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The main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base is shown in this undated photo.

Ex-Marine sentenced to over 28 years in prison for sexually abusing child

A former Camp Pendleton Marine who sexually assaulted a 3-year-old was sentenced Monday to more than 28 years in prison.

Brittany Mostiller, former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, said the fund's financial support prevented her from taking more drastic actions she'd considered when she found out she was pregnant.

The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing

Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising as more states enact restrictive bans.

A Tesla car powers up at a charging station in Petaluma, Calif. on Sept. 23, 2020. Auto makers are trying to convince would-be electric car buyers to adopt new habits to power their vehicles.

Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways

Most charging actually happens at home, but concerns about how to juice up are tripping up would-be buyers. A lot is on the line for automakers.

Beatrice and Luis Valero, and their 8-year-old granddaughter Alaya Pacheco, stand in front of what's left of their home. The family says they lost everything in last week's tornado and hope to rebuild, but they had no homeowner's insurance.

In Kentucky towns slammed by tornadoes, weary residents are picking up the pieces

Thousands of people lost their homes and businesses in the tornadoes that tore through Kentucky last week. Now, residents are sorting out how to move forward and whether or not to rebuild.

A WWII veteran meets the man who found and returned his long-lost bracelet

A Czech hobbyist who returned a Colorado veteran's bracelet he found at a former World War II prisoner of war camp finally got to meet the veteran, traveling halfway around the world to do so.

President Biden takes part in a briefing with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and other local leaders in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday.

Biden Sounds Alarm On Climate Change In Visit To Hurricane-Wracked New Jersey

The president warned that natural disasters would only grow more extreme if meaningful environmental changes weren't made.

People who fled from fighting in Ethiopia gather in a temporary internally displaced people camp to receive first bags of wheat from the World Food Programme. Ethiopia saw a record 5.1 million displacements in 2021.

Ethiopia set a world record for displacements in a single year: 5.1 million in 2021

The war there is responsible — and makes it difficult just to assess the scale of displacement. Details are in a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

Team co-owner Dan Snyder speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders. The NFL says it will investigate allegations against Snyder and team's workplace culture.

NFL says it will control investigation into Commanders owner Dan Snyder, not the team

Hours after the team's announcement of its independent investigation, the NFL said the team "would not control the probe."

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

Bills can add up fast when you're dealing with a health crisis. And if you can't pay them, they can wreak havoc on your finances. Here's how to stay out of medical debt — or make it go away.

In this April 18, 2020, file photo, tents line a sidewalk on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco.

Did the pandemic create more income inequality in California?

During three of the last four recessions before the COVID-19 pandemic, income inequality grew in California. Researchers are trying to figure out if the same happened in 2020.

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