We are here today to talk about a universal background check that would help make our nation we are here today to talk about a universal background check that would help make our nation safer and limit highcapacity magazines. They are used in crimes and violence across america. Even though far more people die each year from handgun inflicted injury than assault weaponinflicted injuries. We believe the limit on high capacity magazines, even in handguns, is necessary. No more than 10. Thank you. First i want to acknowledge of the family members out here who have lost loved ones in shootings. I especially want to acknowledge you, maya, who lost her father. I was also listening to all of the statistics here which was important. I am a former prosecutor, i believe in evidence. The statistic i will never forget is the one from newtown, conn. Shared with me by a relative of one of the young victims. Charlotte bacon loved her girls got troop. Her girl scout troop once had 10 girls and now ther
Cenk welcome to the young turks. As you might imagine im a little worked up about the hearing on gun control today in the senate. And they got a little fiery as well. You missed that point completely. Its basic. Senator i think you missed it order cenk i think they all missed the point. All right. Were going to have two great guests on that. Former gun lobbyist and then someone who quit the nra in disgust after newtown. Hell be on the show as well. And then well talk about oakland. Well not only is violence bad, but Racial Discrimination in oakland is so bad recently a mother said this. Im sad and scared to be having a black boy in oakland. Cenk shell be joining us on the show as well. And then finally, in texas you know they were doing the crazy creationism teaching . Well, the guy who literally did the movie on that will join us. We say on this day, the will be done. Cenk some schools in texas are teaching that the universe is missing a day, because thats what it says in the bible. W
Cenk welcome to the young turks. As you might imagine im a little worked up about the hearing on gun control today in the senate. And they got a little fiery as well. You missed that point completely. Its basic. Senator i think you missed it order cenk i think they all missed the point. All right. Were going to have two great guests on that. Former gun lobbyist and then someone who quit the nra in disgust after newtown. Hell be on the show as well. And then well talk about oakland. Well, not only is violence bad, but Racial Discrimination in oakland is so bad recently a mother said this. Im sad and scared to be having a black boy in oakland. Cenk shell be joining us on the show as well. And then finally, in texas you know they were doing the crazy creationism teaching . Well, the guy who literally did the movie on that will join us. We say on this day, the will be done. Cenk some schools in texas are teaching that the universe is missing a day because thats what it says in the bible. W
The david hockney, the splash from 1966. And now, more than 50 years later, its been sold. The last time it came up for auction in 2006, it made almost £3 million. The price now. Sold to you. Thank you very much. Eight times higher. More than £23 million. Its below his record price, but proof enough of his place amongst the biggest names in the global art market. David sillito, bbc news. Lets ta ke lets take a look at the weather prospects. And we have any californian sunshine . The weather could turn disruptive into the weekend, another name to storm on the way. Before that winter is still biting areas of the uk. Further snow showers in scotland, also showers in Northern Ireland and the south west
of england. The wind is a bit lighter so it feels chilly compared with recent days. The exception is in scotland, where we have cold and strong north westerly winds blowing. The ridge of High Pressure will move infora time, the ridge of High Pressure will move in for a time, which will cle
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