Today we'll check in on the status of the Yarnell fire and those mourning the loss of 19 firefighters, four of which were from California. Many of the men used fire tents to try and shelter themselves from the fire, but how do they work? Then, SoCal defense contractors may get big payday with border security deal, tattoo legend Ed Hardy inks his life story in 'Wear Your Dreams' and much more.
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A Senate bill on border security contains a $46 billion border security package, which is in the House as part of the Senate's plan for immigration reform.
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At last count, the Yarnell Fire in Arizona has burned more than 13 square miles and remains at zero percent containment. Yesterday, we spoke about the fire with journalist Michael Kodas. He joins the show again with an update.
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It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since Sept. 11. Here are the stories of some of those who died, including the four Californians.
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As a firefighter, when one of your own dies, there's a chance that person may be your son or daughter, mother or father.
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Fire tents are tightly packed cubes of folded aluminum, fiberglass and fabric that can reflect 95% of fire's radiant heat, and are only used a last resort.
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Mention Ed Hardy, and it could conjure up an image of the ornate and gaudy apparel that bears hs name. But few people realize that Hardy is a respected tattoo artist who inspired many other artists to take up the needle.
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We chat with Chris Martins from Spin Magazine and Shirley Halperin from The Hollywood Reporter about these releases and more on Tuesday Reviewsday.
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The federal government has demanded that L.A. County and two Antelope Valley cities pay $12.5 million to victims of racial harassment. The order came following last week's accusations by the US Department of Justice that LA County Sheriff's deputies were abusing their authority.
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Galleries like Artsy and Saatchi are selling fine art online, and rumor has it that Amazon has plans to become a virtual dealer of paintings, scultptures and prints, too.
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Call Mark Zuckerberg, the Winklevoss twins are back. As you may remember, the Winklevosses were made famous by the movie "The Social Network." It detailed their lawsuit against Zuckerberg for ownership of Facebook.
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A California judge this week rejected a lawsuit from parents who argued that Yoga was inherently religious and that teaching in the classroom was a violation of the principle separating church and state.
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In the fast moving world of Silicon Valley it seems there's a hot new trend every minute, and meditation practice has become de rigeuer among the entrepreneurial set.
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Abraham Lincoln's wasn't the only Gettysburg address. A second was delivered fifty years later, by Woodrow Wilson at a reunion of veterans of the battle
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Buffalo Soldiers were members of America's first all-black Army regiments. Now, Congress has moved to formally recognize their contributions.