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A failed execution in Idaho has put a spotlight on the teams of people that prisons use to impose the ultimate penalty on condemned inmates.

President Biden is expected to highlight his push to cap junk fees in his State of the Union address, for a second year in a row. It's a theme he plans to take on the campaign trail.

Voyager 1 has been traveling through space since 1977, and some scientists hoped it could keep sending back science data for 50 years. But a serious glitch has put that milestone in jeopardy.

Raskin has given himself until July 4th to announce his plans. He's weighing a run for the U.S. Senate after going into remission following intensive cancer treatment.

Dinosaurs battle indie titles in cinemas.

Irish tenor Paul Byrom, formerly a lead singer with famed singing group Celtic Thunder (and frequent guest on PBS stations around the country) will be making his debut in Oceanside on July 11. He has recently enjoyed a successful career in recording, on stage, and in concert. The tour, titled "Songs & Stories", features traditional Irish tunes, popular favorites and songs from Broadway. His delightful Irish wit shines through as he tells stories about life, love and Irish culture. This is a limited entry, all-VIP concert in a private home - the address to be given to ticketholders. Tickets are $50 and include the concert, light refreshments and a Meet & Greet with Paul Byrom. For more information visit: paulbyrom.ie.

Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.

Award-winning New York City jazz pianist/accordionist Ben Rosenblum celebrates the release of his most recent album, "A Thousand Pebbles," together with his sextet, the Nebula Project. The internationally-touring multi-instrumentalist has been described as “mature beyond his years,” (Sea of Tranquility), an “impressive talent” (All About Jazz), who “caresses [the music] with the reverence it merits” (Downbeat Magazine). Drawing from an eclectic repertoire which includes selections from the jazz and popular music traditions, as well as global music influences from South America, Eastern Europe, Ireland and the Caribbean, Rosenblum combines his modern, melodic sensibility with his broad knowledge of a variety of musical lineages from the past one hundred years. Since the release of his debut trio album, "Instead" (4 stars, Downbeat), Rosenblum has toured with his trio and sextet throughout the United States, including multiple extensive tours of the Northeast, Midwest, South and West Coast, and internationally in Canada, Europe and Japan. He was a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall's Stern-Perelman Auditorium – with Reona Ito's New York Harmonic Band – and has appeared at prestigious venues throughout the world, including at the Appel Room at Lincoln Center, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Ravinia, Himawari-No-Sato Concert Hall in Yokohama, Bird's Eye in Basel and the Library of Congress. His second album, "River City," was called “richly romantic” and “well-realized” by JAZZIZ Magazine, which featured the title track as part of their Fall 2018 CD. Rosenblum's third album, Kites and Strings, was the first to feature him on both piano and accordion alongside his sextet, the Nebula Project. In 2020, the Nebula Project was voted runner-up for Best New Artist in JazzTimes' Readers' Poll. Following the release of his most recent album, "A Thousand Pebbles," the Nebula Project was featured in an article in Downbeat's May 2023 issue entitled "Worldly Jazz Adventuring." Listen to the Nebula Project play Somewhere by Bernstein. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Incumbent Democrat Tasha Boerner is running once again for the Assembly District 77 seat, but two challengers — one from each party — are looking to take her spot.

Californians have voted on a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis. Proposition 1 was the only measure on the ballot Tuesday.