The House Select Committee on China was recently formed to investigate the Chinese government's human rights abuses and its influence on the U.S. economy. During a discussion on CBS's "Face the Nation", Republican Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas questioned the loyalty of Democratic Rep. Judy Chu due to her Chinese heritage. Both Republican and Democratic leaders of the panel condemned Gooden's comments, emphasizing the importance of respecting the diversity of backgrounds and experiences in the United States.
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Charles Kimbrough, best known for his role as Jim Dial on the hit CBS sitcom “Murphy Brown”, passed away on January 11th in California. He had a successful career in theater, earning a Tony nomination in 1971 and appearing in the original Broadway production of “The Robber Bridegroom” in 1976. He is survived by his son, Christopher Kimbrough.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss a potential agreement on raising the debt ceiling while also cutting spending and putting the US on the path to a balanced budget. McCarthy has expressed his desire to reach a "reasonable and responsible" agreement that would not put the country's debt in jeopardy. The meeting will be an important step in determining the future of the US debt ceiling and the country's fiscal priorities.
Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster, passed away on Thursday at the age of 75 due to kidney failure. He had a long career spanning over three decades, and was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 1999. His son Mark Packer said that his father had a great passion for college basketball and enjoyed being involved in the Final Fours.
On Monday afternoon, seven people were killed and one critically wounded in a mass shooting at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California. The suspect, 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, was taken into custody after deputies found him in a vehicle in the parking lot of a sheriff’s substation. San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus described the incident as “horrific” and authorities are still working to determine the motive of the suspect. The community of Half Moon Bay is now mourning the lives lost in the tragic shooting.
On Monday evening, eight people were shot at a gas station in Oakland, California, with one of them fatally. Police were alerted to the scene by a ShotSpotter activation, and multiple hospitals then began alerting police they had received multiple patients suffering gunshot wounds. The seven injured people were in stable condition, and the identity of the deceased victim has not yet been released. This is the third mass shooting in California in as many days, and no suspects have been identified.