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Bestselling novelist Tom Robbins dies at 92

Robbins dazzled readers with the whimsy and imagination in his books, including Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs and All and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

An American flag is seen upside down at the conservative Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

The upside-down American flag goes mainstream as a form of right-wing protest

The symbol, traditionally used by seafarers as a distress call, has been wielded as a bipartisan protest. But its most visible recent uses have taken a hard right political shift.

Ronald Rowe, the acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, acknowledged failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump last July.

The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting

The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices and flaws in advance planning.

Clockwise, from top left: Dolly Parton, The Shirelles, Patti Smith (courtesy of Steve Harlow/Flickr) and Mahalia Jackson (courtesy of Nationaal Archief)

100 years, 100 moments: How women shaped a century of music

For Women's History Month, World Cafe is exploring 100 years of music history with a timeline of 100 moments.

A wounded security officer looks on after being shot by armed gangs at the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.

U.N. chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti's capital without additional support

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, leading to a complete breakdown of government, without additional international support.

A worker drives a golf cart inside the competition venue for BMX freestyle ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Local Olympians celebrate medal wins, San Diego ties

On Midday Edition Wednesday, we caught up with Olympians who shared their San Diego roots and medal-winning experiences across multiple sports. Plus, we discuss how skateboarding, a two-time Olympic sport, can create social change.

Waves pound the rocky coastline of the Wisconsin Street Beach in Oceanside, Jan. 31, 2024.

Warming to continue in San Diego County this week

A gradual warming trend will continue this week in San Diego County, with temperatures expected to vary a few degrees each day by mid-week.

Consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year ago, the smallest annual increase since early 2001. Grocery prices have largely leveled off after climbing sharply in the previous two years, but the cumulative increases continue to sting many consumers.

Inflation falls to its lowest level in more than 3 years. Here’s what that means

Consumer prices in August were up 2.5% from a year ago — the smallest annual increase since February 2021. Falling inflation clears the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next week — likely by a quarter percentage point.

Stephen Nzioka works on his farm in Miu, Machakos County, Kenya. A changing climate took a toll on his harvests — until a weekly text message gave him insights into the week's weather and the best farming strategies.

This farmer 'planted blindly' in a changing climate. A weather app came to his rescue

“I kept on guessing and just taking risks,” says farmer Stephen Nzioka of Kenya. A weekly text message has been a game changer as he copes with a changing climate.

Brian Gibbs, pictured with his son Oliver in front of the Effigy Mounds National Monument park sign, in July 2024.

A fired national park ranger lost his dream job. He says the public is losing more

Brian Gibbs was an environmental educator at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. His job was among those nixed by the Trump administration as it pushes to shrink federal spending.

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