Starbucks Requests No Firearms Following Navy Yard Shooting

Comments (0) | 2013, aaron alexis, Congress, Gun Control, Navy Yard, Navy Yard Shooting, Newtown, Opinion, President Obama, starbucks, Starbucks guns

Christopher Coppock, Benjamin Li
Executive Producers

Starbucks has taken sides on the issue of gun control. (Zhaofeng Li/Wikimedia Commons)

In contrast to a stagnant Congress, Starbucks has taken sides in the gun control debate following the Navy Yard shooting, requesting that customers no longer bring firearms into its stores.

U.N. Talks Begin On Syrian Chemical Weapons

Comments (0) | Alexei Pushkov, Bashar al-Assad, chemical weapons, Damascus, Diplomacy, Geneva Protocol, International, moscow, Syria, U.N. resolutions

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

(Flickr Creative Commons/jesulvis)

Tensions are rising over negotiations aiming to confiscate Syria's chemical weapons.

Obama: 'The World Set A Red Line,' Not Me

Comments (0) | Bashar al-Assad, Damascus, International, Obama, red line, Syrian Chemical Attacks

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Obama addresses the Swedish public.

VIDEO: Obama spoke to the international community about the consequences of inaction in Syria.

Senate Syria Resolution Sets 90 Day Limit On Military Action

Comments (2) | Barack Obama, Bob Corker, chemical attacks, Dick Durbin, International, John Kerry, John McCain, lindsey graham, Noam Chomsky, President Bashar al-Assad, red line, Robert Menendez, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Syria, United Nations, war crimes, world police

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Obama sits with his congressional leaders planning for Syria. (Flickr Creative Commons/stephen_medlock)

Resolution proposing use of military force to punish Syria awaits vote.

Senate Syria Resolution Sets 90 Day Limit On Military Action

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, Bob Corker, chemical attacks, Dick Durbin, International, John Kerry, John McCain, lindsey graham, Noam Chomsky, President Bashar al-Assad, red line, Robert Menendez, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Syria, United Nations, war crimes, world police

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Obama sits with his congressional leaders planning for Syria. (Flickr Creative Commons/stephen_medlock)

A resolution proposing U.S. military action against Syria awaits final vote after clearing bipartisan obstacles.

iPhone 5S To Be Released In September

Comments (1) | apple, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, microsoft, nokia, silicon valley, Technology

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Apple's formal invitation to the Sep. 10th press announcement. (Flickr Creative Commons/hassanhassanine)

Speculators predict Apple will release its newest versions of the iPhone 5 on Sept. 10.

Syria Chemical Attacks Linked To Assad’s Brother, Not Assad

Comments (6) | Bashar al-Assad, International, Maher Al-Assad, Syrian Chemical Attacks

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

(Syria's Most Wanted/Flickr Creative Commons)

The military commander is reputably brutal.

March On Washington From Around The World

Comments (2) | 50th Anniversary, i have a dream, lincoln memorial, March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Nation and World, Obama

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

(wolfkann/Flickr Creative Commons)

Bells will be rung in the name of civil rights in states across the nation, as well as internationally.

Rim Fire: Sixth Largest Fire In CA History

Comments (0) | California, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Rim Fire, yosemite national park, Yosemite Rim Fire

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

(Geoff Quinn/Flickr Creative Commons)

Updates on the Yosemite Rim wildfire.

Newton, Connecticut Sees Increase In Gun Permits

Comments (1) | connecticut, Gun Control, gun ownership, gun permits, National, Newton, Newton Action Alliance, Sandy hook, Sandy Hook Promise

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

momdoter50/Flickr Creative Commons

Newton Police report a record amount of permit requests from the small town's citizens.

The Syrian Electronic Army Strikes Again

Comments (2) | Bashar al-Assad, International, Outbrain, SEA, Syrian Electronic Army, washington post

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Victoria Pickering/Flickr Creative Commons

The Washington Post was hacked by a hacker group in support of Assad's regime.

Amber Alert Suspect May Have Booby-Trapped Vehicle

Comments (0) | Amber Alert, California, Christina Anderson, Hannah Anderson, James Lee Dimaggio, San Diego County Sheriff's Department

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

James Lee Dimaggio, 40, Ethan Anderson, 8, and Hannah Anderson, 16 / (San Diego Sheriff's Department)

Updates on the San Diego murders and the abduction of Hannah Anderson.

Monterey Park May Enforce "Modern Latin Alphabet" On Store Signs

Comments (1) | California

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

A Chinese restaurant's neon sign in Monterey Park, California. (Michael R. Perry)

An amendment was postponed after a negative reaction from the Asian community.

Proposal To End NSA Program Voted Down

Comments (0) | counterterrorism, Edward Snowden, house of representatives, nsa, Patriot Act, phone records, Politics, Rep. John Amash, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Justin Amash

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia)

The proposal faced powerful opposition in Washington due to its potential effect on counterterrorism tools.

Plans For Hollywood Skyscrapers Raise Doubts

Comments (3) | California Geological Survey, caltrans, CEQA, city council, herb wesson, Hollywood 101, Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood fault, Hollywood Millennium, John Parrish, Los Angeles, Millenium Partners, Philip Aarons

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Hollywood Millenium project is facing obstacles in the weeks to come.

Reports Of Force Used In L.A. Jails Increasing

Comments (0) | Jails, l.a. county jails, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sheriff Department, the citizens commission on jail violence, use of force, violence

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

L.A. County jail investigators report 322 use-of-force incidents in 2013 alone, as of July 6th.

Book Review: 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running'

Comments (48) | Book Review, Books, books, haruki murakami, long-distance running, running

Benjamin Li
Contributor

To Murakami, distance running is a profound parallel to human existence.

Poll: Opinions On Zimmerman Divided Along Racial Lines

Comments (0) | Gun Control, National, PEW Research Center, race relations, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

A protestor expresses his racial identification and empathy for the victim of the shooting. (Michael Fleshman/Creative Commons)

A recent study quantifies racial tensions surrounding the Zimmerman case.

Newborn Prince Is Welcomed By An Adoring Nation

Comments (0) | International, Kate Middleton, Kensington, Prince William, royal baby, royal couple, Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge, St. Mary's Hospital

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

The royal couple proudly cradle their newborn prince in front of St. Mary's Hospital. (gem_01/Flickr Creative Commons)

The royal baby has been given the princely title of "His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge."

Motor City Files For Municipal Bankruptcy

Comments (0) | bankruptcy, Detroit, Emergency Manager, Governor Rick Snyder, Kevyn Orr, motor city, Municipal Bankruptcy, National

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Abandoned buildings line the streets of a Detroit overcome by financial decline. (sneurgaonkar/Flickr Creative Commons)

Detroit's lengthy struggle against economic decline finally ends with a petition for bankruptcy.

Temperatures Reach 3-Digit Levels In Latest SoCal Fire

Comments (0) | California, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Idyllwild, riverside county, San Jacinto mountains, United States forest Service, Wildfire

Benjamin Li
Executive Producer

Wildfire across at least 22,800 acres in the San Jacinto mountains only 15% contained as of now.

Protestor Removed From Texas Abortion Bill Hearing

Comments (0) | abortion, anti-abortion, house bill, Politics, pro-life, public testimony, Sarah Slamen, Senate Bill, Senator Jane Nelson, texas, Texas Senate, Wendy Davis

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Protestors line the halls of the Texas Capitol buildings in response to the HB2 bill. (Lauren Gersen/Flickr Creative Commons)

The Texan pro-life bill meets public opposition as it nears ratification.

Asiana Pilots Blinded By Bright Light Before Crash

Comments (1) | Asiana, California, Deborah Hersman, federal aviation administration, lasers, NTSB, pilot error, plane crash, San Francisco, san francisco plane crash, SFO

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

rocksandstones/Flickr Creative Commons

Updates on the San Francisco plane crash.

Human Rights Crusader Samantha Power To Be Next U.N. Ambassador

Comments (1) | Foreign Policy, hillary clinton, humanitarianism, interventionism, Israel, libya, mea culpa, Middle East, military intervention, Monster, Obama foreign policy advisor, Palestine, Politics, samantha power, U.N. Ambassador

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Samantha Power, via Creative Commons

Power will meet considerable opposition in the coming years.

Is Your Doctor Talking To You About Dietary Supplements?

Comments (2) | dietary supplements, fitness supplements, Health, multivitamins, UCLA research study, vitamins

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

(Lucidio Studios/Flickr Creative Commons)

UCLA researchers discover doctor-patient discussions lack awareness on medication-supplement interaction.

Garcetti Gives Speech As L.A.'s "Salesman-In-Chief"

Comments (0) | 2013, Block party, City Hall, Garcetti, Los Angeles, mayor, mayoral election, Politics, villaraigosa

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

(SterlingDavisPhoto/Flickr Creative Commons)

The newly elected mayor's speech called for economic growth and adminstrative reform.

Google Condemned For Violating Privacy Laws

Comments (0) | big brother, Big Data, CNIL, Consumer Data, data collection, France, Google, privacy, privacy policy, Technology, user information

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

(Jen Meyer/Creative Commons)

Google given three months to comply with demands, or else.

Apple To Provide 30,000 iPads To 47 L.A. Schools

Comments (4) | academics, Apple inc, blended learning, California, Digital, Education, education technology, LAUSD, Los Angeles School District

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Elementary school student works on class project using Apple technology. (Brad Flickinger/Flickr)

LAUSD implements first phase of educational technology overhaul.

Republican Conservatives See Religion As The 'Road To Majority'

Reince Priebus, Gage Skidmore via Creative Commons

Republicans clash over whether conservative religious sentiments are helping or hurting the party.

Midnight Mission Gives Homeless Freedom Of Artistic Expression

Comments (0) | Art, art with a mission, artistic expression, homeless, homeless community, humanitarian, Los Angeles, Midnight Mission, rehabilitation, Skid Row, welfare

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Skid Row residents enjoy expressing themselves through art. (Georgia Berkovitch)

Homeless Find Peace Through 'Art With A Mission'

San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant To Shut Down

Comments (0) | alternative energy, California, California, nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear reactor, San Onofre, San Onofre Nuclear power plant

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

San Onofre Nuclear Reactors, Timothy Tolle via Creative Commons

Sixteen months of legal, regulatory, and political dispute culminate with closure of San Onofre power plant.

AEG CEO's Testimony Brings Michael Jackson's Demons To Spotlight

Comments (7) | aeg, AEG CEO, Conrad, Conrad Murray guilty, Entertainment News, katherine jackson, lawsuit, Michael Jackson, Murray, Negligence Lawsuit, Panish, Randy Phillips

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

The AEG CEO maintains his innocence in the pop singer's death.

Federal Student Loan Interest Rates To Double On July 1st

Comments (4) | budget request, Congress, congressional research service, extension, federal, federally subsidized, interest, interest rates, legislation, loans, Politics, Republican, student, student loans, subsidize, U.S. Treasury notes

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Obama signs education bill, Flikr via Nancy Pelosi

Washington clashes over federal subsidization of student loans

Federal Student Loan Interest Rates To Double On July 1st

Comments (0) | budget request, Congress, congressional research service, extension, federal, federally subsidized, interest, interest rates, legislation, loans, Politics, Republican, student, student loans, subsidize, U.S. Treasury notes

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Washington Clashes Over Federal Subsidization of Higher Ed.

Activists Protest Potential Sale Of LA Times To Koch Brothers

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Activists proudly hold up signs challenging the Koch Brothers' potential move on the Los Angeles Times.

Koch Blocked: Protesters worry about future of L.A. Times