Gemunu Amarasinghe
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AP
The U.S. government is set to shut down in four hours, the first in seven years. A shutdown would affect many federal functions, but what would it mean for service members and their families? KPBS reporter John Carroll explains.
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The Internal Revenue Service, which has seen budget and staff cuts in recent years, is responsible for carrying out several key provisions of the legislation signed by President Biden this week. -
San Diego breweries, wineries and distilleries will be able to serve drinks without also serving food starting Saturday. -
City finances get a major boost from the latest COVID-19 relief package, a look back on one year since the pandemic shutdowns began, and the superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District prepares for the scrutiny of a senate confirmation hearing. -
This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 9.2% for California and 6.8% for the nation during the same period. -
Economists expect the additional federal spending, coupled with an improving public health picture, will jumpstart economic growth this year. -
After the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper, the surviving staff resolve to rebuild their paper. -
The fund approved by the San Diego City Council aims to put more money toward projects that would make neighborhoods more resilient to the impacts of climate change. -
If passed, Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums, and would boost the size of those subsidies. -
Callaway Golf Co. and Topgolf International announced Monday the companies have completed their previously announced merger, following approval by shareholders of both companies. -
Allan McDonald, who directed the booster rocket project at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol, urged delaying the launch of the space shuttle before it exploded in 1986. He has died at age 83.
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