Wednesday, October 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:39)The Parable of George Gascón: Soft-On-Crime D.A. in LA Faces Looming Disaster of His Own Making on Election DayGascón gave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again by The LA Times (Richard Winton and James Queally)‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll by The LA Times (Connor Sheets and James Queally)Part II (12:39 - 17:12)It’s a Coastal Crisis With Big Warning Signs ‘Hopelessly Woke Legislators’ Have Crushed Major U.S. CitiesProgressives have destroyed the great cities of coastal America by The Telegraph (Zoe Strimpel)Part III (17:12 - 20:27)The Parable of Chicago’s Mayor: Entire School Board of Chicago Resigns in the Wake of Brandon Johnson Pandering to Teacher UnionsPart IV (20:27 - 26:18)From the Puritans to Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Weighs Legalization of Psychedelic MushroomsLegalize Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Should Just Vote No by The Wall Street Journal (Charles Fain Lehman)Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances by Secretary of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.