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President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.

Trump confirma aranceles a México y Canadá y 10% adicional a China para el 4 de marzo

En una publicación hecha el jueves en Truth Social, Trump declaró que las drogas ilícitas como el fentanilo entran de contrabando a Estados Unidos en "niveles inaceptables" y que los impuestos a la importación obligarían a otros países a tomar medidas enérgicas contra el tráfico.

Russell Vought, seen on Jan. 22, is now in charge at the country's consumer finance watchdog. Vought is one of the architects of Project 2025, and was recently confirmed as director of the Office of Management and Budget.

New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'

The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at the consumer finance watchdog and is cutting off new funding.

Containers of untreated sewage are shown at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant on August 29, 2024.

County Public Health Officer to discuss results of CDC survey on sewage crisis

Dr. Ankita Kadakia, the county's interim public health officer, will speak about the results obtained in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey conducted in October 2024.

The waiting room at Alamo Women's Reproductive Services emptied the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making it certain abortion would become illegal in Texas. The state is among nearly a dozen with laws criminalizing abortion that report zero or only a handful of abortions in 2023.

Some red states report zero abortions. Doctors and researchers say it's not true

The reports are from 2023, in states where abortion is banned. They contradict what doctors and researchers say is happening on the ground, raising concerns about data integrity.

Outgoing FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, ruled against four petitions seeking to punish television networks for how they cover and satirize presidential politics. The FCC "should not be weaponized in a way that is fundamentally at odds with the First Amendment," she says.

As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks

Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks' coverage of presidential politics.

A burned fire hydrant drips water in front of charred trees in Malibu, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025.

For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires

False or misleading claims, with a major focus on the city’s water supply, emerged amid general criticism about water management in California sparked by the fierce Los Angeles fires.

A clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa, disperses anti-HIV medications. Its work has been supported by the U.S. PEPFAR program. The Trump administration has now put PEPFAR funding — and activities — on hold.

Trump's 'stop-work' order for PEPFAR cuts off anti-HIV drugs for patients

As a result of the new administration's actions, health centers funded by PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, are closing their doors and no longer dispersing medication.

The Chula Vista city council chambers are pictured on Sept. 19, 2023 with the KPBS VoterHub branding in the top left corner.

Chula Vista City Council races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for Chula Vista City Council races.

San Diego Mayor's race explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the San Diego Mayor race.

The sign at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC is tasked with protecting the public's health.

Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

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