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By VANESSA GERA and KERSTIN SOPKE, Associated Press SCHOENEICHE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs. Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the U.S. Department of Agriculture approached to address the shortage brought on by a bird flu outbreak, according to European industry groups. But supplying Americans with eggs would be complicated for foreign producers — and not because of political tensions over the myriad import tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed or threatened to impose on his nation’s top trading partners. Even if they were eager to share, European countries don’t have many surplus eggs because of their own avian flu outbreaks and the growing domestic demand ahead of Easter. One of the biggest obstacles, however, is the approach the United States takes to preventing salmonella contamination. U.S. food safety regulations require fresh eggs to be sanitized and refrigerated before they reach shoppers; in the European Union, safety standards call for

By PHILIP CROWTHER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated Press NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were irked that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them. The couple’s revised trip to the semi-autonomous Danish territory comes as relations between the U.S. and the Nordic country have soured after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that the United States should in some form control the mineral-rich territory of Denmark — a traditional U.S. ally and NATO member. Friday’s one-day visit to the U.S. Space Force outpost at Pituffik, on the northwest coast of Greenland, has removed the risk of potentially violating diplomatic custom by sending a delegation to another country without an official invitation. It will also reduce the likelihood that Vance and his wife will cross paths with residents angered by Trump’s annexation announcements. Ahead of the visit, four of the five parties elected to Greenland’s parliament earlier this month agreed to form

Sakchai Lalit/AP Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. Thailand’s defense minister says 90 people are missing and three are confirmed dead at the site where a high-rise building under construction collapsed when a powerful earthquake hit the capital. Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai offered no more details about the ongoing rescue efforts but first responders said that seven people had been rescued so far from outside the collapsed building. The building came down suddenly when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday, sending a crane toppling off the roof and a giant plume of dust into the air. RELATED STORY | Severe weather blamed for at least 39 deaths as system moves to East Coast The midday temblor with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. Myanmar’s military-run government declared a state of emergency in six regions and states including the capital Naypyitaw and Mandalay, but with the country in the midst of a prolonged bloody civil war it

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of at least 19 burglaries spanning the county from Chula Vista and Mira Mesa to Escondido and Oceanside. On Wednesday, Eugene Mendiola was arraigned in downtown San Diego for charges stemming from cases in Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa and Rancho Bernardo. Mendiola, who faced a judge Thursday in Vista for his accused involvement in North County crimes, pleaded not guilty.   “I am very happy just to be able to tell these neighbors and victims of this that we no longer have to worry about him coming around and doing this again to us,” said Fay’s Diner owner Joshua Anderson. Fay’s Diner in Scripps Ranch was one of three businesses targeted March 15 and one of seven that week alone. Authorities say Anderson’s video shows the masked burglar smashing the front door then calmly walking into his restaurant and forcing the register open before running out and doing the same to two restaurants next door. “It’s horrible. What are you supposed to do when you see this and you realize you can’t clean up the

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The State of California is looking to improve its streets, highways, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and transit facilities. On Friday, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) issued $1 billion for infrastructure projects across the state, the California Department of Transportation said in a news release Thursday. Of that $1 billion, over $24 million of that will be used in San Diego County. Here are the following areas that will receive the funding locally, according to Caltrans: Interstate 15 in Rainbow: $398,000 will go to installing a high-tension cable barrier and guardrail to improve safety. State Route 56 in the San Diego: $2.1 million will go to rehabilitating pavement, installing Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting, and upgrading facilities to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards from Route 5 to west of Carmel Valley Road. State Route 78 near Ramona: $3.2 million will go to rehabilitating pavement and drainage systems, replacing roadside sign panels and upgrading facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards from east of Magnolia Avenue to west of Wynola Road. Interstate 5 in San Diego at Old Town Viaduct Bridge

Federal agents raided an El Cajon business that regularly contracts with the U.S. military on Thursday on allegations that the company knowingly employs undocumented immigrants. The raid occurred at multiple buildings operated by BJS & T Enterprises, which does business under the name San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings, on Magnolia Avenue near Airport Drive. The company, which according to its website is family-owned, completes metal coatings and has multiple federal government contracts, including work for projects on military and government vehicles, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed in San Diego federal court Thursday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations — a criminal investigative agency under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — began to scrutinize the company while investigating drug traffickers in 2022. At least one man arrested in connection with that case allegedly worked at the company without legal authorization, and further investigation led agents to suspect there were more, according to the affidavit. The search warrant allowed federal officials to search multiple buildings operated by the company and seize personnel files and internal communications about employees’ tenure with the company, the court document

A former San Diego-area Navy detective who was sentenced to federal prison last month for choking a sailor unconscious and lying about his misuses of force while an El Cajon police officer is facing a new charge related to the production of child sex abuse material. Federal agents arrested Jonathan Christopher LaRoche on Wednesday in La Mesa on a charge of attempted production of images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The 41-year-old Spring Valley resident, who was due to report to prison in about three weeks to serve a 15-month sentence in his previous case, made his first appearance on the new charge Thursday in San Diego federal court. According to a criminal complaint and a related search warrant, LaRoche used an encrypted email server on the dark web to discuss sexually abusing a child and filming and photographing the abuse, and also expressed a desire to meet up with other children. The court documents indicate that law enforcement agents believe the abuse occurred, that LaRoche shared the files and that they have strong circumstantial evidence — including delivery records for sex toys

Already starved for cash, Palomar Health faces a demand from Sharp HealthCare to immediately repay $26 million — the principal and interest on a loan — or face a lawsuit alleging that it violated the terms of an exclusive negotiating agreement between the two parties. Palomar’s elected board of trustees met in closed session Thursday to discuss “significant exposure to litigation,” but reported no votes taken behind closed doors. A Sharp spokesman said Thursday evening that the medical provider will sue as it has not received repayment of the $25 million it loaned Palomar on March 29, 2024, plus interest. A March 17 letter from Sharp to Diane Hansen, Palomar’s chief executive officer, obtained by The San Diego Union-Tribune accuses the North County medical provider of violating a confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement between the two parties when the public health care district’s board approved receiving a $20 million loan from UC San Diego Health on March 7. Sharp’s letter indicates that it was working with Palomar on a joint powers agreement that would have called for Sharp and Palomar to “undertake the joint management and

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Padres kicked off the 2025-2026 season with a comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves Thursday at Petco Park. Down 4-3 in the seventh inning of the Opening Day matchup, Padres pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a game-tying homerun. Padres infielders Luis Arraez and Manny Machado followed up with RBIs of their own in the same inning to solidify the 7-4 win. New San Diego Padres mural in North Park nears completion Other contributors on the hitting end included outfielders Fernando Tatis Jr., who had three hits, and Jackson Merrill, who brought in four RBIs. Padres pitcher Michael King only pitched 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks. Thursday’s game was former Padre Jurickson Profar’s first game back in San Diego after signing a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves in the offseason. The Padres home opener series with the Braves continues Friday at 6 p.m., along with weekend games on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on FOX 5 and Sunday at 4:10 p.m.

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Dozens of federal law enforcement officers, some wearing what appeared to be bulletproof vests, were seen conducting a worksite enforcement investigation in unincorporated El Cajon Thursday afternoon. The operation took place near the 1700 block of Magnolia Avenue across from Gillespie Field, around 1 p.m. The federal officers, which included special agents with Homeland Security Investigations, were seen in footage captured overhead by SkyFOX/KUSI in the Sky leading people away with zip-ties around their wrists. Suspect arrested in series of commercial burglaries Civilians were seen being grouped under a tent and being questioned by federal agents. “ICE along with partner federal agencies are actively conducting a targeted law enforcement operation pursuant to an ongoing criminal worksite enforcement investigation. No additional information is available at this time,” an HSI spokesperson told FOX 5/KUSI. According to officials later in the afternoon, a search warrant was executed at the business in question, San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings. Records show the business is legally listed as BJS & T Enterprises Inc. Families of the people involved were later seen waiting for their

It was a beautiful day for Opening Day at Petco Park! Go Padres! Mild to cool conditions at Petco Park through the weekend, with temperatures mostly in the low to mid-60s during each game. The marine layer will spread inland overnight, with heavy mist, drizzle, and a few light showers possible into tomorrow morning. Slow clearing into the afternoon will be limited for areas closer to the coast. This pattern is expected to last through the weekend. Temperatures will trend near to 10 degrees cooler than normal across the county with 60s for the coast and valleys, low-50s in the mountains and upper 70s to low 80s in the deserts. Elevated surf of 3 to 7 feet and strong rip currents will impact local beaches Friday and Saturday. Westerly winds will continue to target the mountains and deserts through tomorrow, with gusts of 25 to 45mph and isolated gusts up to 55mph. Expect faster clearing and a slight bump in temperatures by Monday. While the storm track is mostly staying north, a storm next week could dive farther south, bringing a better chance of scattered

SKY10 Sky10 footage captures a large federal agent presence outside San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings in El Cajon on Thursday, March 27. EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) — Dozens of federal authorities swarmed a business in unincorporated El Cajon on Thursday afternoon. Images from Sky 10 showed agents with Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Protection, along with what appeared to be several other law enforcement agencies, outside San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings. The business is next to Gillespie Field. ABC 10 News reporters outside San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings said they saw several people in handcuffs being led through what appeared to be makeshift processing areas. A federal search warrant obtained by ABC 10 News claims that federal agents identified several people employed by SDPC without permission to work in the United States. The warrant details what appears to be a month-long investigation into the business, including sources and concealed audio and video evidence. The warrant alleges violations of harboring immigrants and employing people without authorization to work in the United States, along with fraud and misuse of visas and other documents.

Local attorneys vow to continue defending migrant children despite recent cuts. DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — At Casa Cornelia Law Center, local immigration attorneys regularly meet with migrant children who ask, “What will happen to me? I’m scared.” Casa Cornelia Law Center is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations. It represents both adults and children. In fact, Casa Cornelia’s Executive Director, Carmen Chavez, said that in the past year alone, they represented approximately 1,000 unaccompanied minors, some as young as two years old. Chavez said the children need the attorney’s help navigating the U.S.’s complex court system, and said a majority of the times, the children are fully unaware of what an attorney is and what they’re about to face with the U.S. court system. Chavez said between 2000 and 2001, there was an increase in migrant children arriving at the border and representing themselves. That was when Casa Cornelia started taking on unaccompanied minors’ cases. However, now the work the attorneys do will face challenges as federal funding is being

The owners of an off-campus apartment complex that caters to University of San Diego students have agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty to resolve allegations that units were leased out without a working fire alarm system, the San Diego City Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. City prosecutors alleged in a civil complaint that units at The Carl, located on Mollie Street in the Morena neighborhood, were also occupied while building, mechanical and plumbing permits were pending and before property owners obtained a valid Certificate of Occupancy from the city. The stipulated judgment requires the owners to correct the violations and prohibits similar violations at any other properties they own within the city. Along with the $200,000 civil penalty, the property owners could pay as much as $1.28 million more if the issues are not corrected and will reimburse the costs of the city’s investigation.

San Diego police arrested a suspect in a three-day commercial burglary spree that resulted in thousands of dollars in losses and damages to restaurants in northern San Diego, the agency announced Thursday. The suspect, a 31-year-old Escondido man, was arrested on March 21 after his vehicle was identified using an automated license plate reader, allegedly during one of the burglaries, police said in a release. The spree began on March 15 with a burglary at Fay’s Diner in Scripps Ranch. Two other restaurants, Isabella’s Mexican Food and Pizza at the the Ranch, were hit the same day. On March 16, Pho Hoang Express, Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine and Pailin Thai Cafe in Bernardo Village were burglarized. Two days later, Best Pizza & Brew in Mira Mesa was burglarized. The spree resulted in an estimated loss of $7,620 to the restaurants and more than $13,000 in damages, San Diego police alleged. San Diego police said he is also suspected of being involved in nearly 20 other incidents across San Diego County since February.

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Dozens of federal law enforcement officers, some wearing what appeared to be bulletproof vests, were seen conducting a worksite enforcement investigation in El Cajon Thursday afternoon. The operation took place near the 1700 block of Magnolia Avenue across from Gillespie Field, around 1 p.m. The federal officers, which included special agents with Homeland Security Investigations, were seen in footage captured overhead by SkyFOX/KUSI in the Sky leading people away with zip-ties around their wrists. Suspect arrested in series of commercial burglaries Civilians were seen being grouped under a tent and being questioned by federal agents. “ICE along with partner federal agencies are actively conducting a targeted law enforcement operation pursuant to an ongoing criminal worksite enforcement investigation. No additional information is available at this time,” an HSI spokesperson told FOX 5/KUSI. According to officials later in the afternoon, a search warrant was executed at the business in question, San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings. Records show the business is legally listed as BJS & T Enterprises Inc. Families of the people involved were later seen waiting for their loved

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A long-awaited project to renovate a community park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood has been completed, the city of San Diego announced Thursday. The renovation consisted of the first major upgrades made to John F. Kennedy Park in nearly half a century. The park, which is located at 4825 Ocean View Blvd., was originally built in 1971. New San Diego Padres mural in North Park nears completion Security lighting was added in 1978, and in the decades that followed, no other major updates were made. During the renovation project, new play structures, a restroom facility, a picnic shelter, fitness equipment and trash and recycling receptacles were added. Other improvements included accessible on-street parking, more security lighting, a drinking fountain and planting and irrigation upgrades. (See photos below) The improvements were identified as priorities gathered from community input, the city stated. The project was funded from the Community Development Block Grant from fiscal years 2022 and 2024, state grant funds from fiscal year 2022 and Encanto Neighborhood Development Impact Fees from fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2025.

Donna Titus, the director of Loaves and Fishes in Ocean Beach, was named March 2025’s KUSI Community Champion. In her time at Loaves and Fishes, she has worked with and led a team to help hundreds of people each week who may live with food insecurity. Watch the full segment in the video player above. KUSI is highlighting a Community Champion each month. The nomination period is open during the first week of every month here. If you’d like to find a volunteer opportunity in your area, tap here.

The 25% tariff on U.S. car imports is intended to boost U.S. manufacturing. (Scripps News) By: Simon Kaufman , Maya Rodriguez President Donald Trump’s announcement of upcoming auto tariffs garnered mixed reaction. The White House says the 25% tariff on all cars not made in the U.S., and some foreign-made car parts will encourage automakers to make their cars in America. The United Auto Workers called the decision a “victory.” “These tariffs are a major step in the right direction for autoworkers and blue-collar communities across the country,” UAW president Shawn Fain said in a statement. “It is now on the automakers, from the Big Three to Volkswagen and beyond, to bring back good union jobs to the U.S.” RELATED STORY | Trump targets countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela with 25% tariff Around the world, however, the tariffs announcement is fueling anger. Canada’s prime minister called it an “attack.” “This will hurt us,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. “But through this period, by being together, we will emerge stronger.” Cars are Canada’s second largest export, and Carney said the auto industry

A child slipped through fencing outside the White House on Wednesday and was intercepted by Secret Service officers. A child slipped through fencing outside the White House on Wednesday and was intercepted by Secret Service officers. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the young trespasser squeezed through the fence on the North Lawn around 6:30 p.m., about an hour after President Donald Trump announced planned auto tariffs from the Oval Office. “Officers quickly reunited the child with their parents without incident,” Guglielmi said in a social media post. Video posted on social media shows an armed officer carrying a young child wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt across the lawn before handing off the child to another officer. Such intrusions have happened before. In April 2023, a toddler squeezed through the metal fencing, also on the North Lawn, and was later reunited with his parents, who were briefly questioned. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

By Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that preys on the sick and old is continuing to spread in hospitals and senior care facilities across the country, killing more than 1 in 3 infected. Candida auris, a type of yeast that can cause life-threatening illness, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016 with 52 infections reported across the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of cases has more than doubled annually, hitting 4,514 in 2023, the latest year the CDC has data available. During this same period, California reported 1,566 infections, more than any other state. Related Articles States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers in a major restructuring plan Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments Strike by Kaiser mental health workers nears the six-month mark The