Newcastle, New South Wales. Australia is a major coal producer. A new draft agreement at the climate summit in Scotland calls for ending coal power.

Draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit looks to rapidly speed up emissions cuts

The draft, circulated at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, calls for an end to coal power and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

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