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Magnus Ek, 53, a retired Swedish lieutenant, is teaching a group of Ukrainian conscripts how to fire an AK-47 in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. Ek, who spent a decade as an instructor in Sweden, is among a group of foreign military volunteers who have gone to help Ukrainians defend their country from Russia's invasion.

Foreign volunteers race to train new Ukrainian troops to be sent to the front

Former service members and combat medics from other countries are in Ukraine to train civilians. They typically have just days with new conscripts before they are sent to the front.

Can dogs smell time? Just ask Donut the dog

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive every day. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.

The 75th Anniversary Mother Goose Parade is Virtual for 2021

There is NO physical parade this year! The 2021 Mother Goose Parade is VIRTUAL on CW6 Television @ 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. The parade is 100% virtual again this year, meaning there is no physical parade to view on Main Street. Please plan to watch a NEW special presentation on television on CW6 San Diego (CBS8.com). Thank you for your unending support of the Mother Goose Parade, and we look forward to seeing you in person on Main Street in 2022! Visit The Mother Goose Parade on Facebook + Instagram

Saint Columba Catholic Church in Oakland, Calif., commemorates every murder in the city with wooden crosses in its front garden. The city's homicide rate remains stubbornly high while its murder clearance rate remains well under the already low national average.

More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.

Wellspring Health Access clinic was set to open in June 2022 in Casper, Wyo., when it was damaged by arson in late May, 2022. If it opens this year, the women's health and abortion clinic would be the only one of its kind in the state.

Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo smiles at the award ceremony at the Hamburg Kerber Foundation's European Science Prize, in Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 7, 2018.

The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded for research on evolution

This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution.

Danny Green Trio

Over the past decade, jazz pianist and Origin Records recording artist Danny Green has earned recognition as a bandleader and as a composer with a gift for spinning supple, absorbing narratives. Green’s growing portfolio of vibrant sounds – an enchanting mix of jazz, classical, and Brazilian rhythms – has captured the attention of critics around the world, including DownBeat Magazine, Jazziz, San Diego Union Tribune, the Boston Globe, and Public Radio International. Date | Monday, May 9, 2022 at 12pm Location | Athenaeum Music and Arts Library Free Event! It’s no small wonder that Green has earned two San Diego Music awards for Best Jazz Album and an additional award for Best Jazz Artist. His long-time trio includes bassist Justin Grinnell and drummer Julien Cantelm, noteworthy musicians in their own right, and together they have developed a nearly psychic connection as they perform Green’s original compositions and jazz standards. Green takes listeners on a journey that is equal parts introspective and exuberant, and always compelling. The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. For further information on this event please visit website: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/mini-concert-2022-0509 Danny Green Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Undated file photo of volunteers speaking with unsheltered residents as part of the annual homeless Point in Time count.

Task Force on Homelessness calls for more volunteers for Point in Time Count

The count provides a one-day snapshot of the minimum number of San Diegans living in emergency shelters, transitional housing, safe havens and on streets and along riverbeds. It also collects data on the needs of those experiencing homelessness.

Looking from Mexico into the United States through the border fence onto the American part of the 29th annual La Posada Sin Fronteras or Without Borders. The event takes place on both sides of the binational park called Friendship Park. The park is facing possible closure as the Biden administration contemplates building an addition to the already existing border wall, first proposed by the Trump administration. If completed the addition would effectively close the American half of the park. Tijuana, Dec. 10, 2022.

Plunge in border crossings could blunt GOP attack on Biden

A sharp drop in illegal border crossings since December may be blunting a Republican point of attack against President Joe Biden as the Democratic leader moves to reshape a broken asylum system that has dogged him and his predecessors.

Yanerry has learned to deal better with her audio and visual hallucinations by working with a therapist who has shared experiences.

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS

Premieres Monday, June 27 at 9 p.m. and Tuesday, June 28 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, June 29 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, June 30 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Ken Burns presents a documentary about the mental health crisis among youth in America. The two-part, four-hour film is part of Well Beings, a national campaign from public media to demystify and destigmatize our physical and mental health through storytelling.

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