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‘Stay Home': A Message From a Calif. Widow Who Beat COVID-19 But Lost Her Husband To It
Maria Martinez, 69, first met her husband Raul when the two were in middle school, back in 1966, and what followed was a deep friendship full of laughter and compassion to help others. In the early years of their relationship, Raul went on to fight for his country in the Vietnam War, and when he came home he continued his…
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Rise In Reports of Child Sex Trafficking, Exploitation Cases During COVID-19
The novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of society. In particular, it has aided in the rise of sex trafficking on national and global levels.
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Largest Hospice Care Company Accused of Putting Healthy Profits Over Public Health
Workers for the nation’s largest hospice care provider say the company has put their health and safety, and the lives of thousands of nursing home residents and employees at risk of catching COVID-19, all to make an extra buck.
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San Diego Seeks to Block Release of Body Cam Footage of Teen YouTuber Hours Before Deadly Crash
Attorneys for the city of San Diego hope to keep police body-cam footage confidential that was recorded during a mental-health call at which officers declined to detain an 18-year-old YouTube star who went on to kill a mother and her 12-year-old daughter in a fiery wrong-way crash on Interstate 805.
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San Diego Doctor Indicted for Selling Drug Touted By President Trump
Formal charges have been brought against a Carmel Valley doctor who is accused of defrauding thousands of patients by selling them hydroxychloroquine as a “cure” for COVID-19
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Detained Migrants Say Federal Immigration Officials Understating Extent of COVID Outbreak
Detained migrants inside Otay Mesa Detention Center say the federal government is underestimating the scope of the COVID-19 outbreak inside. As of April 28, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website lists 84 cases of inmates who have contracted the deadly virus. Those inside the immigration detention center, however, paint a much different picture, telling NBC 7 Investigates more than…
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Stampede for Unproven Virus Drug Creates Problems for Patients With Other Serious Diseases
In the days that followed President Donald Trump’s first mention of hydroxychloroquine, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients received notices from their healthcare providers and pharmacies that they will no longer get that medication.
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Customs and Border Protection Officers Now Protected From Disclosing Information to Public
The Trump Administration has quietly designated U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection as a “security agency,” a move that will make it harder for the public to access certain documents and information on border enforcement and policies.
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Man With Assault Rifles Arrested After SDPD Finds Videos Of Him Practicing Mass Shooting
A Spring Valley man who posted graphic videos online of himself pointing assault rifles at unknowing pedestrians from a room in the Sofia Hotel in Downtown San Diego is now in police custody on felony weapons charges. Steve Andrew Homoki, 30, was booked into jail on Dec 5, hours after San Diego Police Department investigators seized 14 registered firearms, including…
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Critics Blast Secret US Government Surveillance of Journalists, Attorneys, and Border Activists
House Democrats say controversial U.S. Customs and Border Protection program is a “troubling practice which raises serious legal and constitutional questions.”
