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Combined water and sewer rates to go up around $7.76 a year into 2025 for average Ventura homeowner.

50,000 residents remain under an evacuation order into Monday as emergency services attempt to take control of a potentially explosive situation at a nearby aerospace manufacturing plant.

LAURA KAPLAN is the author of the new book, "The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service," (Pantheon Books). In 1969 this underground abortion service began operation in Chicago, four years before Roe v. Wade. The members of "Jane" were lay-persons who learned how to perform abortions themselves. LAURA KAPLAN was a member of Jane. She was also a founding member of a Chicago-based women's health-care center. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

An industrial support ship operating has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday.

The lawsuit alleges that the streaming music service fails to properly compensate artists for the right to reproduce or distribute recordings. It's the latest in the ongoing debate over streaming.

The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes Friday in Iraq and Syria after a drone strike in Jordan killed three U.S. servicemembers Sunday.

The justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the ban's enforcement.

Chef Kathy Gunst shares her favorite Passover dessert recipes, including matzah brittle, coconut macaroons and meringue cake.

Last fall, Gunst traveled to northern Italy with Jovial Foods to learn about how olive oil is made and used. When she came back, she created three new recipes that use olive oil as a flavorful ingredient rather than a cooking fat.

Ford Motor Company plans to roll out a fleet of hybrid cars, and it's also developing new ride-hailing services. This is Ford's latest effort to not just sell cars, but drive people and gain entry into the ride-hailing economy dominated by Uber and Lyft. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ford CEO Mark Fields about the company's move into other markets and the future of the auto industry.