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Najibullah Quraishi has won numerous awards for his reporting, including three Emmy awards, a Peabody award, an Overseas Press Club award and a DuPont award. He's currently in Kabul, where he's waiting to hear when he can get a flight out of Afghanistan.

A more moderate Taliban? An Afghan journalist says nothing has changed

Reporting from Kabul, Najibullah Quraishi says the Taliban's vice and virtue squads have reinstituted harsh punishments, including whipping, chopping off hands and even hanging people from cranes.

People at the beach by the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier. Aug. 22, 2020.

San Diego Lifeguards Promote Spring Break Safety At The Beach

Spring break is underway and San Diego’s beautiful weather is bringing large crowds to the beaches.

Michael Schall pours wine in Vini E Ollie's dining room which has been turned into a storage space during the pandemic.

NYC Restaurants Balance Safety And Financial Pressure To Reopen

Restaurants in New York City are allowed to increase their indoor dining capacity to 50%. Locanda Vini e Olii in Brooklyn won't do any indoor dining until every staff member has been fully vaccinated.

The Vatican Is Holding Its Biggest Criminal Trial In Modern History

The Vatican is holding its biggest criminal trial in modern history. The case alleges 10 people, including a once-powerful cardinal, of defrauding the Holy See of tens of millions of dollars.

Patrick returned to Malawi in November 2020. He and Fiona aren't certain when they can see each other again but are looking forward to their reunion and wedding.

Whatever Happened To ... Pandemic Wedding Plans Of A Malawian And A Nederlander?

Patrick Phiri of Malawi met Fiona ten Have of the Netherlands met and fell in love. He proposed to her. She said yes. But the pandemic stymied their wedding plans. How are they doing now?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that he doesn't want an election amid the Brexit crisis and issued a rallying cry to lawmakers to back him in securing a Brexit deal.

Business Report: Will There Be A Brexit Deal?

The impact of Brexit on the U.S. economy. The General Motors strike comes to an end. And some relief for gas prices in San Diego.

Airline passengers walk around San Diego International Airport with their luggage, Dec. 21, 2020.

Japan Airlines To Resume Nonstop Flights Between SAN And Tokyo In March

Japan Airlines announced Tuesday it will resume nonstop flights between Tokyo, via Narita International Airport, and San Diego International Airport beginning in early March.

Thousands of Afghans at a military base in Wisconsin await resettlement

Some 13,000 Afghan refugees who escaped the Taliban forces find themselves in an Army base in rural Wisconsin. They await resettlement in communities across the nation.

Gary Gensler, President Biden's pick to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, arrives to testify on Capitol Hill back in 2012. Gensler won over many skeptics by pushing through tough reforms after the financial crisis when he ran the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Wall Street Insider Turned Tough Market Cop: Biden's Pick To Head SEC

President Biden picked an unusual financial watchdog to run the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gary Gensler made a fortune at Goldman Sachs — then pushed through aggressive market reforms.

Wind turbines dot the landscape along Interstate 8 in east San Diego County, July 14, 2017.

Public Power Agency Preparing Launch With Clean Energy Emphasis

The new government entity, called San Diego Community Power, will launch March 1 with half of its electricity coming from renewable sources.

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