Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened his first policy speech in office Friday by expressing deep regrets over the governing party’s slush funds scandal that dogged ...
Gloria, Turner compete in San Diego mayoral race debate
The debate between San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and police officer and challenger Larry Turner covered a wide range of issues from transportation, flood infrastructure failures, housing shortages ...
SDFD task force members return home after fog delays dozens of flights
Foggy conditions disrupted dozens of inbound and outbound flights throughout the day Thursday at the San Diego International ...
Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning reelection on Sunday, five years after riding ...
San Diego Zoo Rose Parade float to honor historic giant pandas
The 2025 parade float will commemorate Asia’s diverse ecosystems with intricate designs of the zoo’s newest residents: giant ...
As search for Helene’s victims drags into second week, sheriff says rescuers ‘will not rest’
The search for victims of Hurricane Helene dragged into its second week on Friday, as exhausted rescue crews and volunteers ...
For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That’s what everyone told Sofia Roca. Never mind the open drug use, the ...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St
Asian shares were mixed Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street, while boosting ...
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal ...
Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy
Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the ...
Motorcyclist killed in South Bay crash identified
A motorcyclist killed in a crash earlier this week in Otay Mesa has been identified, local medical officials said.
Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them ...