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The coming winter may provide Ukraine with more opportunities to retake land from Russia, Western military analysts say. It will also bring a change in battlefield tactics.

But it's not at all suspect that yeet and metaverse are among the 370 words added. The dictionary's editor at large says some of these additions might amuse or provoke debate.

Security agents arrested five Russians, two Ukrainians and an Armenian as suspects in the explosion, which disabled a critical link between Russia and the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed in 2014.

The rape and sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein opened in Los Angeles Monday. Prosecutors described violent encounters between Weinstein and eight key witnesses from 2004 to 2013.

The school choice window is open now for six weeks for parents who want their children enrolled in a specific San Diego Unified school. Meanwhile, advocates are calling for the reopening of friendship park at the border. And, some military base names may be changing. Last month a federal commission began taking suggestions for replacing confederate names for military bases.

As Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine hits the eight-month mark, here's a look at key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of the war.

As a parent, it can be tricky to navigate the most pressing issues of our time: racial injustice, climate change, school violence, and economic inequality. But we also have an immense opportunity to teach our children that their words and actions can truly transform the world. Wrestle with the challenges, ask the questions, and explore practical ways of empowering your children for justice with this online book discussion group for parents! Gathering Wednesday evenings via Zoom from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Wednesday, February 16, we'll read and respond to "The Sandbox Revolution," which features diverse voices on topics such as education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and Earth care. Our intimate-sized discussion group will be a brave space free from correcting, comparing, and competing. Bring your struggles, hopes, fears, and questions! For more information, please visit belovedsandiego.org/parenting-for-justice or call (858) 223-6418.

More than a thousand people crowded the front steps of the California Capitol on Monday to protest the state’s requirement that all children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend public and private schools. In San Diego, protestors gathered at Balboa park. Meanwhile, enough people are vaccinated that experts are cautiously optimistic that there won’t be a huge surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths this winter. Plus, the results of a new survey says teenage military dependent’s mental health is suffering.

The film marks actress Olivia Wilde's second directorial feature.

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has defended people at risk of abuse by investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in power for change that respects rights. HRWFF makes effort to celebrate diversity of content and perspective in the films we select and post-screening conversations we host. From filmmakers to film participants to panelists, we strive to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news and media. Discussions following the screenings with filmmakers, film participants, human rights activists & journalists take place after every screening to provide our audience with the opportunity to dig deeper into the issues they have just seen on screen. Get your passes and join us online for a week of dynamic films and live conversations with filmmakers and human rights experts from around the world. Click here to see full movie line-up. Date | From Wednesday, February 2 through Tuesday, February 8. Click here to see full schedule. Location | Online Get tickets here! General public: $9 Film festival pass: $35 HRW/ MOPA Members: Individual tickets $6 + Festival pass $20 High School students + teachers can view the films free: email lane@mopa.org for free ticket codes for your class. This event is brought to you by Human Rights Watch and the Museum of Photographic Arts. For more information, please visit ff.hrw.org/san-diego or contact Arturo Garcia from MOPA at garcia@mopa.org or by phone at (619) 238 7559 x210.