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As an Army Ranger, Sgt. Nick Irving earned the nickname "The Reaper" while serving as a sniper in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he struggled to come to terms with civilian life once he left the military.

Severe thunderstorms and winds up to 70 mph have caused massive power outages across Kansas and shut down the Kansas City International Airport.

A new poll shows a tight race between the two candidates for San Diego Mayor, time is running out to complete the 2020 Census, and more people in San Diego County are dying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For schools in southern San Diego County hit hardest by the pandemic, a public health crisis has collided with academic disparities. KPBS Education Reporter Joe Hong spoke to teachers, administrators and medical experts about how students who most urgently need in-person learning could be the last to return to the classroom.

The county awaits data from the state which could potentially place San Diego in California's most restrictive coronavirus tier. Meanwhile some residents and business owners want more local say over those restrictions. Also, an inmate is on the verge of death as one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the federal prison system continues to play out in downtown San Diego. Plus, a newly introduced bill would make sexual harassment a crime under military law. The measure is a response to the killing of Fort Hood Army soldier Vanessa Guillen this summer.

The Republican convention will be all about President Trump. Will he outline a clear second-term agenda?

With another heat wave hitting our state this Labor Day weekend, a Flex Alert is being issued to combat expected high levels of energy use. Also, any tenant in California who can’t pay rent because of the financial or health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be protected from evictions until at least January 31st. But tenants are still vulnerable. And, leaders of San Diego Unified School District joined some of the region’s congressional delegation Thursday to urge federal approval of the HEROES Act. The stimulus package includes needed funding for schools.

Plasma is being used to treat coronavirus patients here and across the country, with fresh encouragement from the FDA. But do plasma treatments work?

A sweeping audit of the San Diego Association of Governments alleges big problems with hiring, promotions and compensation for upper management. The findings come as the agency is still trying to rebuild credibility after a major scandal that led to the ouster of its former chief executive.

A new report by San Diego State University’s Center for Health Economics And Policy Studies estimates more than 260,000 cases can be linked to the rally. But questions have been raised about the study's methodology and its findings.