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4 takeaways from the week: In a world that craves stability, Trump brings the chaos

President Trump's trade war sent global markets reeling this week. How Trump has handled tariffs shows the farthest thing from stability and predictability. A look at this and three other takeaways.

People take pictures with the Las Vegas sign in that city on July 29, 2023. Tourism industry leaders warn that recent actions by the Trump administration may be causing a drop in Canadians traveling to the U.S.

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in 2023.

Trump's executive actions are getting challenged as 'arbitrary.' What does that mean?

At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago.

Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, on Thursday in Oxon Hill, Md.

Status of Oceanside Social Security office in doubt amid DOGE cuts

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website says a Social Security Administration office in Carlsbad was closed. However, the office is not in Carlsbad, it's in Oceanside.

Late-winter storm drenches San Diego area

Schools in the Spencer Valley School District closed at noon Thursday due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions.

Russel Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, attends a Senate Budget Committee hearing on his nomination, on Capital Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025.

Why independent agencies were created to be independent

President Trump claims power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, a law professor at Temple University, why independent agencies were created to be independent.

Clarksville Fire Rescue members perform water rescues to evacuate trapped people during flooding on Sunday in Clarksville, Tenn.

Deadly storms sweep through the South, leaving at least 12 dead

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state's 120 counties were impacted by the storm. "The biggest challenge of this event is it's everywhere."

The San Diego County Administration building on Pacific Highway on Feb. 5, 2021.

San Diego Board of Supervisors races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for San Diego Board of Supervisors races.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 12, 2024 shows Vivek Ramaswamy (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (R). President-elect Donald Trump on November said Musk will lead a so-called Department of Government Efficiency alongside American entrepreneur Ramaswamy.

Trump taps Musk to lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy

President-elect Trump announced a "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, that will be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, focused on shrinking the federal government.

This may be the most lead polluted place on Earth. Is there any hope?

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?

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