Oct 20, 2015: By a vote of 54-45, Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked S.1814 - Stop Sanctuary Cities Act from coming to the floor for a vote. The bill, introduced by Louisiana Senator David … Continue reading Democrats in the United States Senate Block Sanctuary Cities Bill
Last updated on November 10, 2019Oct 21, 2019: Justin Trudeau won a second term as prime minister of Canada, but his Liberal Party lost 21 seats in parliament which means the Liberal Party no longer … Continue reading Liberal Justin Trudeau Wins Prime Minister Election in Canada
Oct 13, 2015: Three environmental groups, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Story of Stuff Project, and the Courage Campaign Institiute filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the Nestlé company to … Continue reading California Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against U. S. Forest Service | Nestlé | Arrowhead Water
Nov 18, 2015: Two explosions at a Peace Rally in Ankara, Turkey killed 95 people and injured 245. Explosions During Peace Rally in Ankara, Turkey's Capital, Kill Scores | The New York Times Ankara explosions … Continue reading Explosions Kill 95 People and Injure 245 at Peace Rally in Ankara Turkey
Last updated on June 12, 2016June 9, 2016: California's End of Life Option Act went into effect today. The Life Legal Defense Foundation, the American Academy of Medical Ethics, and several physicians filed a lawsuit … Continue reading State of California Passes Right-to-Die Legislation
Last updated on October 8, 2015Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography, a book with almost 200 photographs and text adapted from Nelson Mandela's memoir entitled Long Walk to Freedom, is a book about the life and times … Continue reading Book Review | Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography | Nelson Mandela
Last updated on October 11, 2015Oct 3, 2015: Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin reported that the Oregon state medical examiner has determined the cause of death for Chris Harper-Mercer was suicide. One additional handgun was … Continue reading Gunman Shoots and Kills Nine People at Umpqua Community College in Oregon
Sep 30, 2015: A short-term funding bill which funds government facilities through December 11, 2015 was passed by the U.S. Senate (78-20), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (277-151), and signed by President Obama. … Continue reading United States Funding Bill | September 2015
Sep 30, 2015: For the first time, the Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters in New York City. Palestinian flag raised at United Nations headquarters | BBC Before the flag-raising ceremony, Palestinian President … Continue reading United Nations Approves Flying of Palestinian Flag at United Nations Buildings
Last updated on September 30, 2015In March of 2014, songwriter and performer Sting gave a TED Talk (Technology, Entertainment and Design) entitled "Sting: How I started writing songs again | TED" where he talked about … Continue reading Sting | How I Started Writing Songs Again