U.S. Bombs Syria, Eric Holder Talks Reform, California's Drought
Here's what I'm reading up on today:
- The U.S. military has begun bombing ISIS targets in Syria.
- In one of his first major speeches since Ferguson, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak today at 1pm EST on reforming law enforcement and reducing mass incarceration. Watch the livestream.
- Apple seriously oversold its committment to privacy, according to a new report from the Intercept.
- Meanwhile, Stanford University says it won't use Google money for privacy research.
- Looks like the Ebola virus is here to stay; its human fatality rate is 71 percent. The WHO estimates that there will be 20,000 cases by November.
- Here's a harrowing look at California's ongoing drought, which is decimating the Central Valley.
- The largest city in America without a performing arts center finally got one.
- The "Fuck it, I quit" news anchor explains her dramatic on-air exit.