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Researchers have long hoped to find out if genes contribute to sexual orientation. A new study of genetic data from thousands of people hints there may be some link, but it's still far from clear.

National Weather Service forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning in San Diego County from 10 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

A federal judge ruled Michael Slager committed second-degree murder and obstructed justice in his 2015 shooting of Scott, an unarmed black man. Slager pleaded guilty to violating Scott's civil rights.

Several asylum seekers allege the air conditioning in a holding area of the Otay Mesa detention facility was broken for nearly a week and that they can't tolerate the heat.

Seven rural school districts as well as two campuses in San Diego County were closed Wednesday as the region remained under a red flag warning denoting a strong risk of wildfire and around 18,600 utility customers remained without power.

Extreme heat and high surf in San Diego could cause potentially dangerous conditions at the beach and throughout the region this week, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

County health officials announced Thursday that the influenza outbreak at a local migrant shelter continues to worsen with 22 new cases of flu or flu-like symptoms.

Also in our weekly education news roundup: The Santa Fe schools received funding for recovery, and a new study examines social and emotional learning at different ages.

David Milch, creator of HBO's Deadwood: The Movie, never strikes a false note upon his return to the lawless 19th-century mining town at the center of his earlier series.

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. Yet they draw on their inner strength to survive — and thrive. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.