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A lightning bolt strikes near the Uruguayan Yacht Club during a thunderstorm in Montevideo in November 2021. The year before, the Americas saw two record-breaking megaflashes of lightning.

A pair of monster lightning strikes have shattered records for distance and duration

One record-breaking flash covered a horizontal distance of about 477 miles; another lasted about 17 seconds.

Paul Pelosi attends a portrait unveiling ceremony for his wife, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 14, 2022.

Newly released video of the attack on Paul Pelosi shows a struggle for a hammer

Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple's home last year.

Since he took office, President Biden has only been able to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping virtually — like in this Nov. 2021 file photo — or by phone.

Biden says he'll meet with China's Xi face-to-face next week

The two leaders have spent a lot of time together in the past. But COVID-19 has kept them from meeting directly since President Biden took office — even as tensions have escalated.

Tables are marked with X's for social distancing in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant in Los Angeles, Wednesday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered a three-week closure of bars and indoor operations of restaurants and certain other businesses in Los Angeles and 18 other counties as the state copes with increasing cases of COVID-19.

California Halts Many Indoor Businesses In 19 Counties As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Restaurants, wineries, zoos and museums in the affected counties must shift their operations outdoors, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. Bars will shut down entirely.

Pictures of the victims killed in a mass shooting on Monday at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., are fixed to a memorial by Noah Reich (left) and David Maldonado, from the nonprofit Classroom of Compassion, near the school on Wednesday.

Opinion: America's shameful obsession with guns

NPR's Scott Simon looks at just how prevalent guns have become in American society, compared to smartphones and cars.

The Veterans Village of San Diego campus is shown on June 3, 2022.

Veterans Village executive resigns after inewsource reporting

John Laidlaw, the COO of the renowned San Diego nonprofit, has stepped down from his position.

These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days

Could a shorter work week be the answer to the UK's productivity problem?

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams lost the election this year by a larger margin than she did 4 years ago, leading to questions about the future of the party in the state.

Georgia Democrats weigh what's next after losing race for governor again

Democrat Abrams ran for governor 4 years ago but narrowly lost to Republican Brian Kemp. This year, she lost by a larger margin. Analysts are uncertain whether it was her message or political party.

Olga Kovalchuk works with her son, Ruslan, 6, on distance learning assignments sent by his Ukrainian teacher. She is hoping to get him enrolled in a local school while they stay with their host family in Carmel Valley, CA, March 21, 2022.

Ukrainian refugee teacher and children find safety in San Diego

A Carmel Valley couple has volunteered to house a family of Ukrainian refugees. They are a single mother with three children.

An undated photo of the exterior of the San Diego County Office of the Public Defender's office. Inset: an undated photo of San Diego County Public Defender Randy Mize.

San Diego County Public Defender retiring, according to email

Randy Mize, who has been under fire for allegations of discrimination and retaliation, plans to retire in mid-June.

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