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A row of parking meters lines O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. The city issues 1.5 million tickets a year.

What Do Jerry Brown, Steve Jobs And Kamala Harris Have In Common?

The California governor, late Apple co-founder and state general attorney are among the people the San Francisco transit agency owes some $6.1 million in overpayments for parking citations.

A sign reading "Your Life Mattered" hangs on a lectern outside J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul, Minn., on July 14, following a funeral service for Philando Castile at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Castile, who was a cafeteria manager at the school, was shot and killed by police on July 6.

Outside Attorney Joining Prosecutors On Philando Castile Shooting Case

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he won't step aside but will incorporate a "special prosecutor" into his team. Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop July 6.

Shelly Beach in Ballina, Australia, was closed following a fatal shark encounter there in February.

Australia Testing Shark-Detecting Drones To Prevent Shark Attacks

The trials in the southeastern state of New South Wales are part of an $11.6 million program to protect beachgoers. Drones send real-time images of coastal waters to an operator using GPS coordinates.

Army To Cut 40,000 Troops Over 2 Years At U.S. Bases

The decision to shrink the Army to 450,000 active-duty personnel was made months ago, but Congress was only briefed on the details of the plan in recent days.

Refugees from Syria arrive in Presevo, near the border with Macedonia, in the south of Serbia, on Wednesday. The U.N. says more than 4 million have fled the civil war in Syria, making it the worst refugee crisis in a quarter century.

U.N. Says Syria Represents Worst Refugee Crisis In 25 Years

The high commissioner for refugees estimates that more than 4 million have fled since the start of the civil war four years ago. An additional 7.6 million are believed to be displaced inside Syria.

Facebook employees talk to visitors at a one-day Facebook pop-up kiosk in Bryant Park in New York City on Thursday. The company was fielding questions about its data-sharing practices and teaching users how to understand its new privacy controls. The next day, Facebook announced that a "bug" that had inappropriately shared users' private data — this time, their photos.

Facebook Says Some Users' Private Photos Were Accidentally Shared With Developers

In September, a Facebook "bug" allowed developers to access images people shared with friends on Facebook Stories — or images users had not even posted. Up to 6.8 million users may have been affected.

VIDEO: The Military Discovered A Way To Boost Soldiers' Memories, And We Tried It

Researchers have found that giving your brain an electrical stimulation while you sleep can lead to quicker learning and improved memory. Future You's episode 6 explores what this will mean in 2050.

In Guam, 'Non-Binding Straw Poll' Gives Obama A Commanding Win

While the votes of the U.S. territory don't count, the tiny island, 6,000 miles away from California, has correctly predicted the presidential election since 1984.

The sails of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated for the Vivid Sydney festival on May 24, in Sydney, Australia.

Three Years In A Row, Australia Named Happiest Place By OECD

The United States was ranked No. 6 behind Australia, Sweden, Canada, Norway and Switzerland. Australia was the only developed economy to dodge the global recession.

France Will Likely Be Put Under A 3rd Nationwide Lockdown

European countries put more restrictive measures in place to control the spread of COVID-19. France has a strict overnight curfew, but the government says that's not enough to slow the virus down.

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