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Members of the blue team help Sheehan Verner get out into the surf, Sept. 12, 2015.

Marina Del Rey Foundation Gives People With Disabilities A Taste Of Surfing

A foundation that helps people with disabilities go surfing swept into La Jolla Shores over the weekend.

Former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and wife Klara Dobrev (at top right) host breakfast for migrants at their home in Budapest.

A Former Hungarian Leader Hosts Migrants, Despite Government Crackdown

Ferenc Gyurcsany, Hungary's prime minister from 2004 to 2009, and his wife have opened their home to give Syrian migrants "one normal night." A new law criminalizing such actions won't stop them.

Fiorina speaking to voters in Dover, N.H. on Saturday. She said of Wednesday's debate: "Many people don't know me yet. So it's an opportunity to introduce myself."

Fiorina Will Need To Stand Out, Not Just Stick Out, On Debate Stage

There's a lot at stake for Carly Fiorina at tonight's Republican debate. She joins 10 men on stage including Donald Trump, who was recently quoted making negative comments about her face.

Rev. Caryl Johnson (center) oversees communion at St. Mary Magdalene Community in Drexel Hill, Pa., as parishioners Janet Hamm and Jim Kalb assist. Unlike most traditional Roman Catholic services, a gluten-free bread and alcohol-free wine are offered.

In Defiance Of The Church, Some Catholic Women Seeking Priesthood

Caryl Johnson calls herself a priest but technically she was excommunicated after being ordained. Johnson is one of many many Catholic women who see a gap between what they believe and church dogma.

This thumbs up or "like" icon at the Facebook main campus in Menlo Park, Calif., may soon have a neighbor. Founder Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the social network soon would test a long-requested "dislike" type of button.

Thumbs Down: Facebook Finally Will Add A 'Dislike' Mechanism

You've seen it when a friend posts sad news on Facebook — someone clicks the "like" button, then comments that they aren't, in fact, pleased with the misfortune. Soon, there could be a better option.

This June 30, 2011, file photo shows beach-goers walking on the sand near the San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Clemente.

Supervisors Agree To Ask Feds To Remove San Onofre Waste

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to ask the federal government to remove and relocate nuclear waste being stored at the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Gwen Ifill, PBS NEWSHOUR co-anchor and managing editor, and moderator and managing editor of WASHINGTON WEEK, will moderate the special broadcast of “America After Charleston.”

America After Charleston

Airs Monday, September 21, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Putin Defends Russian Military Support For Syrian Regime

The Russian president said military assistance for Bashar Assad's government is necessary to defeat ISIS. The U.S. says it could exacerbate Syria's civil war.

People can now contribute to presidential campaigns with just a few taps on a smartphone.

#Cashtag: Twitter To Allow Direct Campaign Contributions

Campaigns are always looking for easier ways to raise money, and it just got simpler. Twitter, the popular social-media platform, is giving users the ability to donate with a single click.

Karemi Alvarez, 2015 Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Honoree, sitting in her home, August 2015.

Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Karemi Alvarez Champions Health

Hispanic Heritage Month 2015 Honoree

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