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Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday.

Democrats Turn To A Kennedy For Rebuttal To Trump's State Of The Union Address

While Rep. Joe Kennedy may have a famous family name, he also represents a younger generation within a Democratic Party led by septuagenarians.

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the rebel group backed by the U.S.-led coalition, looks out upon the ruins of Raqqa last October, toward the end of the coalition's campaign to dislodge the Islamic State from its former stronghold.

U.S.-Led Coalition Accused Of 'Potential War Crimes' In Push To Reclaim Raqqa

Amnesty International alleges that during last year's successful campaign to dislodge ISIS from the Syrian city, the coalition's airstrikes were "either disproportionate or indiscriminate or both."

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing for a dramatic overhaul of Saudi institutions.

Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military

The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom.

The Galaxy Note 7 — shown at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin on Wednesday — is waterproof, as this demonstration was designed to highlight. But it turns out users might have another reason to drop it in water: Several dozen users have seen their phones catch fire, or even explode.

Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 Over Exploding, Burning Batteries

After the device launched in early August, dozens of users reported that their waterproof smartphones caught fire or exploded. Samsung traced the problem to its battery and promises replacements.

A presidential election campaign poster for Eugene V. Debs is shown in this undated photo.

'American Socialist: The Life And Times Of Eugene Victor Debs' Comes To San Diego

Looking to dispel some of the misconceptions of the word "socialist", San Diego filmmaker Yale Strom presents his look at the labor leader, and five-time socialist presidential candidate, Eugene Debs.

In 'The Chalk Artist,' A Plea For Real-World Connection

While the love story in Allegra Goodman's latest novel can seem formulaic, she captures the allure of video gaming and the tension between real-world art and literature and the fantasy worlds online.

Roundtable: Gompers Investigation, District Attorney Endorsement, Dividing Cities Into Districts

On the Roundtable: allegations of grade inflation at a celebrated San Diego charter, the district attorney's chosen successor and the botched Stephanie Crowe murder case, and dividing cities into council districts to comply with state law.

Once Upon A Sesame Street Christmas

Airs Wed., Nov. 22. Thurs., Nov. 23, Mon., Dec. 11, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 12 & 14 at Noon, Dec. 13 & 15 at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 17 & 31 at 7 a.m. & Dec. 27 & 29 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV

Real estate signs advertise the sale of three houses in a row in Encinitas in San Diego County, July 13, 2006.

Despite Surging Prices, Home Sales 16 Percent Higher Than Last Month

The number of single-family homes that changed ownership in the San Diego region in May surged despite a continuing climb in prices, the California Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. The median sales price in the region in May was $605,000, or $15,000 above April. The figure was $40,000 above that of May 2016.

On Education, The States Ask: Now What?

States are under the gun to meet requirements of the new federal education law. But with budget crises, new regulations and a whole lot of uncertainty, many say the road ahead is far from clear.

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