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The approaching Hurricane Sandy causes heavy surf in Cape May, N.J., on Sunday. Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline sometime Monday, bringing heavy winds and floodwaters.

'Time For Preparing And Talking Is About Over,' FEMA Chief Says

Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that's headed north from the Caribbean, is expected to make landfall along the New Jersey coast. Its impending arrival prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.

Open Enrollment For Kids Health Insurance Winding Down

New state and federal laws guarantee health insurance for children…even kids with pre-existing conditions. But a critical enrollment period is winding down.

A meadow covered in wildflowers in the Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County.

Feds Propose New Rules To Manage National Forests

The guidelines, known as a forest planning rule, will encourage forest restoration and watershed protection while creating opportunities for the timber industry and those who use the forest for recreation.

A Homeland Security Special Agent, who chose to remain unidentified, crawls through a drug tunnel found by agents at a warehouse in Otay Mesa near the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, November 4, 2010.

Cartel Member Charged With Constructing Tijuana-San Diego Drug Tunnels

Jose Sanchez Villalobos is accused of building and operating the most sophisticated drug tunnel ever discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Susan Rice was the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations before taking over as President Obama's national security adviser.

Susan Rice's First Month On The Job Has Been A Doozy

Between unrest in Egypt, the controversy surrounding leaker Edward Snowden and the terrorist threat that led to embassy closures, it's been a busy month for Susan Rice. And this latest threat has deep personal significance for President Obama's new national security adviser.

Recent polls suggest Republican Gabriel Gomez is within striking distance of Rep. Ed Markey in a contest for a U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Senate Race May Be Feeling DC Scandal Fallout

With two weeks until the Massachusetts special Senate election, the obvious question is: can Republicans pull off another stunning upset they did three years ago?

Google, like Facebook, Microsoft and other Internet companies, is concerned that data requests from U.S. surveillance agencies could ultimately damage its reputation in the U.S. and overseas.

Net Giants Try To Quell Users' Jitters About Their Data

Companies like Google and Facebook are very much caught in the middle of the current debate about national security and privacy. Press reports have said the companies are required to turn over huge amounts of customer data to government agencies like the National Security Agency, but the companies are often barred from saying anything publicly about the requests they receive.

Surveillance Revelations Spark Lackluster Public Discord

In all the noise and shouting over the NSA data gathering, the unspoken assumption is that the public must be outraged. But in fact, much of the public seems indifferent, and the political fallout may be less predictable than it seems.

Federal Stimulus May Boost Solar Industry

When President Barack Obama signs the $787 billion economic stimulus package Tuesday at least one San Diego company is likely to benefit. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce has details.

A Bushmaster rifle, similar to the type used by Adam Lanza during the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and some ammunition magazines. The sale and possession of this type of weapon, and high-capacity magazines, will be severely restricted in Connecticut under new legislation.

'Historic' Gun Bill To Become Law In Connecticut

NBC Connecticut is streaming its coverage as Connecticut Gov. Dannel Mallow (D) signs what is being described as the most sweeping gun control legislation in the nation since the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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