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A U.S. Citizen Has Gone Missing In Russia, Sparking A Criminal Investigation

Catherine Serou, a U.S. citizen studying in Russia, has been missing since she got into a car with a stranger earlier this week.

In this screen grab from video, prosecutor Steve Schleicher speaks as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection earlier this month in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minn.

Televised Chauvin Trial Due To Pandemic Yields Wide Access — And Concern

This is the first time a Minnesota trial has been broadcast. Unlike Iowa, Wisconsin and other states, courts here have long opposed electronic media coverage.

Fireworks are seen above the Olympic Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

The Differences Between The Olympics, Paralympics And Special Olympics

The Olympics and Paralympics have for decades been held in tandem, and both celebrate world-class athletic achievement. The Special Olympics differs in key ways.

Protesters gather in Grand Park at a "March for Freedom" rally demonstrating against the L.A. City Council's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees and contractors on Monday in Los Angeles. A new study from Pew Research Center breaks down ideology within political parties, including on the role of government.

Feel like you don't fit in either political party? Here's why

The division is far more complicated than a split between Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. Here are the differences in ideology on race, economics and government.

People check a destroyed house after a U.S. military operation in the Syrian village of Atmeh, in Idlib province, on Thursday. U.S. special forces carried out what the Pentagon said was a successful, large-scale counterterrorism raid. Local residents and activists said civilians were also among the dead.

What is known about the ISIS leader who died during a U.S. raid in Syria

The leader of the Islamic State group who died during a U.S. raid overnight in northwest Syria was largely a mystery, with almost no known photos, never appearing in public or in the group's videos.

The January 6 attack on the Capitol raised alarm bells for a think tank studying democracy.

Democracy is declining in the U.S. but it's not all bad news, a report finds

The United States has joined the list of countries where democracy is backsliding, according to a new report by the think tank International IDEA.

Mourners gather outside the door of a tattoo parlor in Denver on Tuesday, one of the scenes of a shooting rampage the day prior that left six people dead —including the suspected shooter — and left two more people wounded.

Denver shootings suspect wrote books previewing attacks

A man accused of killing five people this week is believed to have authored online novels that name his real-life victims. The writings are part of a police investigation into the suspect's motive.

Power lines strung above a neighborhood in San Carlos, Aug. 18, 2020.

Flex Alert Issued For Wednesday Afternoon, Urging Power Conservation

With above-normal temperatures in the forecast, particularly in Northern California, the manager of the state's power grid issued a Flex Alert that will take effect Wednesday afternoon, calling for voluntary electricity conservation.

Kaitlyn Greenidge Discusses Her Highly Anticipated Novel, 'Libertie'

Author Kaitlin Greenridge joined KPBS Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss the book. She will be speaking Saturday during the second weekend of this year's virtual San Diego Writer's Festival.

An outdoor thermometer shows the temperature well over 100 degrees at Cowles Mountain on June 10, 2019.

Extreme Heat Wave Continues In San Diego Area, Fire Dangers Remain High

In San Diego, Sunday's high reached 100 degrees at 1:05 p.m., breaking the record for Sept. 6, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record was 97 degrees, set in 2011.

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