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A spiral of dead bark hangs off a sickened acacia branch. California's climate change-fueled drought and opportunistic fungi weakened the tree. "We have never seen the sort of mass mortality that we're seeing now," Igor Lacan says of the acacias.

Climate Change Is Killing Trees And Causing Power Outages

Fungi, parasites, root rot: Climate change is increasing the risk of trees weakening and dying. Falling trees have increased power outages nationwide, which threaten public health and safety.

The 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee co-champions hold up their trophy at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. After pausing in 2020, the competition is back on this year. The finals are Thursday night in Orlando, Fla.

After Being Sidelined By The Pandemic, The Spelling Bee Makes Its Great R-E-T-U-R-N

The academic games were canceled last year, but the mental sport is back. First lady Jill Biden is attending the finals Thursday night in Orlando, Fla.

A group of Lime scooters are parked in preparation for removal from San Diego, Jan. 9, 2020.

Lime Returns Scooters To San Diego, Following Nearly Two-Year Absence

The company previously pulled out of San Diego in early January 2020, citing its "path to profitability" and desire to focus efforts on other markets.

Parents rally and hold signs outside of the Oceanside Unified School District administrative offices over possible school consolidations and closures. November 2, 2021.

Oceanside School Board delays plans to close and consolidate schools in the district

The Oceanside School Board is considering two plans that include remodeling schools in need of repairs, consolidating two schools into one, and potentially closing schools.

Khea Pollard, director of San Diego for Every Child, speaks at a press conference, Dec. 3, 2021.

Guaranteed income project secures $1.4M from state, will begin in January

Two members of San Diego's statehouse delegation revealed details Friday of a $1.4 million program to support the region's first guaranteed income project.

A COVID-19 home test in the U.S. comes with a swab to swirl in the nostrils. But some users say they're swabbing the throat too — even though that's not what the instructions say. "They may stab themselves," cautions Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting head of the Food and Drug Administration.

Coronavirus FAQ: Why are some folks hacking home COVID tests by swabbing their throat?

The FDA-authorized tests call for a nasal swab. Some doctors are tweeting that they're doing a throat swab too — though they don't recommend this step to the public. Here's a look at the swab debate.

Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camping out at the El Capparal plaza on Mexican side of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, March 12, 2021.

Mexican authorities evict Tijuana migrant camp near border

Mexican authorities have evicted 381 migrants from a makeshift camp they had been staying in for almost a year in Tijuana.

A patchwork of national and state regulations require utilities to trim around their power lines. More than a dozen of the country's largest utilities told NPR that falling trees and branches represent a leading cause of outages.

Climate Change Is Killing Trees And Causing Power Outages

Fungi, parasites, root rot: Climate change is increasing the risk of trees weakening and dying. Falling trees have increased power outages nationwide, which threatens public health and safety.

With western port backups, ships are getting cargo to the U.S. via the Great Lakes

The shortest route to get a ship from Asia to the U.S. is through America's West Coast ports. But given the pileup there, some ships are going the long way through eastern Canada into the Great Lakes.

During a special emergency meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to remove another a statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea.

After Removing Two Statues, Charlottesville Officials Vote To Take Down A Third

First, the city took down statues of confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Then its council voted to remove a statue featuring Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea.

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