Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1205
May 23, 2022
Californians could face mandatory water cuts amid drought
Newsom is urging local water agencies to ramp up their conservation messaging to avoid the need for mandatory restrictions.
Colin Cantwell, designer of "Star Wars" spaceships and Death Star, dies at 90
The artist's concept sketches and prototype models for the X-Wing, TIE fighters and the Star Destroyer, as well as the Empire's "ultimate weapon," helped set the aesthetic for George Lucas' space epic.
Judge who delivered the only acquittals so far in Jan. 6 cases set to oversee another trial
Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled on two separate misdemeanor cases where defendants were found not guilty of most charges.
A night at the New York Metropolitan Opera | 60 Minutes Archive
From 2013, Bob Simon reports on the New York Metropolitan Opera and how its general manager, Peter Gelb, has reinvigorated the centuries-old art form by making it more accessible and modernized.
Biden says U.S. would intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan
At a Tokyo news conference, he also said he doesn't think a recession is inevitable in the U.S. and there's no need for strict anti-monkeypox quarantine measures.
May 22, 2022
Students and parents from five Chicago high schools getting sent to college for free
“Education is the single most powerful way to disrupt generational poverty,” says the head of Hope Chicago.
Hollywood aims for box office hit with "Top Gun"
Hollywood is hoping box office numbers this Memorial Day weekend show the industry is bouncing back from the pandemic's financial devastation. CBS Los Angeles' Thomas Wait has the details.
Russian shelling hits Ukrainian oil refinery
Entering its third month of fighting, Russian forces shelled an oil refinery in Ukraine on Saturday, sending toxic smoke into the air. It's part of the pounding Ukraine is taking as Moscow narrows its objectives. CBS News' Debora Patta reports from Kharkiv.
Biden visits Japan to strengthen ties
President Biden visited Japan amid ongoing Chinese military exercises. Japan is looking to expand its military and commercial ties with the U.S. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Jonas Kaufmann performs in Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West
Famed tenor performs as the outlaw in Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
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