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Workers walk to the Lusail Stadium, one of the 2022 World Cup stadiums, in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. The eight stadiums for the World Cup, all within a 30-mile radius of Doha, are now largely complete. Migrant laborers who built Qatar's World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were subjected to discrimination, wage theft and other abuses as their employers evaded accountability, a rights group said in a report released Thursday.

Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup 'between 400 and 500'

A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha.

Americans are concerned about their economy, and the global economic outlook is worse

Inflation and fears of a recession are dominating headlines in the U.S., and a series of global crises means that the economic outlook is even more precarious in some other parts of the world.

The San Diego County Administration building in downtown San Diego.

Ceremonial swearing in ceremony held at County Administration Center

San Diego County swore in six elected officials at the County Administration Center Monday.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's legal team argues that allegations by Twitter's ex-security chief give him reason to pull out of his agreement to buy the Twitter. Here, Musk speaks at a meeting of energy, oil and gas executives in Norway on August 29.

Elon Musk wants to get out of buying Twitter. A whistleblower's claims might help him

The social media company appeared to be on solid legal ground when it sued the Tesla CEO to force him to complete the merger. But allegations by Twitter's ex-security chief may help Musk's case.

Travis Gienger, right, from Anoka, Minn., watches as his winning pumpkin is lifted and weighed Monday at the 49th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

What's next for the world-champ pumpkin? A parade, pics and a record-setting makeover

Travis Gienger plans to turn his 2,560-pound gourd into a record-setting jack-o'-lantern. If you want your own shot at a great pumpkin, he'll be selling its seeds.

Rihanna will take center stage at the Super Bowl halftime show

The singer, who declined to perform in 2019 out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline February's show.

eZra Brown wants Soulé Coffee and Bubble Tea to serve as a place for locals to cultivate ideas and dreams for a brighter Jackson, Miss., or to simply experience new perspectives in a growing city.

Unsafe water challenges Jackson, Miss., restaurant owners, who must look elsewhere

A boil-water notice, which has been in effect since July, is forcing many restaurant owners to travel to nearby cities to obtain water and ice. It's costing them considerable time and money.

Homeless people stand in front of their make-shift shelters on 17th Street in San Diego's East Village, June 28, 2016.

County Supervisors approve data program to reduce homelessness

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a data analytics policy to help prevent homelessness.

City Heights Bites: Thanh Tinh Chay

For long-standing businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal. One new City Heights restaurant that is not only trying to survive, but thrive, as it shakes off losses from the past year.

Purple flowers photographed at the International Floral Trade Center in Carlsbad, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2022

Pandemic shortages are a thorny problem for San Diego flower businesses

A worldwide flower shortage is creating a nightmare in the wholesale and retail industry — and Valentine's Day could make it worse.

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