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Migrants at the Clinton Hill Shelter seek relief from the overcrowded confinements of 47 Hall Street. Residents working as delivery drivers wait for orders to come in, Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 19, 2023.

There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?

The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.

Stacks of $100 bills in this undated photo.

Thursday is the final day to file claims for more than half-million in unclaimed money

Thursday is the final day to file a claim for $543,171 in county unclaimed monies before it is rolled into the county general fund.

Leland has been an editor at the literary magazine <a href="https://www.thebeliever.net/" data-key="25561"><em>The Believer</em></a><em> </em>since its inception in 2003.

As a writer slowly loses his sight, he embraces other kinds of perception

Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago. He's now legally blind, although he still has a narrow field of vision, which allows him to see about 6% of what a fully-sighted person sees.

Martha Durr, seen at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska, left her job earlier this month as the state's principal communicator of climate information. "It gets draining over time," she said.

Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting brings burnout and threats

Talking about climate change can be a tough job, especially in places where audiences may be less likely to accept the science. Strong resistance has pushed some meteorologists out of the field.

A mostly clear sky is seen behind a tree in San Diego, Calif. June 26, 2023.

Low pressure over San Diego County to bring below average high temperatures

Night and morning coastal low clouds were expected to spread farther into the valleys early Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

In <em>Dream Scenario</em>, Nicolas Cage plays a college professor who suddenly begins appearing in other people's dreams.

Forget Hollywood's 'old guard,' Nicolas Cage says the young filmmakers get him

The Oscar-winning actor is seeking out the next generation of filmmakers because, he says, many established directors have "already made up their minds about me." Cage's new movie is Dream Scenario.

Hurricane Fiona moves up the United States Atlantic coast, Thursday night, Sept. 22, 2022. This image provided by the National Hurricane Center shows a satellite view as Hurricane Fiona pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds.

Atlantic hurricane season is now predicted to be 'above-normal' this year, NOAA says

The Atlantic hurricane season is now projected to have "above-normal level of activity" according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Rides at the San Diego County Fair getting brought in and assembled at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. May 25, 2023.

Vendors and ride operators look forward to economic boost from San Diego County Fair

The theme for this year’s San Diego County Fair is "Get Out There."

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pauses as he addresses reporters about efforts to pass appropriations bills and avert a government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. He is joined at right by House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas.

How the far right could remove McCarthy and why his fate could be in Democrats' hands

At least one House Republican, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is publicly threatening to offer a resolution to try to remove the speaker. Here's how that procedural motion would work.

City unveils permanent 'Slow Streets' infrastructure on Gaslamp's Fifth Avenue

On Tuesday, San Diego unveiled bollards on Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, replacing temporary gates and maintaining the thoroughfare as a "slow street."

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