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The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

President Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, welcoming the once-pariah state into a U.S.-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group.

This week, President Trump pardoned allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It is part of an uptick in "insider pardons" issued in his second term, one legal expert says.

A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

Recently, Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two countries share water. But farmers and water experts say the new agreement won't be enough.

The Friends of the Oak Park Library believes that music brings us all together. Come join us at a FREE hour-long jazz performance by the Young Lions at the Oak Park Library at 2802 54th Street in San Diego on Saturday June 14th at 11 a-m. Our Juneteenth celebration will also feature light refreshments, book readings, and activities for all ages. For more information about this event and others, Contact: Elida Chavez, President Friends of the Oak Park Library Chapter-619-838-4514 Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/jazz-oak-park-451326

Home appliance companies are rushing to put AI into products. It's motivated by a few factors, including gathering data and creating a long-term customer relationship, experts say.

**What: Live Jazz! **When: Every Thursday starting around 4 for 2 hours or so (subject to weather) **Where: Outside at 5626 Bloch St. San Diego (University City) 92122 **Seating is outside around the neighborhood or in your parked car. Bring your own chairs or a blanket. Picnicking and wine tasting are popular. Perfect for a jazzy happy hour. Dogs on leash are always welcome. Masks and other Covid protocols are at the audience’s discretion. **FREE for all ages; kids to seniors. **Who: Here’s the expanded collective of scoundrels (a.k.a. The Front Porch Pandemic Jazz Band): Saxophones - Greg Pardue Keyboards - Jack Hoffman, Chris Penny, Biz Nguyen or Max Zape Bass - Roy Jenkins, Mark Phelps, Mark Delin or Gedeon Deak Guitar - Alex Lopez Drums - Larry Friedman, Jack Hoffman, Mike Masessa or Gary Chun Trumpet & Flugelhorn - Jim Napier Vocals – Mark Phelps or Gary Chun (Plus additional guest musicians and vocalists) The music we play is classic jazz, standards, swing & blues from the Great American Songbook along with Latin & island styles like Bossa Nova, Samba, Calypso and Reggae plus we've even been known to funk it up. Most of the songs are classics by musicians & composers such as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, the Beatles, Nora Jones, Sting, Grover Washington Jr. and many more. We know (or can fake) 100’s of songs and we’re always expanding the song list so you never know what we might pull out of our hat. We happily take requests if we know the song or have a chart. Songs are called out on the spot, arrangements can be on the fly and it’s never the same song list from week to week. Even the lineup of musicians changes slightly from week to week. It’s loose, it’s flexible & most of all it’s fun. Come join us and tell your friends! HISTORY of the FRONT PORCH PANDEMIC JAZZ JAM (2020-2025): "Back in April 2020, 3 long time professional San Diego musicians found themselves without any gigs or opportunities to play with other musicians because of the new Covid 19 Pandemic. Having gigged together in various bands for many years, on April 30, 2020 (UNESCO International Jazz Day); Greg Pardue (saxophones), Jack Hoffman (piano) and Roy Jenkins (bass) decided to try jamming outdoors on Greg's front porch where there was plenty of fresh air, a light breeze and room to observe the new concept of "social distancing". They had so much fun and the neighbors were delighted, so they decided to make it a weekly jam and invited a few friends to check it out because, being outside in San Diego with mild weather, it was relatively safe for an audience and the musicians even in the throes of the pandemic. Word got out about great live jazz every Thursday afternoon when public live music performances were almost non-existent. Several local TV stations checked them out and even interviewed Greg and the event garnered local and even a little international media coverage. During the first couple of years the band grew from 3 to 6 musicians in any given week and the audience grew to 30-50 people from all corners of San Diego county. There's also been other musicians and audience members from all around the US and Europe stop by to check it out while visiting San Diego. Word has really gotten out and it proves Jazz is truly an international music. Because the musicians are having so much fun, it has become a rotating collective of around 20 musicians from all over San Diego county and southern CA. And as the world has started to get a handle on Covid, the audience has also been having more and more fun. It's now become a regular "All Ages Jazz Happy Hour". Audience members bring picnics, have wine tastings and some bring their kids, dogs and bicycles. A weekly local running club now has the event on it's route. Another nice surprise has been on the academic side. USD Music professor, Dr. Angela Yeung, has made the Front Porch Pandemic Jazz Jam a class field trip every year since 2022. Thankfully the neighbors and the University City community have enthusiastically supported the weekly event since the beginning. April 30, 2025 marked the 5th Anniversary of the Front Porch Pandemic Jazz Jam and the musicians and audience are still having so much fun each week it shows no signs of stopping any time soon. In keeping with the regular Thursday afternoon schedule, their anniversary will be celebrated on May 1 (weather permitting). THE BASICS: San Diego Reader Best of 2021 – Winner - Best Local Band San Diego Reader Best of 2022/2023/2024 – Finalist - Best Local Band San Diego Reader Best of 2021/2022/2023/2024 – Finalist – Best Cover Band San Diego Reader Best of 2021/2022/2023 – Finalist – Best Neighborhood Event San Diego Reader Best of 2024 - Finalist - Best Place to See Live Music Outside

The 16-year-old bucking male horse died shortly after competing in a saddle bronc event on Jan. 11, according to a report from Dr. Tim Eastman, the attending veterinarian at the rodeo.

Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego’s annual NextGen exhibition is juried by a panel of art-world professionals, and celebrates emerging artistic voices and highlights the innovative work being produced across the San Diego and Baja California region. Through NextGen, ICA San Diego provides local emerging artists with both exhibition opportunities and professional development, while highlighting the strength of our creative community. This year’s artists are: - Deanna Barahona, MFA, University of California, San Diego - Santiago Diaz, BFA, University of San Diego - celeste hernández, Centro de la Imagen, Tijuana BC - JAX, MFA, University of California, San Diego - Marinta Skupin, MFA, San Diego State University - Chanell Stone, MFA, University of California, San Diego - Nathan Storey, MFA, University of California, San Diego Closed: Monday - Wednesday Related events: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 13: C You Saturday and exhibition celebration Visit: NextGen ICA San Diego on Instagram and Facebook