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President Biden will meet with nearly a dozen Mideast leaders on a trip this week that will cover issues from Yemen to oil to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"This is to encourage every little Black boy and girl that looks like me and every child .. that feels marginalized and has a story like mine and felt they never mattered," Keishia Thorpe said.

The Filipino government has ordered the online news site Rappler to shut down, but the publication's founder, Nobel Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa, says she plans to fight the order in court.

Ten years ago, the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle helped make sense of our universe. But in doing so, it unlocked a whole host of new questions.

The La Jolla Community Center's Holiday Party will be a live in person event on December 10 from 1-4 p.m. Time to get in a festive mood with good music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, good friends. Silent auction, prizes and more. Come celebrate the Holidays with us. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers Website: https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org Email: info@ljcommunitycenter.org Phone: (858) 459-0831 Visit La Jolla Community on Facebook

Lysychansk was the last major city held by Ukrainians in the region. After their retreat, Russia holds the entire Luhansk region and has its sights set on completing its capture of nearby Donetsk.

From the organizers: Join APA | San Diego at Bread & Salt Gallery for a one-night only exhibition of the top 20 photographic prints from our Untitled 2021 contest. 20% of the entry proceeds from the contest are being donated to Outside the Lens, a San Diego-based organization that provides photography and digital media programming to youth and the community. See all competition entries shown in a rotating slideshow, sip craft beer from Saint Archer Brewing and support the photo community. Winning entries were curated by Anna Goldwater Alexander, Director of Photography at WIRED; Mark Gallo, Creative Director, traina; and Joseph Bellows | Joseph Bellows Gallery. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 images. Visit APA | San Diego on Facebook + Instagram

Join us at the Fleet on Saturday, Nov. 6, and be among the first to see our new documentary film Into America’s Wild in the newly upgraded Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. In celebration of the opening, we’re hosting an Into America’s Wild POP (Public Opening Party)—and you’re invited! Enjoy special giveaways and promotions: - Grab a free Into America’s Wild mini-poster at the ticket counter (while supplies last). - At each screening, two lucky winners will score a super-cute-themed prize pack. - Get 10% off one Into America’s Wild item at the North Star Science Store. All the fun is free with your admission to the Fleet! Into America’s Wild is a non-stop ride via kayak, bike, train, hot air balloon, zipline and more into some of the most beautiful but little-known landscapes of North America, from the wilds of Alaska and the lush coastline of Oregon to the ancient canyons of the Southwest. When: Nov. 6 2021 (11:00am-3:00pm) Where: Fleet Science Center Who: All ages are welcome How much: Event free with Fleet admission Fleet ticket pricing: Adult/$21.95, Child/$18.95, Senior/$19.95 For more information and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

The magic of the holidays meets the magic of the underwater world at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego during Seas ‘n’ Greetings, a month-long holiday celebration featuring SEAsonal activities for the whole family. From Dec. 1 to 31, Birch Aquarium is transformed into a winter wonderland. Deck the Hall (of Fishes) and get into the holiday spirit every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Christmas and New Year’s Day). Enjoy fun, festive photo opportunities throughout the aquarium, plus holiday music and an interactive scavenger hunt — complete with prizes for the littlest guests — and holiday card worthy ocean views! Don’t miss the new jelly experience in the Tode Hall of Fishes, or the opportunity to touch juvenile sharks and other intertidal animals on Preuss Tide Pool Plaza. For guests looking to get a head start on holiday shopping, Birch Aquarium’s Gift Shop offers a unique collection of ocean themed gifts including toys, apparel, home decor and accessories along with Birch Aquarium and Scripps Institution of Oceanography branded items. For the first time this holiday season, Birch Aquarium has an online store where ocean lovers across the country can purchase ocean themed gifts. The store can be found online here. All holiday activities are included in admission, which is $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for children ages 3 to 17. Members and Children 2 and under are free. Annual memberships are also available and make great holiday gifts. Reservations are required to visit and face coverings are required for everyone 2 and up indoors and outdoors regardless of vaccination status. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aquarium.ucsd.edu or call 858-534-FISH. Birch Aquarium at Scripps on Facebook + Instagram + @Birch_Aquarium on Twitter

Maria Ressa, the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize recipient, says the government is closing Rappler, which gained notoriety for its reporting of President Duterte's bloody crackdown on illegal drugs.