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The U.S. and U.S. Capitol Police flags were flown at half-staff after the death of officer Brian Sicknick. On Sunday, the FBI arrested two men who are accused of spraying chemicals on Sicknick and others.

U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol

The two men are Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pa., and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, W.Va. They were arrested Sunday.

A huge lake of melted water collapses on the Amery ice shelf in the Antarctica in this undated photo

San Diego Researcher Studies Lake Collapse On Antarctica Ice Shelf

A San Diego researcher has helped an Australian colleague figure out how a massive ice-covered lake on an Antarctic ice shelf disappeared.

Laura Keenan holds her son, Evan, and a picture of her her late husband, Matt, while standing next to a "ghost bike" memorial where Matt was killed while biking.

For grieving families, bike lane improvements come too late

San Diego has seen a surge in deaths among cyclists this year. Mayor Todd Gloria is promising action, but his agenda faces financial and political roadblocks.

N.J. Gov Phil Murphy, seen above on Dec. 15, 2020, has announced the closing of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The prison has "a long history of abusive incidents," he said.

New Jersey Is Closing Its Only Women's Prison After Rampant Abuse By Guards

The announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy came as the state released a report about brutal cell extractions this year that left prisoners with injuries ranging from scratches to a fractured eye socket.

Patricia Maginnis holds her <em>Abortees' Songbook</em> and stands next to a bulletin board full of abortion information. The early abortion rights advocate, pictured here in 1970, died earlier this year.

Inside Pat Maginnis' radical (and underground) tactics on abortion rights in the '60s

Pat Maginnis was out in front of the fight to legalize abortion in the 1960s, but few know her name and the lengths she went to.

Traffic on Interstate 5 freeway at Sea World Drive on Nov. 24, 2020.

I-5 Reopens Near San Clemente Following Police Standoff

An hours-long standoff between police and a domestic-violence suspect on Interstate 5 north of Camp Pendleton ended early Wednesday morning when the suspect shot himself in the head, police said.

Scattered debris and a damaged trailer in Holly Beach, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.

FEMA Assesses Hurricane Damage, Taking COVID-19 Precautions

The agency says Hurricane Laura was less catastrophic than predicted but still remains a threat. Wearing masks and maintaining physical distance, first responders are now on the ground.

Traveling this summer? Here are book picks for all 50 states (and then some)

Poets laureate and other literary luminaries from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico recommend quintessential reads that illuminate where they live.

Maia Chaka, shown here officiating an Alliance of American Football game in 2019, has been named the NFL's first Black female official.

NFL Names Its First Black Female Official

"I am honored to be selected as an NFL official," said Maia Chaka, a teacher in the Virginia Beach area. "It is an accomplishment for all women, my community, and my culture."

California State Senator Ben Hueso is shown in this undated photo.

San Diego State Senator Calls On Sports Federation To Revoke Coronado Championship

Sen. Ben Hueso has called on the California Interscholastic Federation to revoke Coronado High's regional basketball championship in response to community members throwing tortillas at the largely Latino opposing team.

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