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After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first year. Will it work elsewhere?

Syrian rebels have swept through the country at lightning pace, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee. But who are they and what are their aims?

President Biden makes his first and only trip to Africa in his presidency, as he travels to Cabo Verde and Angola.

The court faces pushback over arrest warrants for Israeli officials, sexual harassment allegations against the court's chief prosecutor and a very empty docket.

Artists at work every day! Come explore Spanish Village Art Center located in Balboa Park. Watch local artists working daily in their historic studios and on their colorful courtyard. Gallery 21 currently has Small Image Show! Free admission Open everyday from 11a.m. - 4 p.m. Visit: www.spanishvillageart.com or call 619-233-9050 Spanish Village Art Center - Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

Safety advocates want all cars to come with technology that can tell drivers when they're speeding — or even force them to slow down. But the auto industry is not rushing to embrace it.

A new state program offers any family with a new baby a no-cost visit at home with a trained nurse. It’s Oregon’s response to the country’s dismal infant and maternal mortality rates.

Pacific Coast Harmony will present “Hearts Full of Song,” a show of modern four-part acappella harmony music on Sunday May 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center, 5967 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. The music spans the Great American Songbook, Broadway theater and film, popular songs, and beyond. A highlight of the show will be a special appearance by Frequency, a tenor-bass acappella group at UC San Diego, founded in 2008 and completely student-run. Several other PCH members’ quartets will also perform. The show will follow a reception from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. with beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Food and beverages are included in the ticket price. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and can be purchased by emailing PacificCoastHarmonyInfo@gmail.com or by calling (619) HARMONY /427-6669. Pacific Coast Harmony is an acappella ensemble based in La Jolla, California, under the direction of Bonnie McKibben, an award-winning director, quartet champion, and recording artist. The chorus will be competing at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in early July. For more information, visit PacificCoastharmony.org or call (619) 427-6669. Pacific Coast Harmony on Facebook

Join the Museum of Making Music for a FREE afternoon of film and discovery with two screenings of the 2023 Academy Award-winning short documentary "The Last Repair Shop." Between screenings, we will be joined by special guests from the repair department of Bertrand's Music as they share stories, tools of the trade, and more. About the film: In a nondescript warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a handful of devoted craftspeople maintain over 80,000 student instruments. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing much more than music to the city's schoolchildren. This event is FREE. Please RSVP. Visit: Museum of Making Music Museum of Making Music on Instagram and Facebook