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Supervisors voted 3-2 to prohibit flavored nicotine sales and impose a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of all electronic smoking devices within unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

The president wants Congress to repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, a provision that provides legal protection for tech companies.

A housing project on Oceanside’s last remaining agricultural land was narrowly approved Wednesday. It had been rejected three times before. Plus, a San Diego scientist joins more than 11,000 climate researchers warning of a “climate emergency.” As the cost of a college education soars, more students in San Diego are choosing to go to college south of the border. As “Sesame Street” celebrates 50 years on the air, Sesame Workshop co-founder Lloyd Morrisett reflects on the company’s mission and the impact of “Sesame Street.” And, San Diego Asian Film Festival opens Thursday as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

As migrants surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Joe Biden’s administration has been caught on its heels and is now scrambling to manage a humanitarian and political challenge that threatens to overshadow its ambitious agenda.

Getting and staying focused can be a challenge in the best of times. But with everything going on in the world, concentrating can often feel down-right impossible.

For some American students, the costs of attending college in the U.S. are too high. So they're finding an alternative place to study — across the border, in Mexico. Plus, if you were to migrate to a whole new place, what would you bring with you? That is the focus of an art exhibition at Liberty Station. How a simple object can hold the memories of a lifetime. And, San Diego Asian Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with a 10-day event that kicks off Thursday night in La Jolla. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando previews the festival with its artistic director Brian Hu.

The Boston Globe and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research are launching The Emancipator, a news platform named after a 19th century abolitionist newspaper and dedicated to racial justice.

Lloyd Austin arrived in the Afghan capital amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. While there, he is expected to meet with President Ashraf Ghani.

While San Diego State is the only local university with a major football and basketball program, it's not the only school that could be impacted by the new state law allowing college athletes to profit from their images. And, the San Diego Padres announced that Jayce Tingler, the relatively unknown former assistant manager for the Texas Rangers, will be the new general manager.

In a sign of a turbulent campaign to come, indicted U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter failed to win the endorsement Monday of his local Republican Party after arguing that he is the best candidate for the job despite his approaching federal trial.