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Ten months after U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought he'd die as Capitol rioters pummeled him, he's still working to recover his mental and physical health.

Some service members and health experts say the Pentagon isn't doing enough to address eating disorders, which are sometimes linked to the military's strict weight limits.

Monday, May 9, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. After being shot in the face by 15-year-old Nathan King, Claude's path to recovery leads to forgiveness. But that path is paved with the complexities of race, violence, and justice.

Options For All (OFA) believes in an inclusive world, providing innovative and quality services to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) toward becoming fully participating members of their communities. Whether it’s to experience community acceptance, living independent and self-sufficient lives, gaining a sense of purpose, responsibility and independence through gainful employment, or to experience the pride of accomplishment in pursuing individual goals, Options For All is here to create opportunities for the I/DD community to enrich their lives and impact those who have yet to experience the wonders of inclusion. Continuing to be a trailblazer for disability services in the San Diego, Inland Empire, and Silicon Valley regions, Options For All is excited to partner with Comerica Bank to offer financial education lessons and resources to their community. OFA partnered with Comerica Bank last October to help protect and educate adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so that they may thrive financially as well as physically through its Money $ense program. Options For All and Comerica Bank are building on the success of last year’s program to launch a Money $ense program series focused on key financial topics to help empower participants. The program kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. PST and registration is available by visiting https://optionsforall.org/webinars-events/thriving-on-a-budget-webinar. Webinar offerings include: Thriving on a budget Planning for your financial future Financial resources you need to know Wills and estate planning Protecting against financial abuse CAL-Able, SSI/SSDI benefits and its impact from earned wages Services are conducted through Zoom, meaning antendees can join from their home or any remote location. All offerings are intended to target I/DD adults ages 18+, yet appropriate for community partners, care providers, families, or anyone looking to expand their financial knowledge and contribute to an integrated community. You can sign up for our first Webinar “Thriving on a budget” on October 20 at 10 a.m. (PST) today: https://optionsforall.org/webinars-events/thriving-on-a-budget-webinar

When she was pregnant, Kaitlyn Joshua struggled to get medical care — and answers — in post-Roe Louisiana, where abortion is banned.

The decision was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.

After a traumatic brain injury left her in terrible pain and unable to work, the legendary goalkeeper had to pawn her Olympic medals. Scurry charts her road to recovery in My Greatest Save.

If you can sort mail, sell postage stamps and count penguins, this could be the job for you.

England beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time. After the final whistle, the England players danced and the crowd sang their anthem "Sweet Caroline."

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed on a $9.6 billion spending deal aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic. Plus, a USD professor and the Democracy Fund Foundation released a report detailing the physical, psychological and economic costs of political violence in the United States. And the new government entity, called San Diego Community Power, will launch March 1 with half of its electricity coming from renewable sources. Then, the first group of West Coast female Marine recruits officially started training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Feb. 10. Plus, KPBS’ “Port of Entry” wraps up its series on cross-border love stories with a tale of kids in need of love, and one woman’s work to turn her own pain into purpose. Finally, academic, author and photographer Caitlin O’ Connell is out with a new book about what we can learn about community from animals.