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Storm clouds over San Carlos, March 10, 2020.

Chance Of Light Rain Continues In San Diego County, Snow Possible In Mountains

A chance of light rain will continue Friday in most parts of San Diego County and snow could fall in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

Workers for the city of Albuquerque, N.M., remove a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate on Tuesday. A man was shot a day earlier as an armed militia group attempted to defend the statue from protesters.

Suspect In Shooting At Albuquerque Statue Demonstration Faces New Charges

Police arrested Steven Ray Baca following the Monday shooting. It happened during an attempt by protesters to topple a conquistador statue that also drew armed vigilantes to protect it.

The images used to create this view of Venus were acquired by the Mariner 10 craft on Feb. 7 and 8, 1974. Decades after the Mariner 2 flew by the planet in 1962, much about the planet remains unknown.

A Possible Sign Of Life Right Next Door To Earth, On Venus

Scientists have found a gas associated with living organisms in a region of Venus' atmosphere. They can't figure out how it got there if it didn't come from life.

A Possible Sign Of Life Right Next Door To Earth, On Venus

Scientists have found a gas associated with living organisms in a region of Venus' atmosphere. They can't figure out how it got there if it didn't come from life.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has argued that "borrower defense" is too lenient.

Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness

The Education Department narrowly avoids a subpoena in a fight with House Democrats over forgiving the loans of defrauded student borrowers.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds up a resolution on the last day of a traditional council known as a Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The council concluded with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members, paving the way for an early start to negotiations between Afghanistan's warring sides.

Is Afghanistan Waiting For The U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks?

Some analysts think Kabul is holding out for a possible Joe Biden presidency before trying to strike any substantive deals with the Taliban.

The sun sets over the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Earth's Magnetic North Pole has been moving away from the Canadian Arctic towards Siberia at a rate of 55 km per year.

Melting Arctic Ice Caps May Speed Up Global Warming

San Diego researchers say global warming could happen a lot faster than previously thought because of melting sea ice.

In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963, nonviolent sit-in at Nashville's segregated lunch counters.

Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Never Gave Up Or Gave In

The longtime Georgia congressman died Friday of pancreatic cancer. Lewis, who devoted his life to activism and the civil rights movement, was known as "the conscience of the Congress."

Tianna Spears joined the State Department in 2018, looking forward to the promise of a fulfilling career. She left after less than two years, and is one of a growing number to speak out recently about the special challenges faced by minority foreign service officers.

'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders

Former diplomat Tianna Spears says she was pulled aside 20-plus times crossing from Mexico into the U.S. "One time, I was told not to look at the officer in the eyes when I spoke to him," she says.

Deputy Chief Patricia Cassidy of the Jersey City Police Department has blood drawn to test for coronavirus antibodies in Jersey City, N.J., on Monday.

FDA Cracks Down On Antibody Tests For Coronavirus

These tests are designed to identify people who have been previously exposed to the virus. The Food and Drug Administration is now telling manufacturers they'll have to meet minimum standards.

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