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The Trump administration has a novel strategy to boost arrests and reduce courts' backlog: dismissing people's immigration cases and immediately arresting them.

After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city center, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European diplomatic offices.

Northern Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams shares how the Tiny Desk Contest changed her life — despite entering it twice and never winning.

Some residents are skeptical that President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.

Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city.

The Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts at UC San Diego invites all to the 2025 Memorial Event - a film screening of the recently-restored independent film "High Art," followed by a talk with its award-winning screenwriter and director, Lisa Cholodenko. Special guest Lisa Cholodenko will participate in a discussion with Michael Trigilio, Director of the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts. She will share her experience working in TV and film, and answer questions from the audience. The event will conclude with a reception of light refreshments in the lobby. Schedule: 3 p.m. Opening | 3:10 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Film | 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Talk | 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reception Event Is Free And Open To The Public | Please RSVP _______________________________________________ About the Film: "High Art" | 1998 | R | 1hr41m | Watch the Trailer "Twenty-two years later, High Art…resonates simultaneously as a timeless meditation on love, loss and art and as a trenchant drama with distinctive roots in 1990s aesthetics, culture and social issues." – Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Ms. Magazine Synopsis: At 24, Syd (Radha Mitchell) has landed her dream job at a New York photography magazine. After a chance meeting with her upstairs neighbor Lucy (Ally Sheedy), a once-celebrated photographer, Syd becomes enthralled with Lucy’s reckless lifestyle and relationship with her drug-addicted girlfriend (Patricia Clarkson). Before she can catch her breath, Syd discovers dark truths of life on the edge, and is forced to confront the consequences of her hunger for recognition and public esteem. _______________________________________________ About the Guest: Lisa Cholodenko is a writer-director working in film and television. While earning an MFA at Columbia University, her student film "Dinner Party" won the Channel 4 TX prize and was distributed for European television. Her first feature, "High Art", won the Waldo Salt screenwriting award at Sundance and screened in the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes. Cholodenko’s other feature films include "Laurel Canyon" and "The Kids Are All Right", which was nominated for four Academy Awards and won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical. Her HBO limited series, "Olive Kitteridge", earned seven Emmy awards and the DGA award for best limited series. "Unbelievable", for which she directed the first three episodes, was nominated for several Golden Globe and Emmy awards, and won the Peabody award. Currently, she’s working on an adaptation of Joan Didion’s "The Year of Magical Thinking" for HBO. _______________________________________________ About the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts: The Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts in the School of Arts and Humanities serves as the university’s hub for creative and academic advancement in culture, music, theater, film and the arts. The center provides access and opportunity for UC San Diego students and scholars to pursue their passion in cinematic arts through research, scholarship, teaching, production and exhibition of film and moving-image arts. Eventbrite RSVP Required. You do not need to bring your tickets to the event as your name will be added to the check-in list.

Miguel Uribe was shot three times while giving a campaign speech in a park and had since remained in an intensive care unit in serious condition with episodes of slight improvement.

Moonlight Beach Concert: Lolo Paniolo & Kehulili O Kailani Dancers Toes in the sand--what better way to enjoy a summer concert? Moonlight Beach is the place to be all summer, and twice a month in July and August, the City's Cultural Arts Division brings great performers to the stage. Musical styles vary and may include everything from Latin jazz and country western to reggae and '80s rock. Bands play on a state of the art professional stage in front of a large sandy beach, with plenty of room to move with the music. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Sunday, July 13 will feature: Lolo Paniolo & Kehulili O Kailani Dancers. City of Encinitas on Facebook / Instagram

Moving the construction industry into the future is a goal of some new coursework at San Diego State. It’s part of an effort to integrate advanced technology into construction work.