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Cars line-up to enter Walt Disney World on February 08, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, claiming 'government retaliation'

Moments after a board appointed by the governor voted to invalidate Disney's development deal, the company filed a 77-page lawsuit in federal court.

Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, is alleging the release of his tax records is a violation of IRS rules. Earlier this year, Biden agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor offenses related to his filing of federal income taxes.

Hunter Biden sues IRS over release of his tax records

Hunter Biden claims the IRS unlawfully released his confidential tax return information. Among other things, Biden is seeking $1,000 for each unauthorized disclosure and attorneys fees.

Lee Sun-kyun stars in the wacky South Korean comedy "Killing Romance."

10 must-see films at San Diego Asian Film Festival

Film festivals are invitations to adventure, so here is a guide to expand your horizons.

Ariana Steck works on her laptop while caring for her six-month-old son Griffin in their North Park apartment, May 11, 2022.

The pandemic's toll on San Diego County child care businesses is still being felt

During the pandemic, one in eight child care providers countywide had to at least temporarily close their doors. And, two years later, many have yet to open back up, state data show.

Left: Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City, at a rally announcing she will be the Morena party's presidential candidate in next year's election, in Mexico City on Wednesday. Right: Former Mexican Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez speaks after registering as a presidential pre-candidate for a broad opposition coalition in Mexico City on July 4.

Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president

Mexico's two main political groups have chosen women presidential candidates. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez will face each other in next year's election.

The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of <em>Barbie</em> in July 2023.

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

Girl Scout cookies have risen in price as inflation takes its bite. But it's not all bad news: Customers still seem to be willing to pay up.

Inflation has a new victim: Girl Scout cookies

Many Girl Scout councils are raising the price of their popular cookies from $5 to $6 a box. The increase offers Girl Scouts and their customers a bittersweet lesson in inflation.

The Edward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse in San Diego, where a hearing on whether to delay the Trump University trial is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2016.

FTC seeks $5.8 million in penalties for San Diego background check companies

According to the Federal Trade Commission, the companies behind the TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate services failed to take steps to ensure that their background reports were accurate and to investigate disputes by customers who flagged the reports as inaccurate.

Interfaith Community Services' Turk Center, a former motel that's been converted to a post-hospitalization recuperative care center, as photographed on Sept. 5, 2023.

Vista City Council to hold emergency meeting over shortage of homeless shelter beds

With a COVID-19 outbreak at the La Posada shelter and a staffing shortage at Haven House, Vista effectively has no homeless shelter beds available.

NPR must be "digital first," says CEO John Lansing, who announced his departure on Tuesday. "Otherwise, we're really consigning NPR to a very difficult future as the audience ages."

NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year

President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.

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