A San Francisco committee has proposed a $5 million one-time payment for each eligible Black resident as reparations. The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee, formed in 2020 under the city's human rights commission, was tasked with developing a plan to address the harm inflicted on African American communities...
Ian Bremmer: Rogue States Gone Nuclear
What keeps the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog up at night? It's not only Vladimir Putin threatening to use a tactical nuke in Ukraine. Weeks ago, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi witnessed first-hand how close we came to another Chernobyl disaster thanks to fighting near the Zaporizhzhia...
Zakaria: After Gloomy Davos, I’m Still Optimistic About the Future
The big geopolitical topic at this year's often gloomy World Economic Forum in Davos was, of course, Ukraine, where most see a long, hard, costly slog. On the economy, storied companies such as Microsoft and Goldman Sachs have announced layoffs and others, write-downs. In the West, people worry about inflation. In many developing countries, they...
Fresno State Alum Couple Donates $100K to Business School
Fresno State News Fresno State alumni Jim and Chelisa Vagim and their daughters, Madeline and Georgia, believe university faculty play an essential role in student success and community development, which is why they have donated $100,000 to the Craig School of Business to support faculty research. “Faculty are forming our...
Will US Embassy in Jerusalem Be Built on Seized Palestinian Property?
The Biden administration is continuing the previous administration's decision to recognize Israel's claims to Jerusalem as its capital, a break from nearly 70 years of U.S. policy. The State Department is moving forward with plans to build an embassy in Jerusalem on land that was taken by Israel from Palestinian...
Protest Against Netanyahu Government Draws Thousands of Israelis
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court. Critics say the changes will destroy the country's democratic system of checks and balances. The protest presented an early challenge to...
Groundwater Drilling Increases as California Enters 4th Year of Drought
Despite heavy rainfall in early 2023, California is facing the possibility of a fourth consecutive year of drought. In the past, residents have relied on pumping groundwater to supplement the limited water supply. However, as CBS Los Angeles meteorologist Evelyn Taft found during a visit to the San Joaquin Valley,...
SF Art Gallery Owner Who Hosed Down Homeless Woman Finds it ‘Hard to Apologize’
The owner of an art gallery seen in a viral video spraying water from a hose onto an unhoused woman is defending his actions and not apologizing. The video was recorded by the owner of a nearby café who saw the incident and found it cruel, given the weather conditions...
Red Texas Has a Budget Surplus. Blue California Has a Deficit. What’s Driving the Difference?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking ways to close a $23 billion deficit while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is looking to spend a $33 billion surplus. These numbers are likely to be used in political discussions between blue and red states, but it is important to note that every state...
Thousands in Tel Aviv Protest Netanyahu Government, Proposed Judicial Changes
Thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday night in a first major rally against the new government and its far-right policy plans, with two marches taking place in the city. The first march was organized by Standing Together, a grassroots group promoting Jewish and Arab equality and partnership,...