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Honduran migrants leave Guatemala City at sunrise as they make continue their way north toward the U.S., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.

US And Mexico Move To Block Honduran Migrant Caravan, Triggering Human Rights Concerns

Mexico has deployed federal police to keep a mass exodus of Hondurans from entering its southern border as President Trump demands Mexico stop the caravan. Human rights activists and attorneys say this is endangering lives.

Panos Triantafyllou (left), in his fencing uniform and mask, trains with Vasilis Ntounis, his fellow Paralympic athlete and close friend.

Greek Paralympic Fencer Hopes To Show What's Possible In A Wheelchair

Meet Panos Triantafyllou as he trains in Athens for this year's Paralympics, and Faidros Panagopoulos, the man behind a Greek company for custom-built wheelchairs.

Rep. Duncan Hunter arrives at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego, Dec. 3, 2019.

Roundtable: Hunter's Guilty Plea; Poway Water Woes; Al Gore

No longer a witch hunt. Duncan Hunter now says he's guilty of corruption. What's next for the East County congressman and those running to replace him? An inconvenient truth. Al Gore brings his climate message to San Diego as scientists escalate their warnings for our planet. And, more than an inconvenience. How the water problem in Poway could end up costing the city millions.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, center, leaves an arraignment hearing Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in San Diego.

Embattled Congressman Duncan Hunter Delivers Angry Speech To East County Women's Group

At a meeting Monday evening with Republican women, Congressman Duncan Hunter let fly with opinions on the "deep state," Brett Kavanaugh, Islamists, Donald Trump, and the role of the federal government.

The Social Security Administration is reviving a practice from a decade ago of sending letters out to employers when Social Security numbers don't match their records.

The Latest Immigration Crackdown May Be Fake Social Security Numbers

The Social Security Administration says it's trying to clean up its records. But immigration advocates fear the real objective is to expose undocumented immigrants at work.

The main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base is shown in this undated photo.

Charges Pending Against 12 Marines in Migrant Smuggling Case

The Marine Corps said Monday that six other Marines and one sailor detained last month have been released and returned to their command at Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego. All serve in the same unit.

McKenna Hensley got into 10 colleges — each with its own distinctive financial aid offer. "It was very confusing," she says. "It makes a difference when you're paying yourself. You have to be extra careful."

Confused By Your College Financial Aid Letter? You're Not Alone

Financial aid offer letters look vastly different from one school to the next, and it isn't always clear how much students will have to pay. "It's really the Wild West," one expert says.

A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross, which critics say is an unconstitutional state religious endorsement. Arguments are scheduled to be heard this week.

Cross Clash Could Change Rules For Separation Of Church And State

This week, the newly constituted conservative Supreme Court majority will weigh how the federal government should treat religious symbols paid for with taxpayer funds.

President Trump speaks at the White House about the U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

President Trump Confirms 1st U.S. Coronavirus Death; U.S. Heightens Travel Warnings

A man in his 50s has died, according to Washington state health officials. It's the first death from COVID-19 in the U.S. The president defended the administration's response.

An employee of the Boston biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks runs a gene sequencing machine through its paces. The company synthesizes thousands of genes a month, which are then inserted into cells that become mini factories of useful products.

As Made-To-Order DNA Gets Cheaper, Keeping It Out Of The Wrong Hands Gets Harder

Labs are churning out more and more synthetic DNA for scientists who want to use it to reprogram cells. Some say the technology has outpaced government safety guidelines put in place a decade ago.

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