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Puerto Rico's development agency chief resigns after claiming government interference
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (219+ words) The departure of Sebasti'n Negr'n Reichard from the powerful Department of Economic Development and Commerce comes at a critical moment for Puerto Rico as it seeks to revive its economy and attract wealthy investors. The government's actions "made it impossible…...
San Diego County health official arrested in deadly hit-and-run
7+ hour ago (564+ words) A senior San Diego County health official has been arrested in a hit-and-run car crash that killed a woman waiting for a bus Friday afternoon in Southcrest, police and sheriff's records show. Assmaa Elayyat, a deputy director in the sprawling…...
Long before San Diego mosque shooting, teen suspect's Chula Vista school raised alarms
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (740+ words) A fascination with mass killings, dressing like a fictional TV serial killer, telling a friend not to go to school the next day " all are part of the troubling behavior a Chula Vista school official cited after calling police last…...
Del Norte High's rocketry team soars off to national competition
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (173+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Del Norte High's Aerospace & Rocketry Club reached new heights this year in the first round of the American Rocketry Challenge's 24th annual National Finals, held on May 16 in Virginia. But the team failed to advance to the second…...
San Diego home values haven't kept up with inflation for 16 months
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (489+ words) San Diego home prices continue to show gains, but any increase has been blunted by rising inflation, data released Tuesday shows The San Diego metropolitan area's home price increased 0. 78% annually in March, said the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices report....
Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (303+ words) The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed the case to proceed and raised questions about whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Republican president fired some of its top officials. Immigration…...
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of "bad faith" and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (769+ words) The U. S. military characterized Monday's strikes in southern Iran as defensive, saying targets included missile launch sites and minelaying boats, and said the U. S. acted with "restraint" in light of the weekslong ceasefire. Iran's foreign ministry called the strikes a ceasefire violation…...
Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (939+ words) By DORANY PINEDA and BRITTANY PETERSON As the Colorado River and its once massive reservoirs shrink from overuse and climate change, officials are faced with a decision that pits conservation against ratepayer costs for electricity. To fight off predators of…...
Rare May showers on tap for San Diego County over next few days
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (167+ words) A low-pressure system will produce sporadic showers across San Diego County through Thursday and make the marine layer about a mile deep in some areas, the National Weather Service says. The moisture is a welcome surprise. It rarely rains in…...
All the News That's Fit: A potential addiction shield, penicillin's lasting gift, and thumb measurements
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (657+ words) The long-term effects of using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss remain to be fully determined. Though GLP-1 drugs have been used for more than 20 years to treat diabetes, the first drug for weight loss was only…...