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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (right) receives the crown from the man who found it, Sirak Asfaw, during a ceremony Thursday in Addis Ababa. The 18th-century Ethiopian crown had been hidden in a Dutch apartment for the past 21 years.

Precious Ethiopian Crown Returned — After 21 Years Stashed In A Dutch Apartment

Officials say the 18th century artifact disappeared in 1993. Then it turned up at Sirak Asfaw's place in the Netherlands in 1998. Not knowing what to do, he stayed quiet about it ... for two decades.

A man signs a petition asking for a referendum to overturn the approval of the Newland Sierra housing development in North County, Oct. 4, 2018.

Battle Over North County Housing Development Enters New Phase

Signature gatherers are out and about again, working to qualify another referendum for the 2020 ballot. Opponents of Newland Sierra, a major new housing development north of San Marcos, hope to overturn the San Diego County Supervisors approval.

The Trump administration abruptly required hospitals to stop reporting COVID data to CDC and use a new reporting system set up by a contractor. Two weeks in, the promised improvements in the data have yet to materialize.

COVID-19 Hospital Data System That Bypasses CDC Plagued By Delays, Inaccuracies

After the Trump administration moved hospital COVID-19 data reporting to HHS, bypassing the CDC, the new data system has been rife with erratic updates and anomalies.

Pollution warning sign posted in Imperial Beach near the southern end of Seacoast Drive on Jan. 31, 2020.

Federal Money May Soon Help With San Diego's Cross Border Pollution Woes

San Diego may soon be in line for a huge infusion of federal money to help deal with a decades long cross border pollution problem.

Rayne Charette repairs a broken cellphone at Brandin Limberhand's repair shop in Lame Deer. He and others who run the shop believe the tribe should focus on supporting entrepreneurs and leave the coal under the reservation in the ground.

People Of Coal-Rich Northern Cheyenne Torn Between Jobs And Sacred Culture

Despite high unemployment and poverty, the tribe has never touched the billions of tons of coal underneath its land. But new opportunities from the Trump administration could change that.

11 People Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting; Suspect Dead

Police say an additional six people were injured and are being treated at hospitals. The suspect was a longtime public utilities employee.

Coronavirus testing at the San Diego county lab, Feb. 28, 2020.

California's Ambitious Virus Test Goals Face Short Supplies

Gov. Gavin Newsom's goal to reach 60,000 tests per day before he'll consider easing stay-at-home orders face challenges that have existed since the early days of pandemic.

Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, seen on March 27, has released new rules for sexual assault complaints on college campuses.

Federal Rules Give More Protection To Students Accused Of Sexual Assault

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.

Thousands of public school teachers and their supporters protested against a pension reform bill at the Kentucky state Capitol in April. The state's Supreme Court has now struck down the law.

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.

Last year, 10.1 percent of the workforce was independent contractors, down from 10.7 percent in 2005, according to a new survey by the Labor Department.

1 In 10 Workers Is An Independent Contractor, Labor Department Says

It says last year, 10.1 percent of the workforce was independent contractors, down from 10.7 percent in 2005. Those figures appear to go against other surveys showing huge growth in contract work.

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