The Empire State Building is lit in pastel colors to mark Easter as it stands between the towers of Hudson Yards in New York City on March 31. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images hide caption
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U.S Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, poses for a photo at the station's Energy and Water Operations Center on MCAS Miramar. Lance Cpl. Jose S. GuerreroDeLeon/U.S. Marines/DVIDS hide caption
The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming
Medano Beach, at Los Cabos resort in Mexico's Baja California state, is seen before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary on Friday. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This 1:10 p.m. EDT Friday satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary (right) off Mexico's Pacific coast. NOAA via AP hide caption
Connecticut guard Jordan Hawkins celebrates after the men's national championship college basketball game against San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
San Diego State guard Lamont Butler shoots over Florida Atlantic guard Alijah Martin during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
David Hernandez, 62, crawls into his bed made with cardboard boxes in Los Angeles last week. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency to grapple with the city's homeless crisis. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness
Members of the Ornelas family put on plastic raincoats as wind and rain pummel the area on Friday in Julian, Calif. A tropical storm near Southern California brought fierce mountain winds, high humidity, rain and the threat of flooding to a region already dealing with wildfires and an extraordinary heat wave. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Fire crews work the scene of a small plane crash on Monday in Santee, Calif. At least two people were killed and two others were injured when the plane crashed into the suburban neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
A San Diego County sheriff's deputy stands in front of the Chabad of Poway synagogue, in Poway, Calif., on April 28, 2019. On Thursday, John T. Earnest was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for bursting into the synagogue in 2019 with a semiautomatic rifle, killing one worshipper and wounding three others. Denis Poroy/AP hide caption
A San Diego county sheriff's deputy stands in front of the Chabad of Poway synagogue, in Poway, Calif., on April 28, 2019. Denis Poroy/AP hide caption
A Census Bureau worker with a face covering stands in a park in New York City in August. The bureau confirmed on Tuesday that door knocking is ending in some areas earlier than Sept. 30. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images hide caption
An immigration officer administers the oath of allegiance at a drive-through naturalization ceremony in El Cajon, Calif. Max Rivlin-Nadler/KPBS hide caption
Drive-Through Naturalizations Make New U.S. Citizens In The COVID-19 Era
Comic-Con San Diego is postponed until 2021. Fans seen above leave the San Diego Convention Center on day one of the festival in 2016. Denis Poroy/Denis Poroy/Invision/AP hide caption
Former Rep. Darrell Issa announced Thursday he will attempt a return to Congress to replace fellow Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, who is running for reelection while under indictment for corruption. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Uber is withdrawing its Jump electric bike rentals from Atlanta and San Diego. Mike Blake/Reuters hide caption
Families outside of the Al Noor Mosque, one of two targeted in the March 15th shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. David Alexander/AP hide caption
Kyle Fox, 4, and his father Brady Fox hold a sign at a Sunday vigil held to support the Chabad of Poway synagogue. A teenager opened fire at the synagogue near San Diego on Saturday, killing one and injuring three others. Denis Poroy/AP hide caption
Mourners participate in a candle light vigil for the victims of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue shooting at the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on April 27, 2019 in Poway, Calif. Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A U.S. Border Patrol agent takes an immigrant into custody in December 2018. Numerous members of the migrant caravan crossed over from Tijuana to San Diego but were quickly taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
In 2017 the Trump Administration put up eight border wall prototypes to demonstrate the "next generation" of border barriers. On Wednesday, all but one were demolished. Max Rivlin-Nadler for NPR hide caption
A young man and a little girl look at the border fence from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico. Photojournalist Ariana Drehsler has been covering the caravan of migrants for weeks. In December, Customs and Border Protection agents began pulling her over for questioning each time she crossed back into the U.S. Ariana Drehsler for NPR hide caption
Darling Adalid Mercado, 19 (center), left his home in Ocotepeque, Honduras, three months ago to flee town thugs who wanted to recruit him. Guillermo Arias for NPR hide caption