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COVID-19 has plateaued in the U.S., but hospitalizations of young adults are up about 40% since early March. And polls suggest some young adults may not be interested in getting vaccinated.

With the deadly opioid fentanyl pushing overdose deaths to record levels, federal officials hope buprenorphine will save lives in parts of the country where the drug is rarely prescribed.

Our Lady of Guadalupe has mysteriously appeared beneath a viaduct near the ocean in Encinitas, Calif. The 10 foot by 10 foot brightly colored mosaic of the Virgin riding a surfboard is intricate and beautiful. The problem is that the piece is illegal and the mayor says it "qualifies for graffiti."

After a shootout left 13 people dead over the weekend, Mexican officials in Tijuana — just across the border from San Diego — announced Tuesday that they're cracking down on drug cartels. It was a massive show of force among police, military and elected officials after the brutal killings.

Border Patrol agents are increasingly clashing with rock-throwing smugglers along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego. Mexican officials say the agents have retaliated by lobbing tear gas canisters into a Tijuana neighborhood.

The Institutional Revolutionary Party is trying to make a comeback in Sunday's election for governor of the Mexican state of Baja California. The party's candidate is Tijuana's former mayor, the flamboyant billionaire and gambling magnate Jorge Hank Rhon.

Tell Me More is featuring stories from immigrants who bring their cultural traditions to their July 4th feasts. Tinbete Ermyas, an Ethiopian American, loves celebrating with hamburgers and share his recipe for Ethiopian beef saute.

The dog named Holly, who had caught sight of the baton being passed in a relay event, broke away from her owner, and raced down the track. The crowd went wild.

Family members of Andrew Brown Jr. were allowed to view a snippet of body camera footage showing his killing by police in Elizabeth City, N.C. The video clip was only 20 seconds.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance Tuesday on mask-wearing outdoors. What does the science say about when it's important to wear a mask outside?

The Biden administration is working on new federal guidelines that will make it easier for Americans experiencing opioid addiction to get more effective medical treatment.

Only 20 seconds of police bodycam footage released in N.C. shooting. Justice Department launches a probe into Louisville's police department. The CDC is expected to update its mask-wearing policy.

California's top election official has announced that organizers of a campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom have submitted enough valid signatures to place the question before voters later this year.

House Democrats are further expanding the definition of infrastructure with a plan to provide paid leave and family benefits for the vast majority of Americans.

Live-tweeting your fever and body aches after your second shot is the ultimate humble-brag of 2021. But does it really matter to immunity if you have a strong reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine?

The city of Escondido, Calif., has become the latest community in the nation to crack down on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. The new ordinance allows residents and business owners, as well as city officials to file complaints if they suspect a landlord is renting to illegal immigrants.

San Diego High School students are being recruited by Mexican smuggling cartels to ferry drugs and illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials apprehended more than one minor per day on average.

Federal agents in San Diego have discovered a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel running under the U.S. Mexico border. The tunnel runs between two warehouses, one in Tijuana, the other in an industrial area of San Diego. It's so elaborate it even has an elevator at its entrance in Tijuana.

Cinepolis has opened its first luxury theater north of the border in San Diego. The world's fourth-largest cinema chain is the latest Mexican company to enter the U.S. market.

Daily death tolls have dropped, but experts are wary of another surge. President Jair Bolsonaro, amid a Senate probe into the country's pandemic response, continues to attack health measures.