Search

National Institutes of Health cancel scientific meetings after Trump directives

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, a pediatrician by training, has been leading the Public Health Service during the Biden administration. She's pictured in a conference room at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her

Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people.

Businesses along Lake Avenue destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. The cause of the fire and others that broke out in Los Angeles last week are being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Lawsuits allege power company involvement in LA wildfires

Lawsuits allege the Eaton Fire was sparked by a SoCal Edison transmission tower. The company says they have not had a chance to inspect the scene yet. The ATF has only just begun the federal investigation into the fire's cause.

'Pool Now Open' sign displayed on the outside of Border View Family YMCA with balloons around the entrance of the pool in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego, CA on January 23, 2025.

Border View Family YMCA's pool reopens as a vital resource to the South Bay community

Border View Family YMCA's pool has been closed since 2020. The reopening of the renovated pool is vital for the south bay community that has limited places to swim.

A poster of Bashar al-Assad is defaced with red paint on a wall in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 11.

First public comments attributed to ousted Assad claim he never planned to leave Syria

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to have issued his first remarks, via the Telegram app from Moscow, since opposition forces took over the capital over a week ago.

Doug Burgum encourages voters to support Donald Trump during a campaign rally in January 2024 in Laconia, N.H. Burgum ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination but later dropped out and endorsed him.

Trump's pick for secretary of the Interior Department is Doug Burgum. Here's what to know

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

The rising full moon passes behind the Martin Luther King Memorial and the Washington Monument. MLK Day is the only federal holiday dedicated to volunteer service.

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in San Diego, county offices closed

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in San Diego Monday with a series of community events on the annual holiday.

ICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don't add up

Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland Security's own data shows that they're not keeping pace with White House demands.

President Trump has ended the de minimis duty-free exception for China, as part of his imposition of tariffs. The app for Shein, the Chinese-founded discount online retailer, is seen here on a smartphone.

China no longer has a de minimis trade exemption. What is it?

The trade loophole is meant to ease small-scale sales — but critics say it's been abused and gives Chinese firms an unfair advantage.

A San Diego Metropolitan Transit System trolley pulls into the Old Town Transit Center on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

MTS, North County Transit District offer free rides on New Year’s Eve

Between public transportation, rideshare services and designated drivers, officials said San Diegans have more options than ever to get home safely on New Year’s Eve.

Search results for