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A Memphis City Council committee voted to replace Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis a year after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers generated intense criticism of her department.

Join us for a fun outdoor painting class, while you sip your favorite adult beverage at The Lafayette Hotel. Wednesday, July 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $45 per person including canvas, paint and tools Check-in begins 15 minutes before the event start time. All ages are welcome at this event. You're sure to enjoy a fun and creative evening as you produce your very own masterpiece! You'll be guided step-by-step through the entire painting process by fun and entertaining artist and instructor, Darrin Fuller. We encourage artistic freedom! Alter the painting to fit your own style and use as many or as few of the paint colors available. All materials and supplies are provided. No experience necessary. For details and to purchase your tickets, visit Paint & Vino.

Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — and Germany launched its offensive against France and the Low Countries. British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk by June 4, delivered the “Finest Hour” speech on June 18, and in mid-July the Battle of Britain commenced.

Tuesdays, Aug. 13 - Sept. 17, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Historian Dr. Onyeka Nubia examines Victorian Britain from the perspective of different regions throughout the nation. This week: Travel through Edinburgh, exploring the city's Old Town and the first medical school in the country. Discover how overcrowding in Victorian Edinburgh led to disease, fires and building collapse, leading to the establishment of the New Town.

We asked six Israeli and Palestinian artists about how the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas has affected their lives and their work. They shared stories of fear, anger, sadness and pain.

Meet Kata Pierce-Morgan, Fringe artist and owner of Les Girls.

The San Ysidro School District closed all its schools Friday due to the advisory, and the Chula Vista Elementary School District is taking precautionary measures at four district schools that are impacted.

James Cameron's sequel to his 2009 film is pretty to look at but lacks a compelling narrative.

The San Diego World Affairs Council and National University present the Distinguished Speaker Series Le Ly Hayslip in conversation with Professor Gregory Daddis Presenting:"Beyond the American Lens: The Legacy of War, Transgenerational Trauma, Reconciliation, and Healing" San Diego World Affairs Council is pleased to partner with National University to engage the public on this timely topic, as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. This program will be structured as a guided conversation between Daddis and Hayslip, including ample time for participant questions and answers. About Le Ly Hayslip | Le Ly is an internationally known Vietnamese-American author, philanthropist, peace activist, and speaker. She grew up in Ky La (now known as Xa Hoa Quy), Vietnam during the American-Vietnam War. She wrote two best-selling memoirs—When Heaven and Earth Changed Places and Child of War, Woman of Peace, based on her painful and ultimately triumphant journey from a traumatizing childhood in war-ravaged Vietnam to her new life in America. Having grown up in Central Vietnam as a woman, Le Ly shares a perspective that is unique when it comes to the Vietnam War. She received raving reviews for both books, including from The New York Times and The Washington Post. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places was included in the 1990 edition of Reader’s Digest’s Today’s Best Nonfiction. Her memoirs, having been published in 17 different languages throughout the world, are now used in several universities as course material to study women in history, the American/Vietnam War, and other topics. In 1993, the books were adapted into the film “Heaven & Earth,” directed by the award-winning director Oliver Stone and starring Hiep Thi Le and Tommy Lee Jones. Le Ly’s life as a humanitarian began after she arrived in the US in 1970 and became a US citizen, but returned to her native Vietnam in 1986. Her shock from the devastation, poverty, and illness left by the war became the impetus for her two philanthropic organizations, East Meets West Foundation and Global Village Foundation. Both organizations dedicate their efforts to humanitarian relief, education, and development to help rebuild Vietnam through providing basic needs (shelter, clean water, medical facilities, education), establishing revolving loan programs, and finding homes for several hundreds of orphaned children. Hayslip continues to lead groups and delegations in cultural and anthropological studies in her home village. About Professor Gregory Daddis | Gregory is the Director of the Center for War and Society and the USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History. Originally from the Garden State of New Jersey, he holds a bachelor of science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a master’s degree from Villanova University, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating from West Point, he served for 26 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a colonel. He is a veteran of both Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and his military awards include the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Meritorious Service Medals. His final assignment in the army was as the Chief of the American History Division in the Department of History at the United States Military Academy. Daddis specializes in Cold War history with an emphasis on the American war in Vietnam. He has authored five books, including his most recent with Cambridge University Press, Pulp Vietnam: War and Gender in Cold War Men's Adventure Magazines (2020). Daddis also has published a trilogy on the American war in Vietnam with Oxford University Press: Withdrawal: Reassessing America’s Final Years in Vietnam (2017), Westmoreland’s War: Reassessing American Strategy in Vietnam (2014) and No Sure Victory: Measuring U.S. Army Effectiveness and Progress in the Vietnam War (2011). Additionally, he has published scholarly articles in some of his field’s leading journals, to include The Journal of Cold War Studies, The Journal of Military History, and The Journal of Strategic Studies.

This year's federal aid form is new and improved. But it came three months later than normal, and in its first week, online access has been unpredictable.