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Mexico has deployed some 7,000 soldiers to the area of the volcano, which is near Mexico City, in case an evacuation becomes necessary. More than 25 million people live within 60 miles of the peak.

Many people who have lost jobs during the pandemic are still awaiting unemployment checks and are figuring out which bills to prioritize. Experts share unusual advice for these unusual times.

The pandemic was hard on working women, but they've come roaring back into the labor force. The share of working-age women who have jobs or want one hit an all-time high in June.

The bill cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature after a final vote in the Senate over the objections of Democrats. Texas is now poised to join at least 17 other states that have enacted similar bans.

The Friends of the Central Library cordially invite you to a fundraising luncheon with best-selling author and motivational speaker Dr. Linda K. Olson and her book Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back my Life. Linda and her husband, Dave Hodgens, were young doctors vacationing in Germany when a train hit their van, shattering their lives—and Linda’s body. Prepare to be mesmerized! You will never forget Dr. Olson’s presentation! She is a hero among us who refused to allow her tragic accident and the ensuing disability limit her life. Gone tells how perseverance helped her to become one of the most successful women of San Diego, raise a family, and enjoy the best outdoor experiences. Visit the Friends website for tickets and registration. All proceeds will go to support the San Diego Central Library. As a triple amputee, Dr. Olson learned to walk with prostheses and change diapers and insert IVs with one hand. She and Dave pursued their dream careers and traveled the world. Deeply moving and inspiring, Gone asks readers to find not only courage but also laughter in the unexpected challenges we all face in life. More about the Author Dr. Olson is Professor Emerita of Radiology at UCSD and a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Following a CT Fellowship at UCSD, she joined the faculty in the Department of Radiology where she worked for thirty years. She was director of Breast Imaging for twenty years and also a member of the thoracic imaging section. Some of her many awards include: Marie Curie Award of the American Association of Women Radiologists 1991; Honored Alumna Loma Linda University School of Medicine 1994; UCSD Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award 1996; Rell Sunn “Queen of Makaha” Award, Moores UCSD Cancer Center, 2007; San Diego County’s 2011 Physicians of Exceptional Excellence “Top Doctors” Award; Loma Linda University School of Medicine “Women in Courage” Award 2012; and UCSD Department of Radiology Lifetime Achievement Award 2012.

The speech represents a chance for Biden to address the nation on where he thinks the country stands, where it is headed and what his priorities are ahead. Here, several issue areas to look out for.

The U.S. Supreme Court has used an obscure legal idea to justify delaying the redrawing of voting maps, forcing some elections to use voting districts that lower courts found to be illegally drawn.

Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Visit Music City for astonishing finds including a Civil War Union soldier archive, Disneyland railroad hat badges, ca. 1957, and an art deco diamond, sapphire & pearl necklace, ca. 1925. One find is $75, 000 to $85,000!

The bill, Reparations NOW, calls for $14 trillion to Black Americans as compensation for slavery and Jim Crow.

The latest lockdowns extend China's draconian approach to the pandemic it has enforced for most of the past two years