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The investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has highlighted concerns about the Inspector General Office at the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS watchdog appointed by Trump has fueled an exodus of agency lawyers, sources say

The Jan. 6 investigation has brought new attention to tumult at the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security. Now its Inspector General is under fire from multiple directions.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will speak with survivors of Native American boarding schools as part of a tour called "The Road to Healing." Her department found that between 1819 and 1969, the federal government operated or supported more than 400 schools.

Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about her department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.

A driver pumps gas at a Gulf gas station in Lynnfield, Mass., on July 19. Gasoline prices are dropping, which is helping bring down inflation. But the cost of many other things are still climbing.

Inflation is cooling thanks to gas prices, but many things still cost a lot more

Falling gasoline prices put a dent in the July inflation rate, which fell to 8.5% from 9.1% in June. But other costs such as housing continue to climb, putting a strain on many family budgets.

I Love a Clean San Diego's 20th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup

Hosted by Think Blue San Diego and I Love a Clean San Diego, Creek to Bay Cleanup is one of the largest annual cleanup events in the region and has collected approximately 2.7 million pounds of trash and litter since its inception. Join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the largest environmental cleanup in San Diego County during Earth Week! Thousands of volunteers around the region will help remove harmful litter and get closer to collecting nearly 3 million pounds of pollution since the event began. The Creek to Bay Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon on the following locations: • Allied Gardens – Navajo Canjon Road • Alpine – Chocolate Creek • Barrio Logan – Cesar Chavez Park • Bonita – Bonita Long Canyon • Bonita – Rohr Park • Bonsall – Old Bonsall Bridge • Carlsbad – Carlsbad Village • Carlsbad – Haymar Drive Trail • Chollas Creek – Federal Blvd • Chula Vista – Marina View/J Street Park • Chula Vista – Otal Lake Community Park • Chula Vista – Swiss Park • City Heights – Chollas Creek Canyon Trail • City Heights - Postage Stamp Point Trail • Del Mar - Powerhouse Park • Del Mar - Torrey Pines State Beach • El Cajon - Flinn Springs County Park • El Cajon - Forester Creek • El Cajon - San Diego River Park • Escondido - Elfin Forest • Escondido - Quarry Preserve at Escondido Creek • Escondido - Reidy Creek • Fallbrook - Live Oak County Park • Fallbrook - Rainbow County Park • Hillcrest - Marston Canyon • Imperial Beach - Imperial Beach Street Sweep • La Jolla - 501 La Canada Bike Path Sweep • La Mesa - University Channel • Lincoln Park - Gompers Park - ILACSD Kickoff Site • Miramar - Pure Project Business Center Street Sweep • Mission Bay - Lower Rose Creek Mission Bay High School • Mission Bay - Mission Bay Park • Mission Valley – San Diego River • North Park - Pure Project Street Sweep • Ocean Beach – Dog Beach • Oceanside - Buena Vista Creek by the Fire Station • Oceanside - Buena Vista Creek by the Kohl's • Oceanside - Loma Alta Creek at Buccaneer Park • Oceanside - Loma Alta Creek at Ord Way • Oceanside - Loma Alta Creek at Union Plaza • Old Town - Presidio Park • Otay Mesa - Clayton Vernal Pool Preserve • Point Loma - Famosa Slough • Point Loma - Spanish Landing Park East • Poway - Community Park • Redwood Village - Chollas Lake • Rolando Park - Zena Canyon • San Ysidro - Street Sweep • Santee - Mission Trails Regional Park • Tierrasanta - Shepherd Canyon • Tijuana River Valley - Tijuana River Valley Community Garden • Tijuana River Valley - Tijuana River Valley Regional Park • Tijuana River Valley Regional Park - Effie May Crossing • Vista - Buena Vista Creek Trail • Vista - Foothill Drive Street Sweep Register here! This event is free and open to the public. All attendees must register. For more information, please visit creektobay.org or call (619) 291-0103.

A Border Patrol agent checks an asylum seeker's passport after she turned herself in, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 19.

Supreme Court allows border restrictions for asylum-seekers to continue for now

The justices agreed to decide in its February argument session whether 19 states that oppose the Title 42 policy should be allowed to intervene in defense of the restrictions in the lower courts.

Passengers check in at Southwest Airlines' self-serve kiosks at Chicago's Midway Airport as delays stemming from a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Jan. 11.

Aviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week's system failure

This week's NOTAM system failure, which caused thousands of flight delays and cancelations, has airline industry leaders calling for more stable funding to upgrade antiquated FAA systems.

Vehicles are seen abandoned in heavy snowfall in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Monday. Emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to the U.S., especially in hard-hit western New York.

At least 31 people have died in Buffalo's Erie County due to destructive winter storm

The city in western New York was among the hardest hit by snow and cold. At least 31 people in Erie County were killed because of the storm as of Tuesday evening, according to the health department.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., outside the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday as the two discuss ongoing negotiations in the Senate around gun law legislation.

Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

The complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleged that Credit Karma falsely told users they were preapproved for credit cards and other offers, harming their credit scores and wasting their time.

Credit Karma will pay $3 million to users targeted with false preapproved offers

The FTC order came after nearly a third of Credit Karma users who were told they qualified for preapproved credit card offers were actually turned down, wasting their time and hurting credit scores.

A help wanted sign is posted in the window of a Tierrasanta business. San Diego, Calif. March 31, 2022.

San Diego County unemployment increases slightly even as 14,000 jobs added

Last month's rates compare with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 3.8% for California and 3.4% for the nation during the same period.

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