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Cleveland Browns running back Willis McGahee is helped from the field after getting injured during an NFL game against the New England Patriots on Dec. 8, 2013. Ten retired NFL players, including McGahee, accused the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in Baltimore.

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits

Ten former players are suing the National Football League, claiming its doctors were biased and purposely gave them unfavorable reports so the NFL could justify not paying for disability benefits.

Lawrence Mendoza of Vista is vaccinated at the COVID-19 vaccination site at CSU San Marcos. Feb. 22, 2021.

California and San Diego County's pandemic emergencies are over, what's next

After three years California and San Diego County's pandemic emergencies are over, but that does not mean COVID-19 is gone.

Dr. Leah Rethy is an internal medicine resident with Penn Medicine.

80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize

Part of a national trend, medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia push to form a union to demand better working conditions and higher wages. Child care is an important issue for many.

Marcia English leads a group of Trump supporters in song outside the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. The conference is returning to Florida this year, along with a number of other GOP gatherings.

Florida has become the GOP's favorite destination, and not just for its beaches

Florida has become go-to for Republican politicians holding meetings and fundraisers. Part of the reason is the relaxed COVID restrictions, but warm weather and political winds are big draws, too.

A photo from June 17 shows empty formula shelves at a supermarket in Florida. An internal review found several factors contributed to the national baby formula shortage, but no one person or agency was listed as at fault.

Here's what the FDA says contributed to the baby formula shortage crisis

The Food and Drug Administration rattled off 15 reasons behind the national baby formula shortage, but couldn't identify a specific person or agency responsible.

Water pours out of Lake Oroville in Northern California in March. Reservoirs levels plummeted over the last three years, but now have more water than they can hold.

3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain

California has been deluged by storms this winter, but fixing the state's severe drought will take more than rain. The state had deeper problems in how it uses water.

People walk near boat docks as they sit on dry land at the Browns Ravine Cove area of drought-stricken Folsom Lake, currently at 37% of its normal capacity, in Folsom, Calif., Saturday, May 22, 2021. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for most of the state.

Could the drought soon be over? It depends on what we mean by 'drought'

A Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist says a few more good storms will end what he called a "landscape drought."

A vial of the Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent. Though the shots are free to pretty much anyone who wants one in the U.S. as long as federal stockpiles hold out, the next update of the vaccine might be costly for some people who lack health insurance.

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

Bill Cosby at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial on Sept. 24, 2018.

Bill Cosby plans to tour in 2023 even as he faces a new sexual assault lawsuit

The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian.

Immigrant rights advocate Lilian Serrano poses in front City Hall in Escondido, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2022.

San Diego County’s immigrant defense program could exclude thousands facing deportation

A new San Diego County migrant legal aid program promises no-cost representation for those in removal proceedings. But advocates say many in need could be left out.

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