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Montserrat Caballero, the newly elected Mayor of Tijuana, at a press conference in front of the pedestrian crossing into the United States from Tijuana. San Ysidro, Nov. 8, 2021.

San Diego, Tijuana to host binational Mayors' summit beginning Tuesday

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramirez will welcome officials from more than 30 cities to the U.S.-Mexico Mayors' Community Summit, beginning Tuesday.

International Jazz Day ft. Women in Jazz 2022

Inspired by Women’s History Month and Jazz Appreciation Month, Allison brings together a band of talented jazz women featuring Holly Hofmann flute, Lexi Pulido voice/guitar, Melonie Grinnell piano, Evona Wascinski bass, Monette Marino percussion, and young jazz lion Samantha Lincoln drums. Also featuring special appearance from Mission Bay High School Preservationists. Starting in 2012, UNESCO with legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe, promoting peace, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity; eradicating discrimination; promoting freedom of expression; fostering gender equality; and reinforcing the role of youth in enacting social change. Date | Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 6pm Location | Quartyard Purchase tickets here! $20/ticket The first UNESCO event was held in Paris on the same day that Allison (together with bassist Evona) recorded her second album "April in Paris” there. Women in Jazz are excited to host the official International Jazz Day festivities in San Diego for this one night only show celebrating artistic freedom and the universal connection of music. For further information regarding this event please visit the website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-jazz-day-ft-women-in-jazz-tickets-290043486877?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse

Anna Sorokin sits during jury deliberations in her trial in New York on April 25, 2019. Sorokin, whose exploits inspired a Netflix series, has been released from immigration custody into home confinement.

Anna Sorokin, a swindler who inspired a Netflix series, is freed but faces deportation

Phony socialite and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin, whose scheme inspired Inventing Anna, has been released from U.S. immigration custody to house arrest, officials and her spokesperson said.

The U.S. carrier USS Ronald Reagan is escorted as it arrives in Busan, South Korea, on Sept. 23. North Korea warned on Saturday that the U.S. redeployment of the carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a "considerably huge negative splash" in regional security.

North Korea blames the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for latest tensions

North Korea warned that the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a "considerably huge negative splash" in regional security.

Portrait of Frederick Douglass from frontispiece and title page of his book "My Bondage and My Freedom," published in 1856, 1856. From the New York Public Library.

Becoming Frederick Douglass

Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American history. Oscar nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson explores the role Douglass played in securing the right to freedom for African Americans.

A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on October 4, 2022.

North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.

Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Pope Francis has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to "stop this spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine. The pontiff also called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be open" to serious peace proposals.

The pope makes his strongest plea yet for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine

Pope Francis asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence and death" and called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be open" to serious peace proposals.

Former professional wrestler Antonio Inoki shouts at a press conference in Tokyo on August 21, 2014.

Pro-wrestler, politician and hostage negotiator Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The late wrestler was known for pioneering mixed martial arts, freeing hostages in Iraq and organizing a wrestling match in North Korea that became the biggest-pay-per-view in pro-wrestling history.

This undated photo shows oil executives Jose Angel Pereira, from left to right, Gustavo Cardenas, Jorge Toledo, Jose Luis Zambrano, Tomeu Vadell and Alirio Jose Zambrano in Caracas, Venezuela. The five men were among the seven Americans released by Venezuela as part of a swap with the U.S. government.

Venezuela frees seven Americans as part of the largest prisoner swap under Biden

The release of the Americans, including five oil executives, is in exchange for the freedom of two nephews of the Venezuelan president's wife.

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file imagery, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

North Korea conducts 4th round of missile tests in 1 week

North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, prompting quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.

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