Karah Rucker

2 days ago | san.com | Karah Rucker |Matt Bishop

From superhero spoofs to robots representing tariffs, Chinese state-run media is using artificial intelligence videos to ridicule President Donald Trump’s trade policies. In a series of videos from various Chinese media groups, Trump is portrayed as a hero to the Chinese Communist Party whose tariffs backfire on the U.S. economy, hurting American consumers while strengthening China.

3 days ago | san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Drew Pittock |Karah Rucker |Matt Bishop

Widely circulated reports on Tuesday, June 3, from several news outlets claimed that Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians near an aid distribution site in Gaza. That incident followed a series of similar attacks at aid centers over the previous few days. Together, those reports generated international concern and calls from the United Nations to launch a formal investigation. Now, some news outlets are issuing corrections after omitting Israel’s initial denial of some of those incidents.

5 days ago | san.com | Alex Delia |Karah Rucker |Lawrence Banton |Shianne DeLeon

Colorectal cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer in the United States, according to the . However, a new study shows regular exercise could play a role in possibly changing that. In 2025, an estimated more than 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Nearly 53,000 will die from it. The American Cancer Society estimates about 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year. At least a third of those patients are expected to die from the disease.

5 days ago | san.com | Evan Hummel |Jack Henry |Karah Rucker |Mathew Grisham

A transgender athlete in California took home gold in the girls’ high jump and triple jump in the Golden State’s high school track and field championship over the weekend of May 30. The event drew criticism from the White House and has reignited a debate over transgender athletes’ participation in sporting events, especially for women.

5 days ago | san.com | Devan Markham |Kaleb Gillespie |Karah Rucker |William Jackson

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by a solar eruption could allow people across much of the U.S. to see the northern lights through Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency’s Space Weather Prediction Center said the storm reached G4-level intensity, considered “severe” on a five-point scale. At G4 strength, auroras have historically appeared as far south as Alabama to northern California.