4 Dead After Suspected Migrant Boat Overturns Near a San Diego Area Beach

The boat capsized off the coast, officials said. Four people were taken to a hospital and one person was taken into custody.

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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51

Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.

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Gallego Pitches Demoralized Democrats on a Midterm Message

At a health care town hall in his swing state, Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, test-drove his party’s new political pitch to an audience disappointed in the outcome of the shutdown.

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Trump Pardons Two for Crimes Related to Jan. 6

Daniel Edwin Wilson and Suzanne Kaye had been convicted of crimes indirectly connected to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

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Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice

But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality.

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Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago

Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.

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Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.

Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.

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Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show

Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.

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Man Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says

Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.

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On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France

Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France.

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