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A 2016 file photo of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has served in the National Guard and is now a Fox News host. If confirmed, he would be the least experienced defense secretary in American history.

What's behind defense secretary pick Hegseth's war on 'woke'

The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and religious views and his aggressive criticism of the military he'd be leading.

Smoke rises over southern Gaza Strip after an Israeli airstrike on May 7.

U.S. report says it's 'reasonable to assess' that Israel has violated humanitarian law

The State Department finds it likely that the Israeli military has committed abuses, but stops short of reaching any sweeping or definitive conclusions.

The National Hurricane Center says Rafael has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the Cayman Islands. The storm will move across Cuba and enter the Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane.

Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico

An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It's expected to batter Cayman Islands and Cuba before swinging into the Gulf of Mexico.

View of the center of the Land of the First People area is shown in this undated photo.

Where to honor Kumeyaay culture and community for Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month in San Diego with a range of events honoring Kumeyaay culture, resilience and tradition. Here are some events near you.

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

Machine translation of foreign languages has been good for a while. And yet human translators are still in demand. Why isn’t AI killing these jobs? And even if it isn’t, how is it reshaping them?

A woman passes by a propped door showing voting booths on Nov. 5, 2024.

Nearly half of San Diego registered voters have already cast their ballots

San Diego Registrar of Voters Cynthia Paes said as many as 500,000 mail-in ballots are expected to be dropped off on Election Day.

FILE - In this March 18, 2020, file photo, the state Assembly Chambers sits empty at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. New political maps have upended the Legislature in 2022 and many new faces will be seen in both houses when it reconvenes after the November election.

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

The state is partnering with five companies to develop tools to help deliver public services.

An MTS Rapid 215 bus travels through a bus-only lane on Park Boulevard in Balboa Park, Nov. 21, 2023.

MTS, NCTD now offer 'contactless' fare payment with credit cards, smartphones

Transit advocates have long asked for a more accessible and user-friendly fare payment system.

King Felipe VI of Spain is heckled by angry residents who throw mud and objects during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods.

The week of devastating floods that Spaniards will never forget

After a storm devastated parts of eastern Spain last week, survivors are becoming impatient at the steady government rescue efforts. On Sunday, it all went down in the town of Paiporta.

An example of the abundant, dry brush due to the heavy winter rains that could easily become fire fuel during fire season at the Del Dios Highlands County Preserve in Escondido on May 8, 2023.

San Diego County valleys, mountains under fire weather watch starting Wednesday

Santa Ana winds will cut through parts of our region in the coming days. Now the National Weather Service is issuing a fire weather watch for parts of San Diego County this Wednesday and Thursday.

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