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Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. Senate is moving to repeal the congressional authorization that provided the justification for the war.

Rolling Stone broke the story of an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek. As edited, the story left out a key detail originally included: why Meek had been targeted.

Looking beyond just the usual suspects of the femme fatale for Noir-vember

Cases of the fungus that did not respond to antifungal medicine tripled in 2021. It can be deadly, but does not seem to have adverse effects on healthy people.

Get your lightsabers ready to battle for the title of Jedi trivia master at The Duck Dive’s Star Wars Trivia Night! Date | Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 8pm Location | Duck Dive Purchase tickets here! $5 Go from learner to master as you answer trivia questions either “han solo” or with a team. If using the force makes you hungry, Duck Dive has you covered with delicious appetizers like Shrimp Ceviche served with chips or Duck Fat Fries to share. Star Wars themed cocktails and prizes will also be available! Will you be the chosen one? May the force be with you as you take on the challenge! For further information on this event please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/star-wars-trivia-night-the-duck-dive-tickets-342462483507

This 3-hour Zoom workshop for beginning or seasoned poets looks at the first Mother’s Day started in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as “Mothers for Peace”. Ms. Howe issued a Mother’s Day proclamation which began, “Arise, then, women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts, whether our baptism be that of water or of tears…”, then continued urging, “We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs…”, and ended with the admonition that, “the sword of murder is not the balance of justice. In the middle of Howe’s proclamation she cried out the truth of, “from the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says, Disarm! Disarm!” Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Nikki Giovanni will begin this exercise of writing in community, preceded by quotations from writers and poets who reflect the importance of a Mother’s Day for peace. Date | Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 1pm Location | Virtual Link Purchase tickets here! $54 for members and $63 for nonmembers For further information on this event please visit: http://www.sandiegowriters.org/2022-05-29-online-was-2022s-mothers-day-dystopic-social-justice-poem-making-with-jim-moreno/

Book by Jeremy J. King Music and Lyrics by Sam Salmond Based on the novel by David B. Feinberg Directed by Kevin Newbury Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly About the show: New York City used to be a party town, but 1986 finds everyone paralyzed with fear of AIDS. Everyone, that is, except BJ Rosenthal, who’s determined to keep the party going. When an ex-lover becomes ill, BJ is forced to face the nightmare enveloping him and redefine his life. Based on the celebrated novel of its time and set to a soaring pop score pulsating with joy and heart wrenching melodies, "Eighty-Sixed" unearths an epidemic that shook the world to reveal a community’s ferocious fight to reclaim its future. Special events: Low-cost previews: Thursday, May 12 — Friday, May 20 Youth nights: Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. These free student performances bring students, schools, and families to the our theatre. First Fridays for the Military: Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. To say thank you to those who serve we offer complimentary tickets. Email boxoffice@diversionary.org for more info. Backstage Thursdays: Designer spotlight: Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. performance A fun pre-show experience! Join us in Clark Cabaret at 6 p.m. before the show to meet the Design Team, interact with a display of the concepts used in producing the show and hear more about the influences and processes involved. Director happy hour: Thursday, Jun. 2 at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. performance Join Executive Artistic Director, Matt. M. Morrow, and members of our Artistic Staff in the Clark Cabaret for a chance to chat at 6 p.m. before the show! Next Act!: Thursday, Jun. 9 at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. performance Join Executive Artistic Director, Matt. M. Morrow, and members of our next artistic team in the Clark Cabaret at 6 p.m. for a discussion about the next show. Related links: Diversionary Theatre on Facebook Diversionary Theatre on Instagram Production information

From the museum: "A Kind of Heaven" is an exhibition of recent paintings by Southern Californian visionary artists who imagine the world as another place, where alternatives to everyday reality are made manifest, and landscapes, animals, and people are transformed. As the visionary genre has matured, the paintings have become increasingly sophisticated. Techniques have evolved from early airbrush work to incorporating painterly finishes within the works, and the range has expanded to include grisaille painting and old masters’ techniques. The subject matter has expanded, too, influenced by developments in technology and neuroscience, which have added breadth to the subject matter available to artists working within the genre. Today’s visionary art began in California as outsider art in the 1930’s, inspired by immigrants who brought with them the ideas of the anti-authoritarian back-to-nature German "Wandervögel" movement and the aesthetics of "Jugendstil." It was profoundly influential on Disney animation artists, influencing films like the classic Fantasia. By the 1960s, visionary art had become the dominant expression of the hippy counter-culture, shaping the appearance of classic rock posters and album covers, and since then it has developed into a burgeoning field within the art world. A range of paths to this other world are treated with equal respect—"A Kind of Heaven" seeks common ground between visionaries, the conceptions of science fiction and fantasy, and intrepid explorers of the imagination. California is the land of imagination, the home of epic fantasies and wild creativity. The recipe for the show is a dash of Hieronymus Bosch, a taste of alternative reality, and a generous helping of dreams. Featured Artists: Jasmine Alexander Mandy Cao Adrian Cox Tim Hengst Martin Jarmick Cody Jimenez Guy Kinnear Cliff McReynolds Victor Adame Minguez Steve Ohlrich Michael Pearce Scott W. Prior Cynthia Sitton Peter Zokosky Kirsten Zirngibl Aihua Zhou About the curator: Michael Pearce is a dynamic writer, curator, and critic. He is an active and enthusiastic participant in the conversation about 21st century art and its roots, especially contemporary imaginative realism. He has published dozens of articles about art and artists, and wrote a book about art and neuroscience titled Art in the Age of Emergence. He is a champion of art that emerges from popular culture and shapes the spirit of the age. His book Elephant - the story of the invention of the American avant-garde - will be published later this year. He is Professor of Art at California Lutheran University. Related links: Oceanside Museum of Art on Instagram Oceanside Museum of Art Visiting information

Using tracking apps on cellphones can be susceptible to hacking and make the contents of your phone accessible to a stalker and potentially the public.

Abby Grossberg says she was misled by Fox lawyers who prepared her to testify in the defamation lawsuit. Fox News says she's revealed confidential information and has sued her.