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Marvin Cox, community outreach director with the Metropolitan Action Commission on June 25, in Nashville. As temperatures reached into the upper 90s, the Metro Action Commission was offering free window AC units to seniors, families with young children and people with medical conditions.

As heat waves intensify, more public housing residents may get help with AC bills

For decades, public housing providers could subsidize heating bills but not air-conditioning. New Biden administration guidance changes that, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Miki Sudo (right) and Mayoi Ebihara compete in the women's division of Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, Thursday, at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Sudo won by eating a record 51 hot dogs.

Miki Sudo sets record for hot dog eating and Patrick Bertoletti wins men’s contest

The previous men's champ, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, didn’t attend the competition this year over a sponsorship tiff.

DrumatiX Day of Dance 2024

Join DrumatiX, an award-winning, bi-coastal dance and percussion company, led by artist Noa Barankin, in it's inaugural "Day of Dance"! The day's mission is to build community through dance in San Diego, bringing together people of all ages, dance levels and abilities together in movement. Company dancers will lead classes in Tap Dance, Ballet Folklorico, Creative Percussion, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Yoga. An Adaptive Creative Percussion class for individuals with special needs and disabilities will also be offered. Class levels vary from beginners to advanced, ages 7 to adults. Cap off the day with an all-styles jam session and showcase (you or your group are welcome to perform! Studio setting, all styles and levels welcome to present something). There's something for everyone in the DrumatiX Day of Dance - come celebrate movement and community with us. Spaces are filling up - register today! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Queer romance novels displayed at Meet Cute in this undated photo.

San Diego Book Crawl returns, bigger than ever

Two new bookstores are added to the roster of independent bookstores celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with a three-day "crawl" for local book lovers this weekend.

Liz Baltazar speaks about the San Diego Padres in front of a mural of Manny Machado in Chula Vista, April 24, 2023.

San Diego and Tijuana fans gear up for Padres Mexico City series

This weekend, the Padres and the San Francisco Giants will be the first Major League Baseball teams to play regular season games in Mexico City.

Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, is seen at BBC Broadcasting House for an interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on Oct. 23, 2022, in London.

Who is Keir Starmer? A look at Britain's next prime minister

Keir Starmer, 61, is a social liberal, fiscal moderate and leader of the United Kingdom's Labour Party, which won Thursday's election in a landslide.

Students cheers from the stands during the celebrations for Ghana 65th Independence Day on March 6, 2022. The country gained independence on March 6, 1957. The author of this article recalls his boyhood celebrations — which involved uniforms, marching and a free bottle of soda.

His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn't just the fireworks

"Who could have colonized a great country like America?" That's what this Ghanaian thought when his American wife told him it was Independence Day.

Family members often provide caregiving for people with dementia and it can take a financial and emotional toll.

Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients

The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.

Alzheimer's San Diego: Care Options: Living at Home

Is it time for more help? Join us to learn about in-home care options and community-based resources such as adult day care, care management, and more. This class is presented by local non-profit Alzheimer's San Diego and pre-registration is recommended. Register at the ticket link and learn more at alzsd.org/services/education.

Spectators watch as fireworks erupt over the Washington Monument on July 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America

Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more.

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