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Premieres Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Investigating the Assad regime's arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war. Former prisoners, guards, soldiers and intelligence officials shed new light on atrocities carried out during Bashar al-Assad's reign.

President Trump has shown no deference to Congress in his early days in office, and leaders on Capitol Hill seem willing to cede him more power.

On Thursday, the government delivered closing arguments in the sex trafficking trial of Sean Combs. The rapper and executive is accused of coercing multiple women into sexual encounters with male escorts.

An announcement of famine — as has now happened regarding Gaza — is a complicated decision. Here's what must be considered before such a declaration is made.

About 70-100 employees were terminated at the CFPB, following dozens of recent workers who were fired earlier this week. Agency staff are bracing for even wider layoffs.

The former leader of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Dan Stein, retired this year after more than 40 at the helm of the organization. The right-wing group has long fought to reduce immigration and for tougher border controls. Under President Trump, Stein's once-fringe ideas are now being enacted.

AI-generated videos of fighting between Iran and Israel went viral, and people asked chatbots if they were real. "What we're seeing is AI mediating the experience of warfare," said one researcher.

After 104 days in a Louisiana immigration detention center, Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil has been released on bail.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut in the months to come, sending stocks sharply higher.

Purpose: Raise funds for our Live Your Dream program. Funds will be distributed to women who are head of household to pursue their educational and career goals. You are invited to the 13th Annual Reel Women Film Festival. This one day festival is the primary fundraiser for the Soroptimist International Oceanside Carlsbad. There will be food, music, opportunities to donate and films from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 at Dove Library. We are so excited to announce this year's film selections: 1. "ANUJA" is an incredible story of resilience, sisterhood, and hope. It was a Live Action Short nomination in this year's Academy Awards. 2. "Honor the Earth" is an award-winning film about Native American, Winona LaDuke and her organization's fight to protect the earth. 3. "Once More, Like Rain Man" is a film directed by and starring an autistic young woman who documents her experiences auditioning for autistic roles. 4. "Beyond the Herd" tells of the experiences of a Hispanic cowgirl dedicated to saving wild mustangs. 5. "Rewilding" In this student film, Anna finds herself spiraling after suffering PTSD from traumatic experiences serving on the front lines as a nurse during the COVID pandemic. In an effort to heal, she heads to the forest in search of a connection back to nature and herself. 6. "This Land While" running 150 miles through U.S. National Monuments, one woman’s personal journey investigates the history of inclusion in these special places. 7. "The Impossible Ride" This documentary features Soroptimist International Oceanside- Carlsbad member and past president Denise Mueller as she sets the world speed record on a bike at 183 MPH. Visit: https://www.sioceansidecarlsbad.com/reel-women-film-shorts.html Soroptomist of Oceanside Carlsbad on Instagram and Facebook