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File photo of boxes of the drug mifepristone sitting on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022.

What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much

A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.

San Diego Padres designated hitter Nelson Cruz runs to first base after hitting two-run single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Atlanta.

Nelson Cruz 2nd-oldest Padre to homer in 10-2 rout of Braves

At 42 years and 282 days, Cruz became the second-oldest player to homer for the Padres, just one day younger than Rickey Henderson was when he went deep on Oct. 4, 2001.

A daughter confronts the failures of our health care system in 'A Living Remedy'

Nicole Chung reflects on the deaths of her parents in a powerful new memoir, and how that loss was complicated by class, geographical distance and the pandemic.

Beekeeper Gene Brandi checks the condition of his hives at a cherry tree orchard in San Juan Bautista, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2023.

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook's sweet

The rainy weather is expected to bring ample wildflowers to the state this spring for bees to forage. That could mean a good year for honey.

The sun shines bright in the sky over San Diego, July 30, 2018.

Warm Monday but cold front moving in toward end of week

A trough of low pressure should bring colder weather Thursday and Friday, and perhaps a few light showers, the weather service said.

Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say.

Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

Louisville Metro Police Officers and other emergency personnel block off the street outside of the Old National Bank building in Louisville, Ky., on Monday.

A fifth victim dies after Monday's downtown Louisville shooting

The 25-year-old gunman was an employee of the bank and was shot and killed by police. An officer who had just graduated from the police academy was among those wounded after he was shot in the head.

The Dalai Lama, pictured here at a prayer ceremony in McLeod Ganj last week, has come under fire for visibly kissing a young boy on the lips in a video that's been viewed millions of times.

The Dalai Lama apologizes for asking a young boy to suck his tongue

The 87-year-old Buddhist high priest says he "regrets" kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck my tongue." A video capturing the incident went viral on social media, sparking outrage.

Three glasses of craft beer at the Mike Hess brewery in North Park, San Diego, March 28, 2018.

Report: FDA-approved Otezla can dramatically reduce cravings for alcohol

San Diego’s Scripps Research shows that Otezla, approved for use on psoriasis, also allowed people with alcoholism to reduce their alcohol use by more than half.

A picture provided by German humanitarian organization Sea-Watch shows a boat in distress with some 400 people on board in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday.

2 people are dead, 20 missing, as a migrant boat sinks off the coast of Tunisia

The boat sank over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea between Tunisia and Italy. About 25 people were rescued. Thousands of migrants have reached Italy's tiny Lampedusa island in the past few days.

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