Former Marine Josh Onan talks with George Kevin Flood, a staff psychiatrist at the San Diego VA. Onan is taking advantage of a year-old program that makes VA care available to people with less-than-honorable military discharges. Katie Schoolov/KPBS hide caption toggle caption Katie Schoolov/KPBS Former Marine Josh Onan talks with George Kevin Flood, a staff
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg speaks during a joint statement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday. The following day, Solberg apologized to the “German girls” who faced government retaliation for their relationships with occupying German forces during World War II. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg speaks
Amy Winehouse performs at the Eurockeennes Music Festival in France in 2007. AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images Amy Winehouse performs at the Eurockeennes Music Festival in France in 2007. AFP/Getty Images A hologram depicting Amy Winehouse, the British singer whose music, addictions and premature death dominated headlines, is expected to embark on
Gaston County Elections Director Adam Ragan tests equipment. Alexandra Olgin/WFAE hide caption toggle caption Alexandra Olgin/WFAE Gaston County Elections Director Adam Ragan tests equipment. Alexandra Olgin/WFAE North Carolina voters are once again dealing with changes to how the state runs its elections. At a time when early voting is becoming increasingly popular nationwide, a new
Derrick Slaughter attends a July 14, 2017, march through the streets of Norwalk, Ohio, against the epidemic of heroin, with his grandmother (not shown). Both of Derrick’s parents are heroin addicts and he is now being raised by his grandparents. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Derrick Slaughter attends a July
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu before their official talks in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Leah Millis/AP hide caption toggle caption Leah Millis/AP Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu before their official talks in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Leah Millis/AP Secretary
Rural Americans are preoccupied with the problems of opioid and drug addiction in their communities, citing it as a worry on par with concerns about local jobs and the economy, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “For many years, the
Cardinal Donald Wuerl speaks in front of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. in 2015. Wuerl resigned on Friday after accusations of covering up sexual abuse. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Cardinal Donald Wuerl speaks in front of the Basilica of the National
The U.S. Embassy in Australia issued a lighthearted apology on Monday for an invitation to a “cat pajama-jam” featuring a photo of a cat dressed as the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster that was accidentally sent out by email. The email, reportedly sent from the State Department, featured some Latin text and an RSVP button
Illinois Department of Corrections officers participate in a role-playing exercise during a March training session on working with female inmates, at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Ill. Bill Healy for SJNN hide caption toggle caption Bill Healy for SJNN Illinois Department of Corrections officers participate in a role-playing exercise during a March training session on
CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods Ed Stack visits a new store in the Houston area in 2016. In February, Stack pulled assault-style weapons from store shelves and raised the minimum age to buy guns to 21. Scott Dalton/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott Dalton/Invision/AP CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods Ed Stack visits a new store
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House earlier this month. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House earlier this month. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Defense Secretary Jim Mattis “could” be considering a departure, Saudis can expect “severe punishment”