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Rebels are taking aim at Ethiopia's capital after 1 year of civil war

Two rebel militias now threaten Ethiopia's capital as the current conflict marks its one-year anniversary.

Sidney Poitier won his first Oscar in 1964 for his role as Homer, the reluctant handyman in <em>Lilies of the Field.</em>

Sir, we loved you: Sidney Poitier dies at 94

Poitier was the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963's Lilies of the Field. His good looks and smooth, commanding presence made him an icon to generations of moviegoers.

Two chimpanzees roam the grounds of Chimp Haven in Louisiana. Many former research chimpanzees have been sent to retire at the sanctuary.

The NIH is 'largely finished' moving its former research chimps to a sanctuary

All chimps managed by the National Institutes of Health that are currently eligible to go to a sanctuary have been moved there, but animal welfare advocates say more should be allowed to go.

The Pentagon Will Require Masks To Be Worn Indoors Even By Those Who Are Vaccinated

Reversing a decision made in May that allowed fully vaccinated people to ditch the mask, the Department of Defense will follow the CDC's most recent mask guidance.

Brothers Chase (left), 10, and Carson, 11, in November 2021. The two brothers have a rare genetic disorder and they are immunocompromised. Their family has to practice extreme caution to prevent COVID exposures.

There's one population that gets overlooked by an 'everyone will get COVID' mentality

The roughly 7 million Americans who are immunocompromised — including many people with disabilities — live with much higher risk of COVID-19, and near-constant vigilance.

The first class of female recruits arrived at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego this winter, ending almost a hundred years when the boot camp accepted only men.

The Marine Corps Has Now Opened Both Its Boot Camps To Women, But Full Equity Remains Elusive

The Marines have the fewest number of women of any of the services. Though the Corps has now integrated its two boot camps, that's just one of several hurdles the Corps faces to fully embracing women.

Four students sitting at desks 6 feet apart as a teacher guides them through a lesson at Lafayette Elementary School in Clairemont Mesa on Oct. 13, 2020.

San Diego Unified Rolls Out New Transitional Kindergarten Program Ahead Of The State

The San Diego Unified School District will be one of the first districts in the state to roll out the new Transitional Kindergarten program this fall.

Singer R. Kelly appears in a Chicago courtroom in March 2019.

Opening Statements Are Slated For Wednesday In R. Kelly Federal Trial

The charges that R. Kelly faces in New York include racketeering "to prey upon young women and teenagers," and sexually trafficking these girls and women between states.

A nurse preparing the COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego State University's Viejas Arena, March 23, 2021.

San Diego County To Wait Until June 15 To Ditch COVID-19 Mask Requirement

San Diego County will follow the state's lead and wait until June 15 to align with federal guidance that no longer requires people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face coverings, a county officials said Monday.

The richest people in the world got even richer during the pandemic and more people fell into poverty, says an Oxfam report. The charity claims that this growing economic gap leads to "economic violence."

Oxfam says the rich got richer in the pandemic, and the wealth gap is killing the poor

The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished.

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