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The San Diego County Administration Building is shown on Jan. 12, 2021.

Supervisors OK rule change on amusements operation

A decades-old county ordinance preventing businesses from having coin-operated amusement devices, including arcade games, in the same area where alcohol is served will be repealed next month, two supervisors announced Wednesday.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wins GOP nomination over 3 pro-Trump candidates, the AP says

For the first time since 1978, a sitting governor faced a primary challenge in Ohio, but Gov. Mike DeWine clenched the nomination after facing criticism about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chairs a United Nations Security Council meeting on defending the principles of the U.N. Charter in New York Monday.

Latest on Ukraine: Russia runs U.N. Security Council as China runs damage control

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

NPR announced it would cease posting to Twitter after the social media platform labeled the nonprofit "Government-funded Media."

NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels.

Mission Bay’s 3rd of July fireworks

This year, Mission Bay’s 3rd of July fireworks will take place starting at 9 p.m. launching from near Mission Bay Yacht Club, between their property’s shore and Crown Point Bridge. For the best views of the fireworks and accompanying experiences and packages, various businesses and hotel properties around Mission Bay are offering special programming to make it an unforgettable summer evening for the whole family, including: · Bahia Resort Hotel – The property’s beloved Bahia Belle sternwheeler is offering a sightseeing cruise, departing from the Bahia Resort at 8 p.m. for views of the fireworks from the middle of the Bay. Priced at $10 for hotel guests and $20 for general admission, tickets are available for purchase online here. · Paradise Point Resort – Guests of the resort will have access to premium viewing areas on the property terrace with bonfires, complimentary s’mores, cocktail specials, and more. Guest reservations for the viewing area will be available online, with great view of the fireworks available all over the island. · San Diego Mission Bay Resort – Get one of the best views of the fireworks from the comfort of your own accomodations when you book San Diego Mission Bay Resort’s 4th of July Room Package for guaranteed room view, complete with s’mores, festive cocktails, poolside games, and more. Package is available for booking here. · SeaWorld San Diego - One of the best ways for guests to experience SeaWorld is to purchase tickets in advance during the extended SeaWorld San Diego Memorial Day Sale with up to 30 percent off tickets and 10 percent off Annual Passes. Guests can take advantage of this great value now through June 5. With a SeaWorld San Diego Annual Pass guests enjoy 12 months of visits with special benefits like free parking, free guest tickets, access to special VIP events, savings on merchandise and more. Mission Bay Yacht Club’s GoFundMe page is continuing to accept donations up until the event, hoping to reach its goal of $60,000. To support the show and its continuation, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4th-of-july-fireworks-on-mission-bay.

Moses Miramontes is shown at a Alpha Project shelter in San Diego where he has been staying for 6 months, April 18, 2023. He says getting in the shelter has motivated him to make changes in his life.

As tensions flare, San Diego leaders eye a homeless solution fraught with problems

San Diego leaders are pushing a proposal that would make it illegal to live in a tent virtually anywhere in city limits. But many still have nowhere to go.

Exchange rates are advertised outside a Bureau de Change on Monday in London. The British pound fell against the U.S. dollar, fluctuating between $1.03 and $1.07 Monday morning.

The British pound hit a record low over fears about income tax cuts and debt

The British pound sank to $1.03, before stabilizing slightly, as traders and investors react negatively to new government plans to cut taxes for highest earners and businesses and boosting borrowing.

MJ Capital Funding's website said that its founder, Johanna Garcia, was "often referred to as 'Mother Theresa' in her community." But federal authorities say Garcia was actually running a Ponzi scheme. The site was shut down by court order; an archived version is seen here.

A Florida woman touted as a 'Mother Teresa' ran a $196 million Ponzi scheme, feds say

Federal prosecutors say Johanna Garcia's company wasn't a funding miracle for small businesses but a lucrative Ponzi scheme whose co-conspirators spent millions of dollars on luxury items.

Montana lawmakers on Friday passed a bill to ban TikTok over the app's suspected connections to the Chinese government.

Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.

Former President Eisenhower, addresses the nation on the American intervention in Formosa (now Taiwan) in an undated archival picture. Eisenhower was involved in the country's first debt ceiling fight when he asked Congress to raise the limit by $15 billion. The Senate refused, ushering the first tussle over the country's debt.

The first debt ceiling fight was in 1953. It looked almost exactly like the one today

Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

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