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Cars enter the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Aug. 15, 2019.

Binational leaders cut ribbon on Otay Mesa border crossing improvements

The improvements were intended to expand processing capacity and improve sustainability.

Coins of the Celtic Treasure are on display at the local Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, Germany, May 31, 2006. A senior official said Wednesday that organized crime groups were likely behind the theft of a huge horde of ancient gold coins stolen from a museum in southern Germany this week.

Gone in 9 minutes: How a Celtic gold heist unfolded in Germany

Thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes without raising the alarm, officials said Wednesda

Liu Ping, a breeder of bamboo rats. He had to cull his rats when the Chinese government banned consumption of various wild animals as a way to potentially curb spread of viruses from animals to humans.

Pandemic Causes China To Ban Breeding Of Bamboo Rats And Other Wild Animals

The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes.

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San Diego Rescue Mission partners with Little Italy to help unsheltered population there

San Diego Rescue Mission has been able to send two outreach members into Little Italy every day since the beginning of October.

"I am praying for the children and adults who were killed, and for their families," Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. The pope said it's time for new limits on the sale of guns.

Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns

"It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.

The world of Roblox has become a popular escape during the pandemic.

Roblox Goes Public — What's Roblox? Ask Anyone With Kids.

Roblox, the online gaming platform, is going public on Wednesday. During the pandemic lockdown it's become a virtual playground, and the company has seen a surge in users, with millions now active.

As Coronavirus Surges, How Much Testing Does Your State Need To Subdue The Virus?

A new NPR/Harvard analysis finds most states' testing efforts still fall far short of what's needed to beat back the pandemic. Find out how your state is doing.

Authorities are tracking 15 wild Asian elephants in southwest China's Yunnan Province as the herd migrates northward.

Elephants Wandered Hundreds Of Miles Into A Chinese City. Nobody Knows Why

The 15 Asian elephants — some mature and others still young — left a nature reserve near China's border with Myanmar and Laos more than a year ago and have been northward bound ever since.

Dr. Monish Ullal speaks with a patient at the Bridge substance use clinic at Highland Hospital in Oakland on Oct. 6, 2021.

Asking people what they need: California caregivers trailblaze solutions for those dealing with addiction

In this episode of The California Report Magazine, health reporters Lesley McClurg and April Dembosky take us inside hospitals and clinics to meet people dealing with substance addiction who are getting help in new ways. For the first time, doctors and caregivers are asking: What do you need from us?

Amazon warehouse workers get to re-do their union vote in Alabama

A federal labor official has ordered a revote in the biggest Amazon union election in the U.S. The agency found the company's anti-union tactics tainted the original vote that rejected unionizing.

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