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Abbott's BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test is seen in the photo. The Food and Drug Administration authorized Abbott's BinaxNow and Quidel's QuickVue tests to be sold without a prescription for consumers who want to test themselves repeatedly at home.

Study aims to help people with long COVID to 'pace themselves'

Scripps Research Institute is mounting a study, aimed at learning how people who have it can reduce symptoms by rationing their energy.

Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, right, talks to Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in his Las Vegas office in this May 2022 photo.

Trial set for Monday for an ex-politician accused of killing a Las Vegas reporter

Jury selection is to begin Monday and the judge is expected to rule on a motion that would dismiss the case against a former county official accused of killing investigative journalist Jeff German.

Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo

The Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo is an inclusive and annual art, science, and culture fair that welcomes families from around southern San Diego. Join the Barrio Logan Association, UC San Diego, and various community partners as we highlight science, art and culture in the world around us! Some demonstrations have included lowriders, bikes, skateboards, MAD Science, music and more! Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

An oil well pumps at California Resources Corp.'s Elk Hills oilfield, the site of the first proposed project for capturing carbon in California.

Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California’s first carbon capture project

Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and allow an oil company to keep operating as the state struggles to slash greenhouse gases.

33rd Annual Mama’s Day benefitting Mama’s Kitchen

Mama’s Kitchen is hosting its 33rd annual Mama’s Day fundraiser, a culinary event featuring San Diego’s best chefs, restaurants, catering companies, hotels, and more, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Friday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. The event features unlimited tasting from participating culinary partners. Attendees will also be treated to live entertainment from local artists and musicians, pop-up booths from retailers, a silent auction, and a photo booth to commemorate the evening. All proceeds from Mama’s Day are funneled directly to the non-profit’s delivery services, allowing for more critically ill San Diegans to receive free medically-tailored meal deliveries. Tickets for Mama’s Day can be purchased online at MamasKitchen.org starting March 22. Mama's Kitchen on Facebook / Instagram

Pro-abortion rights activists gathered April 13 at a rally in Orlando, Fla., to back a referendum in November that could increase access to abortion. Nearby were activists opposed to abortion.

Both sides prepare as Florida's six-week abortion ban is set to take effect Wednesday

The state currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That will drop to six weeks, with a few exceptions — a timetable that abortion rights advocates say is hard to meet

Alyssa Milano says that celebrity activism is at its best "when we are able to hand over the microphone" to the "incredible heroes" doing activism work day to day. She's pictured above in July 2018 at a protest following President Trump's meetings with Russia's Vladimir Putin. A longtime activist, Milano says it's impossible to avoid "the vitriol," especially when talking about the Middle East.

When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash

The Middle East crisis has sharply divided Hollywood. Celebrities who've spoken out have lost jobs and been harassed. But there's a long history of celebrities lending their voices to bigger causes.

Standard Fantastic Pictures: 'Days of Heaven' (1978)

Join us every first Thursday of the month from Memorial Day to Labor Day for a monthly film screening curated by Standard Fantastic Pictures’ (SFP) Omar Lopex. The screening will include a feature film inspired by our special exhibition Celia Álvarez Muñoz: Breaking the Binding and local SFP shorts. Like Álvarez Muñoz, Standard Fantastic Pictures examines the nature of the border and embraces an ‘artivistst’ (art + activist) perspective in art-making. The double feature will include feature film "Days of Heaven" (1978) and two short films by artist Hugo Crosthwaite: "CARAVAN" (2022) and "Tía Juana Mi Amor" (2020). Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, on June 28, 2023.

Family of explorer who died in Titan submersible sues Oceangate for more than $50M

French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023.

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire at mid-day Saturday.

Officials urge evacuation near the Ohio train derailment, fearing an explosion

Officials watching the wreckage of a derailed train in Ohio warned nearby residents to evacuate Sunday night, saying a rail car was at risk of an explosion that could launch deadly shrapnel.

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