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The annual number of collisions between aircraft and wildlife quadrupled from 1990-2007 and poses a growing threat over the next 10 years, according to a Federal Aviation Administration report released Friday.

Prominent health care lobbyist Howard Cohen is returning to the Hill as a key committee staffer. He's the latest to go back to a staff job as Republicans take control of the House.

One person is dead after the small boat smuggling him and at least fourteen others from Mexico to the United States capsized. The boat went over in heavy surf at Torrey Pines State Beach.

This year's U.S. Open women's and men's singles champions were historic in nature. Roger Federer became the first man in history to win five consecutive titles at two different Grand Slam events. Serena Williams returned to the No. 1 world ranking after a five-year absence.

In the last five years, Customs and Border Protection has added 10,000 employees to beef up security nationwide. Along with that boost comes more people vulnerable to temptations of corruption.

An Escondido immigrants rights group has issued a travel advisory for people visiting the city.

Stepped-up vetting of President Obama's nominees has slowed the process of filling hundreds of government jobs. The delay means several federal agencies have no administration appointees beneath the Cabinet level to help form and carry out the president's policies.

Two months before the explosion in April killed 29 mine workers, three witnesses say an electrician was ordered to disable a methane detector, an NPR News investigation finds. Working without an operational methane monitor is dangerous and potentially illegal.

In our legal update, we examine the legacy of retiring California Supreme Court Justice Ronald George. And, we'll learn about the women nominated to succeed him on the state's high court. We'll also learn the outcome of a lawsuit filed against the San Diego Police Department that alleged excessive force.

California's Department of Education stands to lose about $1 million in federal funding because its eighth-grade Algebra mandate is tied up in court. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.