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Freeway traffic on interstate 8 on May 21, 2012

Multiple East County I-8 off-ramps closed this weekend for construction

Caltrans construction crews will close a series of off-ramps on Interstate 8 in East County, beginning Friday and running through Thursday, for wrong-way driver pavement marking configuration, including recessed markers.

An electric car is charged at the Motor Show in Essen, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Charging may soon be easier across the U.S. with seven car companies banding together to create a charging network.

Big carmakers unite to build a charging network and reassure reluctant EV buyers

A lack of fast chargers for road trips is a major deterrent for would-be electric vehicle purchasers. In response, big automakers are following Tesla's playbook — and teaming up in an unusual way.

Artist Dafe Oboro (right), winner of the Nigerian Prize Award of the Access ART X Prize 2022/23, chats with an attendee at this year's Art X fair in Lagos.

Africa's flourishing art scene is a smash hit at Art X

It's Art Month in Nigeria — and a highlight is the celebration of art that is Art X, a wide-ranging fair that highlights "Black portraiture" as well as other creations from the continent.

In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. A California appeals court ruled March 13, 2023, that a voter-backed initiative exempting Uber and Lyft from a key provision of state employment law is constitutional, a reversal of a lower court decision that marks a win for the ride-hailing giants.

California court rules for Uber, Lyft in ride-hailing case

A California appeals court has ruled companies like Uber and Lyft do not have to treat their drivers as employees.

Submersible pilot Randy Holt and Stockton Rush, CEO and co-founder of OceanGate, dive in the company's Antipodes submersible off the Florida coast in 2013. Rescuers are racing to find a missing OceanGate submersible before the oxygen supply runs out for five people, including Rush, who were on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic.

OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks

OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring.

An aerial view of an area affected by an extratropical cyclone in Muçum, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Tuesday. Authorities are warning there could be more flooding to come.

A cyclone has killed over 20 people in Brazil, with more flooding expected

The southern Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and neighboring Santa Catarina are reeling after a devastating cyclone killed 27 people and displaced thousands.

More than 40 states are suing Meta for allegedly harming young people's mental health by creating features on Facebook and Instagram that intentionally addict children.

States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis

More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann speaking before a crowd at his first State of the City address on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

3 takeaways from Chula Vista's 2023 State of the City address

Mayor John McCann, the leader of the region’s second largest city, gave his first state of the city address on Tuesday, highlighting the city’s progress and aspirations.

Hepner Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif

San Diego State University goes to virtual instruction today, citing storm safety concerns

San Diego State University will move classes and most faculty and staff to virtual instruction or remote work at both its San Diego and Imperial Valley campuses Monday due to weather conditions.

Former President Donald Trump stands on stage during a rally in suburban Des Moines with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird after receiving her endorsement on Oct. 16.

Three months out, the Iowa Caucus is Trump's to lose

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved most of his campaign resources to Iowa. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is vising the Hawkeye state more too. But Donald Trump remains the front runner.

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