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The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, S.C., on Saturday.

The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina

The suspected Chinese spy balloon was noticed in Montana and slowly crossed the U.S. China expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and protest" over the downing.

An abortion-rights activist wears a tape reading "2nd Class Citizen" on their mouth as they protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.

California launches website promoting abortion services

California has launched a publicly funded website to promote the state's abortion services.

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla listens to San Diego migrant advocates share their concerns about lack of support from the federal government on immigration issues. Padilla said he is also frustrated with the lack of action on immigration reform.

Sen. Padilla says he’s frustrated with lack of progress during San Diego border visit

Alex Padilla said he shares in the public’s frustration over the lack of movement on immigration. He blamed it on partisan obstructionism.

A Día de Los Muertos altar honoring those who passed in ICE detention centers at Otay Mesa Detention Center on October 28, 2021.

Día de los Muertos vigils to honor those who died in ICE detention

Community groups are hosting the vigils across California. San Diego's is being held outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center.

NASA Satellite To Measure Global Sea Level Rise

Space is the best place — maybe the only place — to get a complete picture of how climate change is affecting the Earth's oceans. And what happens in the ocean does not stay in the ocean.

In 1915, the ship Endurance became trapped in ice during Ernest Shackleton's failed expedition to cross Antarctica.

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, lost since 1915, is found off Antarctica

An expedition went where few have ever gone to locate the remnants of a ship that became trapped in the ice 106 years ago, dashing the famed explorer's ambitious mission to cross Antarctica.

The Pacific Ocean from space. In both liquid and frozen form, water covers most of Earth's surface and there's been a debate among scientists about where all the water originated.

Water, Water, Every Where—And Now Scientists Know Where It Came From

Some unusual meteorites suggest that Earth got its water at its start, rather than forming dry and being watered by comets later on.

An aerial photo taken Wednesday shows people sheltering in a makeshift camp after heavy monsoon rains in the Jaffarabad district of Pakistan's Balochistan province.

Officials and volunteers struggle to respond to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan

Unprecedented, deadly floods in Pakistan have submerged an area bigger than Colorado. Morning Edition spoke with the country's climate minister and a civilian volunteer about ongoing relief efforts.

As Biden plans to lift Title 42, Democrats want details on how he'll address influx

Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.

The U.S. surgeon general warns that e-cigarette smoking has the potential to cause young people lasting harm.

Lung cancer screening rates are low, doctors want to see more at-risk San Diegans

A new report from the American Lung Association finds just 1% of eligible Californians have gotten screenings.

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