Family Of Those Abducted By Hamas Pray For Safe Return
It’s been nearly two weeks since Hamas militants abducted nearly 200 people from Israel. Many foreign nationals, including at least 13 Americans, are among the hostages. Here in California, families of the hostages and supporters will be at the state Capitol early next week to demand the release of their loved ones.
Guest: Ryan Pessah, Sacramento Resident, Family Abducted by Hamas
Editor’s Note: We are including a link to a video that recently aired on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show which appears to show the abduction of Ryan Pessah’s cousin Yair Yaakov and his girlfriend Meriav Tal by Hamas. KQED takes seriously any decision to link to or share a video like this because we don’t know the conditions under which the video was made and oftentimes the videos made by the captors are propaganda. In this case, we are including a link because Yair’s family has requested that news outlets, including MSNBC and KQED, post the video. The video, included within MSNBC’s broadcast, is muted, but may still be traumatic for viewers.
Butler Says She Will Not Run In U.S. Senate Race
California’s U.S. Senate race took another surprise turn Thursday, as Senator Laphonza Butler says she will not run for a full-term next year.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED
Test Scores Still Struggling To Rebound For California Students
California invested billions to help children bounce back from learning loss that happened during the pandemic. But students are still struggling to catch up. That’s according to new test scores out from the state’s Department of Education.
Reporter: Carolyn Jones, CalMatters