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A man walks through a debris-covered street after flash floods hit eastern Spain on October 30, 2024. Climate scientists say global warming makes extreme rain events like it more likely.

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change

Hundreds are dead after torrential rains devastated Spain’s east. Climate scientists say a hotter planet makes deadly events like it more likely.

The New Harmony Project's PlayFest Indy reading of Wet by Aurora Real de Asua in September, 2024. The New Harmony Project has received multiple NEA grants over the years.

'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency

The NEA will no longer fund many arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants for 2026 that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

Ride-share drivers of the California Gig Workers Union at a press conference outside the Supreme Court of California in San Francisco on May 21, 2024. The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Prop. 22, a ballot initiative that allows companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to classify drivers as independent contractors.

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors due to California Supreme Court ruling

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry. The ruling means gig workers will remain independent contractors.

A California Highway Patrol car is pictured in this undated photo.

CHP to conduct sobriety checkpoint in San Diego County

The CHP from the El Cajon area will conduct a driving under the influence and driver license safety checkpoint Wednesday.

The owner, who asked not to be identified because of concerns about his privacy, turns on the lights in his underground shelter in an undisclosed Southern California city, on Dec. 16.

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite warnings they won't provide protection

Critics argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast aren't focusing on the real and current dangers posed by nuclear threats.

A teenager uses his mobile phone to access social media in Sydney on Nov. 13.

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.

A person stops to watch a screen in Washington, D.C., displaying the presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump in September.

The stark divide between Harris and Trump on voting rights

Harris wants to make it easier for eligible voters to cast ballots and rebuild Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination, while Trump pushes for more restrictions to voting access.

Sheriff deputies found a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine inside the car of 49-year-old Vem Miller.

Man with guns arrested near Trump rally in Coachella, sheriff says

Shotgun, handgun and magazines were found in car of man arrested on Saturday, according to authorities

Hall H is one of the things that has come to define Comic-Con. July, 2009.

Comic-Con: Thursday program highlights

The con will be in full swing Thursday with the return of Hall H.

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