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Thursday, December 3 2015

  • Today's Takeaways: Terror in California, Fighting Boko Haram, Gene Editing December 3, 2015

    The Takeaway looks at the mass shooting in California, a breakthrough in the fight against Boko Haram, and the future of science. (episode)

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    • Locked and Loaded: Citizens Terrorize San Bernardino December 3, 2015

      At least 14 people were killed and 21&nbsp;were injured. The San Bernardino attack was the 355th mass shooting of the year, and the worst since the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre.

    • ISIS Draws Strength From Oil, Arms Trade December 3, 2015

      ISIS has created a complex&nbsp;network that can resupply fighters in a matter of hours.&nbsp;Oil sales have also become a central part of the terror group's&nbsp;funding model.

    • Republicans Vote to Repeal Obamacare December 3, 2015

      It's a proposal that&nbsp;President Obama will veto without question, but the vote will also address politically-fraught issues like funding for Planned Parenthood and gun control.

    • Troops Free 900 Hostages in Victory Against Boko Haram December 3, 2015

      Over 900 hostages held by Boko Haram were freed by multinational forces in Cameroon last week.&nbsp;The operation also killed over 100 Boko Haram fighters, and 100 more were arrested.

    • China Cozies Up to Africa December 3, 2015

      While many Western leaders are in Paris to discuss climate change, Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting with African leaders to&nbsp;bolster ties with their largest trading partner.

    • How Gene Editing Will Shape Our Future December 3, 2015

      New breakthroughs are raising ethical questions about designer babies and humans directing their own evolution.