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Security providers who focus on digital communications started noticing an uptick in attacks on companies that manage digital phone call services this fall.

Criminal hackers are now going after phone lines, too

One way or another, most phone calls these days involve the internet. Cybersecurity experts say that makes us vulnerable in ways we might not realize.

In this July 13, 2021, file photo, conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Norwalk, Calif.

California GOP Nixes Endorsement Fight In Newsom Recall

California Republicans have sidestepped a potentially nasty fight over endorsing a candidate in the state's upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is facing backlash inside and outside the country

A Nicaraguan ambassador openly criticized his boss, President Daniel Ortega, saying the Central American country has become a dictatorship.

'Not Realistic Standards': San Diego Politicians Want To Decide How To Reopen Businesses

Political leaders in San Diego says state requirements to reopen businesses are too strict. Meanwhile businesses in Oceanside plan to reopen in violation on local health orders.

A sign at a City Heights corner store advising people to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dec. 25, 2020.

Southern California Stay-At-Home Order Expected To Be Extended Tuesday

A regional stay-at-home order in effect across Southern California due to surging COVID-19 hospitalizations is expected to be formally extended Tuesday, continuing a ban on all gatherings of people from different households and strict capacity limits at many businesses.

A meeting of the table banking group at the home of a member. The photo is from 2019, when No Sex for Fish (and the village) were thriving.

Whatever Happened To ... The Women Who Boldly Declared: 'No Sex For Fish'?

Women in a Kenyan village had a radical idea to stop the practice of trading sex for fish to sell: What if they owned their own boats? They had great success. Then came a series of terrible setbacks.

Students wait in line for COVID-19 vaccinations at Crawford High School, January 12, 2022

Bill allowing minors vaccines without parental OK advances

Minors age 12 to 17 in California currently cannot be vaccinated without permission from their parents or guardians, unless the vaccine is for hepatitis B or the human papillomavirus.

Shooting range owner John Deloca fires his pistol at his range in Queens, N.Y.

Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

Josh Pulliam and other researchers from Jake Socha's lab at Virginia Tech drove from Blacksburg, Va., to the northern part of the state and spent days collecting and studying Brood X cicadas.

Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them

When a critter spends 17 years underground, it's not easy to study. So as Brood X cicadas break out, they're followed closely by researchers who must cram a lot of work in about six weeks.

Gregg Schloss stands behind the counter on the last day A&B Sporting Goods in North Park was open, Jan. 2021.

Pandemic Life: A Crippling Year For San Diego County's Small Businesses

COVID-19 has crushed many small businesses in the county, and the losses go beyond just jobs. In some cases, family wealth meant to sustain generations is gone and the fabric of communities frayed.

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