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Insurrectionists climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Imperial Beach man indicted for allegedly taking part in Jan. 6 capitol breach

An Imperial Beach man who allegedly scaled the U.S. Capitol building with a rope on Jan. 6, 2021, has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges.

San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Director Nick Macchione (left) and Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten (right) sit down for an interview with KPBS, June 24, 2021.

Dr. Wilma Wooten honored with California's highest public health honor

During the award ceremony in Sacramento, agency leadership honored Wooten's 23 years of county service, highlighting her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Severe storm clouds move across the northwest edge of Davenport, Iowa on Friday, May 24, 2024. Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees on Friday, just after a deadly twister devastated one small town.

At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather hits Texas and Oklahoma

At least two people are dead after severe weather swept across Texas and Oklahoma overnight, causing extensive damage and outages, authorities said.

The campus of the University of Saint Katherine in San Marcos in an undated photo.

University of Saint Katherine announces closure, filing for bankruptcy

The news was shared with students and staff Thursday via email.

Alok Shukla walks across the Paturiyadand forest of Korba district in India's state of Chhattisgarh. Shukla has led a decade-long grassroots campaign against some of companies seeking to develop coal mines in forested areas.

He frolicked in forests as a kid. Now he's saving them from a coal mine plan

Alok Shukla is one of the winners of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. He's cited for a campaign to keep a company from felling a forest in India to excavate the coal that lies beneath.

Sierra Leone, with jockey Tyler Gaffalione, (2), Forever Young, with jockey Ryusei Sakai, and Mystik Dan, with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., cross the finish line at Churchill Downs during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race Saturday, in Louisville, Ky.

Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose

In a close finish, Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the race on Saturday.

What's it like to live in a vacation spot when tourists leave? 'Wait' offers a window

Set during a uniquely stressful summer for one Nantucket family, Gabriella Burnham's second novel highlights the strong bonds between a mom and her daughters.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 13, 2023.

Who are the wealthiest California legislators? Good question.

The total stock portfolio of the Legislature was worth as much as $112 million last year but experts say the public should know more about a politician’s total wealth.

The Taliban has a history of supporting the use of stoning as a punishment for "moral crimes" — reiterated in a statement this year by their supreme leader. Above: In 2015, Afghan Solidarity members gather in Kabul to protest Taliban militants who stoned an Afghan woman to death in the Taliban-controlled area outside Firozkoh, the capital of central Ghor province. She was accused of adultery.

Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women

In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?

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