Good morning. (Here’s the sign-up, if you don’t already get California Today by email.) Yesterday, the news was still largely dominated by the aftermath of the shooting at a synagogue in Poway on Saturday that left one woman dead and three others, including the rabbi, injured. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state would spend […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden is what used to be described as “touchy feely.” He is physical, with everyone. He is also known as one of the more empathetic politicians around – the guy who calls when you have a problem and just listens. But now two women say the touchy was a problem and […]
Two people were fatally shot and at least four others injured at the University of North Carolina Charlotte on Tuesday, the last day of classes, the authorities said. The U.N.C. Police Department said that three people were in critical condition, and that a fourth had non-life-threatening injuries. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said that one suspect […]
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) anticipates Saskatchewan residents will pay the most carbon tax out of the four provinces under its umbrella, but a majority of residents are expected to get a larger rebate than what they pay. The country’s independent financial watchdog laid out projected costs and rebates for Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and New […]
Two entities, six individuals and a technology group accused of acting on behalf of the government to silence dissent. Iran’s notorious Evin prison and the paramilitary group Ansar-e Hezbollah have been hit with new US sanctions, for allegedly committing “serious human rights abuses” against its political dissidents and critics of the government. In an announcement […]
US secretary of state threatens Iran with the ‘strongest sanctions in history’ if the conditions are not met. The US secretary of state has set out 12 tough demands for inclusion in a new nuclear treaty with Iran. The conditions, listed by Mike Pomepo during a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, on […]
It was a big political discussion in a very small room. “Medicare for all” got its first congressional hearing on Tuesday, albeit in one of the House’s tightest meeting rooms, in an area of the Capitol off limits to the scores of people who assembled in Washington to show support. The idea of a single […]
At least 10 people are killed and 10 others are wounded after gunman opens fire at school in US state of Texas. A 17-year-old boy armed with a shotgun and a revolver has opened fire at a school in the US state of Texas, killing at least 10 people and wounding 10 others, according to authorities. The gunman, […]
Religious leaders from multiple faiths are showing their solidarity against all religious hate crimes. This comes in response to recent international attacks at places of worship, as well as the ongoing threat of violence. After another difficult week, religious leaders in Durham gathered to pray and release a joint statement condemning the terrorist attacks in […]
Seeking to create a unique and inclusive experience, one museum is featuring an exhibition intended to engage all five of its visitors’ senses. A museum in New York has challenged designers to think about all five senses for a new exhibit called: Design, Beyond Vision. The result has to be seen, heard, smelled, touched and […]