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Wafaa Abuzayda, her husband and baby were visiting family in Gaza when the fighting broke out. Now they're trapped and running low on diapers and milk. She says the U.S. embassy isn't helping.

New artificial intelligence tools are being rapidly developed across the sciences. They may not be able to solve every problem, but in some cases, they're shortening the time to new breakthroughs.

If elected House speaker, Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise would be the first top House leader from the South since Newt Gingrich served as speaker more than 20 years ago.

The Brooklyn-based composer talks about the artistic powers of her island homeland, writing scores for America's top orchestras and making music with plants.

The small, quiet enclaves have long thrived on leftist ideas about collective living. Those located near Gaza suffered some of the worst of the Hamas attacks, with hundreds reported dead.

Israel's military told the United Nations that all of northern Gaza's population needs to be evacuated in 24 hours, the U.N. said. The order affects a region that is home to about 1.1 million people.

What kind of fool are you? The Fool from a deck of Tarot, or a comedia del'arte fool, or a Pierot, or just one of us having a day of it? Come and enjoy stories of the fool, in all of its myriad guises. Personal, folkloric, and literary tales told by members of Storytellers of San Diego, about the perpetrators and those sorely tricked. Experience a carass of fooltellers: David Schmidt and guitar, Fred Laskowski, Mindy Donner and hosted by Jim Dieckmann. We may have a surprise guest. Enjoy delicious java in an art-filled and eclectic environment - a stones throw from the ocean. Ages 12 and up. Storytellers of San Diego on Facebook

This course is designed for writers who are at the beginning or end stages of writing their children’s book. Writers will examine their main character, plot, and conflict while crafting their storytelling skills. Writers will also learn how to edit their work, identify the appropriate age group for which the book is written for, write a compelling premise, and understand the basics of word count, font, page layouts, and copyrights. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Second Tuesday Explorations is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. Second Tuesday is a generative meeting. New topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. The first hour will be spent introducing the prompt followed by a sustained ‘free-write’ period. During the second hour, writers will be invited to share their writing with the group. Open to writers of all genres. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Come check out Second Tuesday Explorations! Please note that signing up for two months at a time will allow you to take advantage of the following discount: $62 for two months for members, $74 for two months for nonmembers April’s Focus: Suspense & Tension: This in-person class will explore ways to sustain tension and create suspense in your writing. If you are working on a story, this is a good class to bring in a draft and do some rewriting! San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Join the Women’s Museum of California and the San Diego History Center on April 13 at 6 p.m. for a special presentation to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) and honor the survivors by keeping their stories alive. Sandra Scheller, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, will share her family’s story as well as the stories of women that survived the Holocaust and thrived in San Diego County. Her unique presentation includes artifacts from the Holocaust including the yellow star and dress that was worn by her Grandmother in Auschwitz. Through artifacts and personal experiences, Sandra shares what life was like for her mother from 1941 when she entered Theresienstadt until 1945 when her mother was liberated. Photos included in this presentation were saved by a non-Jewish relative. Women’s Museum of California on Facebook / Instagram San Diego History Center on Facebook / Instagram