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U.S. Secretary Janet Yellen leaves a meeting at the Department of the Treasury on April 21. She warns that economic chaos will ensue if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling in the coming weeks.

Yellen warns of 'calamity' unless Congress raises the debt limit. What's the holdup?

The treasury secretary warns that the U.S. could default on its debt by June 1, with disastrous economic consequences. GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson explains why Republicans insist on adding conditions.

Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant Neurath in November 2022 near Grevenbroich, Germany.

The U.N.'s Guterres calls for an 'ambition supernova' as climate progress stays slow

"Inch by inch progress will not do," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. A new report found that nations' plans still fall far short of what's needed.

Small-scale farmers in Africa will be the beneficiaries of huge humanitarian prize

The nonprofit group One Acre Fund wants smallholder farms to grow more, earn more and feed more people. The organization just won a $2.5 million award from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

Solar workers install panels on an Oceanside home in this undated photo

California regulators poised to change state’s rules for rooftop solar reimbursement rates

CPUC gathers to vote this week to consider sweeping change to the state net energy metering rules. That’s the system that subsidizes rooftop solar systems.

Naomi Watts plays Babe Paley and Tom Hollander is Truman Capote in <em>Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.</em>

Don't miss the latest 'Feud' – between Truman Capote and NYC's society ladies

The new eight-part FX series tells a compelling story with a powerhouse cast. Tom Hollander and Naomi Watts star in the show, which is way more than just "the original Real Housewives."

Humira, the injectable biologic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, now faces its first competition from one of several copycat "biosimilar" drugs expected to come to market this year. Some patients spend $70,000 a year on Humira.

AbbVie's blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly

U.S. doctors can now choose Amjevita instead, the first of several close copies of the popular rheumatoid arthritis drug expected this year. But industry-watchers warn consumer savings may be limited.

A man enters the Israeli embassy, near pictures of hostages in Gaza, in Washington, D.C., on Monday. An airman has died after self-immolating in what he said on social media was an act of protest against Israel's war in Gaza.

The U.S. airman who set himself on fire to protest the war in Gaza has died

Aaron Bushnell, who was an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force based in San Antonio, Texas, is seen in a video saying "Free Palestine!" after lighting himself on fire.

A vendor weighs green vein kratom to sell by the gram at a vape shop in Lake Worth, Fla. Kratom is derived from the dried leaves of a tree in the coffee family. It's been used as traditional medicine in Southeast Asia for centuries.

Herbal supplement kratom targeted by lawsuits after a string of deaths

Millions of Americans use kratom, which is sold at gas stations, vape shops and bars. It can act like an opiate on the body. The FDA warns against using kratom, but most states don't regulate it.

State highway 125 weaves behind the 383-acre site the city of Chula Vista has allotted for a university and technology center, Jan. 5, 2023.

Chula Vista leaders happy state allowing university development to continue

Local leaders Wednesday praised a decision that'll advance longstanding plans to bring a four-year university to the South Bay city.

A "closed" sign stands at an entrance to Cowles Mountain in San Diego, March 23., 2020.

What's closed and what's open on the New Year's holiday

Law enforcement, emergency animal control response and other essential services will continue through the holiday.

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