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Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children.

Inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S. over the weekend, with heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in the Midwest and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a plan with the U.S. Defense Department Thursday at Camp Pendleton.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against a New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills for a client near Dallas, pitting an abortion ban against laws that protect physicians.

An Austin, Texas-to-Detroit flight along April's path of totality is sold out. There are other flights with a view, though your best bet may actually be here on Earth, says one astrophysicist.

The Murray Family is finally organizing, planning, coordinating and executing a long awaited celebration and appreciation gospel musical program for our Mom. In 2017, a proclamation made by the previously standing San Diego City Council President Myrtle Cole that on “October 13th is Ann Murray Day” indefinitely in “America’s Finest City of San Diego, California”. She organized, led and emceed numerous gospel programs/concert events, and introduced high-profile quartet gospel groups, choirs, praise teams and single artists to the San Diego local community, California State and nationwide highly notable gospel venues. She was also the first premier African American female gospel radio DJ in the 60s, 70s and 80s in San Diego, and was deemed “The Queen Of Gospel Radio” in The City of San Diego, California. She was also the founder and originator of the Gospel Music Day held at the San Diego Del Mar Fair every summer for years also introducing numerous groups and solo artists that is still being featured to this very day. For years Ms. Murray personally provided community outreach providing food and Easter baskets for numerous low-income families that were in dire need in the immediate San Diego area. Please participate in honoring of our mother who has given so much of herself to the city of San Diego, Los Angeles, the Golden State of California and the National Quartet Singing Alliance of America, Inc. Thank you so much in advance for caring and the acknowledgement of mother and what she stood for! We appreciate you deeply from the bottom of our hearts! Come celebrate Ann Murray Day with a soul-stirring Gospel Extravaganza filled with uplifting music and joyful praise! Welcome to The Ann Murray Day Celebration Gospel Extravaganza! Come join us at North Park Apostolic Church for a day filled with soul-stirring music and uplifting performances. This event is a celebration of gospel music and the legacy of Ann Murray. Get ready to be inspired and moved by talented artists and groups as they spread the message of faith and love through music. Featuring performances by Archie Dale & The Tones of Joy, Bishop John W. Haynes & Change, 3MC Tri-City Ministers for Christ, Brothers of Praise, and much more! Don’t miss out on this special event that promises to touch your heart and lift your spirits. Mark your calendars and spread the word – The Ann Murray Day Celebration Gospel Extravaganza is an experience you won’t want to miss! Purchase tickets on Eventbrite at theannmurraydaygospelextravaganza.eventbrite.com Stay tuned for special events, news, and more as we celebrate the great life of Sister Ann Murray on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sisterannmurray Written by: Clennon “Wayne” Murray wmurray1446@gmail.com 530-990-7296

Ted Chiang was recently awarded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's prize for short story excellence. He sat down with NPR to talk about AI, making art and grappling with big ideas.

The Dominican-born superstar Juan Soto will take his talents to Queens after the New York Mets reportedly signed him to a $765 million contract — a move that has the rest of the baseball world abuzz.

Spreckels Organ Society – a non-profit organization curating concerts and performances in the heart of Balboa Park – is inviting the public for a one-of-a-kind Insiders Tour of the inner-workings of the iconic Spreckels Organ, as well as a special brunch, on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be a continental brunch, on-stage seating, and an exclusive performance by San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez, who is also the Artistic Director of the Spreckels Organ Society. Curator Dale Sorenson will begin with an introduction on the mechanics of the Spreckels Organ, followed by the “Insiders Tour” of the Spreckels Organ (tour requires guests to be able to navigate stairs and tight spaces). This annual event is the only time the public will be allowed into the windchest while the organ is playing. General Admission tickets are $75 and can be purchased via the Spreckels Organ Society website. Members-only tickets are $60 and can be purchased by calling (619) 702-8138. For more information about the Spreckels Organ Society, visit: spreckelsorgan.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Including the Dallas-based auction house's fee, the unknown buyer will ultimately pay $32.5 million for the pair of iconic ruby slippers that were stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago.