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NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values

A new 2024 election poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future and what to teach the next generation.

Fast food workers and union activists demonstrate outside the California State Capitol to rally support for legislation to increase fast-food worker wages on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. On Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law giving fast food workers a $20 minimum wage on April 1, 2024.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law

A new law Newsom signed last year says fast food restaurants must pay workers at least $20 per hour. The law includes an exception for restaurants with bakeries.

An Alabama mayor ended his life after a website showed pictures of him cross-dressing

F.L. "Bubba" Copeland said he was under an "internet attack" after an Alabama website published photos of him in women's clothing and makeup. His death puts a spotlight on media ethics.

Iranians gather at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on May 20 to mourn the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others in a helicopter crash the previous day.

What might have caused the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president

Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday's crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could also be a factor.

A Phoenix Herpetological Society rattlesnake class attendee moves to pick up a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake with snake tongs under the supervision of instructor Cale Morris at the Florence Ely Nelson Desert Park in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Lessons from rattlesnake class in the American Southwest

It's rattlesnake season in Arizona, where the number of bites has surged. And it turns out most of what you thought you knew about the reptiles isn't true.

So-called atomic veterans who worked on nuclear weapons tests, like this one from July 25, 1946 file photo above Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands, are fighting to renew funds that compensate them for health effects from their work.

Atomic vets are on the verge of losing federal benefits. Congress hasn't helped

Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.

San Diego weekend arts events: Design, pompoms and Ravel

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Fashion, publishing, design and music at MCASD; pompom art; "The Ballad of Johnny and June"; Ravel's "Mother Goose"; "Mrs. Doubtfire"; a new art space; live music picks and more.

‘House of the Dragon’ is back Sunday. Here’s who to know and what to watch for

A new season of the Game of Thrones prequel series returns Sunday night on HBO.

British Airways planes parked at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 in London, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

British Airways doubles flights to London from San Diego International Airport

British Airways will increase the frequency of flights between San Diego and London from one flight per day to two.

Security officers stand guard outside Orthodox Assyrian church in Sydney, Australia, Monday, April 15, 2024.

A knife attack in Australia is being treated as terrorism

Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism.

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