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The five-member Federal Court panel said it unanimously found the judgment of the high court judge was right and that Najib's appeal was "devoid of any merits."

Federal authorities in court filings have pointed to cellphone records and accused one of Syed's sons of possibly helping his father track one of the victims.

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

From the Fleet Science Center: The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater is set to reopen on Friday, October 29, with a Next-Generation IMAX with Laser projection system. New immersive experiences will be available through IMAX movies, documentary films and cutting-edge educational programming. The Fleet Science Center is excited to announce the reopening of the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater with a Next-Generation IMAX with Laser projection system on Friday, October 29. The Fleet Science Center is home to the world’s first IMAX Dome Theater, presenting the most significant films on the planet. The newest immersive experiences in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, as limited special engagements, are full-feature IMAX Movies. Opening on October 29, audiences will be transported to planet Arrakis when they experience "Dune" in the dome. The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater is one of the select locations worldwide where "Dune" will have an IMAX-exclusive 1.43 aspect ratio, with up to 40% more picture for the film and ultimately showing more of the stunning imagery conceived by director Denis Villeneuve. Other IMAX Movies coming soon to the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater are the "Eternals," opening November 5, and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," opening November 19. For more information, please visit www.fleetscience.org or call (619) 238-1233.

Update: Livestream option added to the final four performances: Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2 p.m. Learn more or buy tickets here. "Azul": a play by C. Quintana Directed by Maria Patrice Amon Cast: Diana Cervera, Olivia Espinosa, Zuleyma Guevara, Sofia Sassone. On stage at The Diversionary Theatre Nov. 18 - Dec. 19, 2021. Previews: Nov. 18-26 Opening night: Nov. 27 About the play: Memories of Yadra’s childhood in Castro’s Cuba come flooding back as Alzheimer’s sets in, inspiring her daughter Zelia to connect with her heritage. With her wife by her side, Zelia sets out on a journey to excavate family secrets and discover a love that led her mother’s beloved tía-abuela to remain in Cuba. Spanning two countries and three generations, Azul fuses music and memory to explore a romance for the ages and the true language of love. About the playwright: C. QUINTANA, or CQ (she/her, any) is a queer writer with Cuban and Louisiana roots. There is “other” and “in-between” in all of us; CQ tells stories that mine the misconception of dissimilarity and proclaim, “You are not alone.” Her plays and musicals have been developed and produced with companies including Barrington Stage Company, Southern Rep, INTAR, Lark Play Development Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Astoria Performing Arts Center, and more. Her play Scissoring is published and available for licensing via Dramatists Play Service and a monologue from AZUL, which was featured on the 2017 Kilroys List and had its world premiere at Southern Rep as part of the 2019 Tennessee Williams/Saints and Sinners Literary Festival, is published in The Kilroys List: Volume 2. She is the recipient of fellowships and residencies from WP Theater, MacDowell (Ernest and Red Heller Fellow), Playwrights Realm, Van Lier/New Voices at The Lark, CubaOne, Queer/Art, and Lambda Literary, as well as commissions from Audible, The Civilians, Palo Alto Playhouse, EST/Alfred P. Sloan Project, Peppercorn Theatre Company, and more. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University. Related links: Diversionary Theatre on Instagram Diversionary Theatre on Facebook

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Meghan Bodette, the director of research at the Kurdish Peace Institute, about the protests in the Kurdish region in Iran following the death of a young woman last week.

It started with a guy who had a dream – bringing books to kids in a neighborhood torn apart by drug abuse and gang violence. It's the Hot-Spot Library of Cape Town, South Africa.

The former president threatens that GOP leaders must match their priorities to his or face a mass defection by the party's most reliable voters. It's without precedent, but there is a parallel.

Emergency units treated students and staff members after a Delta Airlines plane dumped fuel on its way to a safe emergency landing, fire and aviation authorities said.

Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Sunday, June 18 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Celebrate Pride Month with music from Indigo Girls, Billy Gilman, Morgxn, Peppermint, Jujubee, Alexis Michelle, Trey Pearson, Breanna Sinclairé, André de Shields and more along with real-life stories of hope hosted by Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider.