Chaos continues to erupt in Haiti this week.. 

A US missionary couple and a Haitian man who worked with them were killed last night by gang members in the Caribbean nation. 

This comes as more than 2,000 Kenyan police officers are preparing to be deployed to Haiti. 

The East African country is the first to send a wave of multinational force aimed at stabilizing the nation but, many are concerned with how strong the gangs are becoming. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Harley Shaiken, Professor at UC Berkeley and Former Director of the Center for Latin American Studies. 

Chaos continues to erupt in Haiti this week.. 
A US missionary couple and a Haitian man who worked with them were killed last night by gang members in the Caribbean nation. 
This comes as more than 2,000 Kenyan police officers are preparing to be deployed to Haiti. 
The East African country is the first to send a wave of multinational force aimed at stabilizing the nation but, many are concerned with how strong the gangs are becoming. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Harley Shaiken, Professor at UC Berkeley and Former Director of the Center for Latin American Studies.

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Muslims are braving soaring summer temperatures in Saudi Arabia today to mark the final days of the Hajj.

The important Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of worshippers to Mecca and marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha for Muslims around the world.

For more on the Hajj pilgrimage, KCBS Radio news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with human rights lawyer, author, and nonprofit consultant Qasim Rashid.

Muslims are braving soaring summer temperatures in Saudi Arabia today to mark the final days of the Hajj.
The important Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of worshippers to Mecca and marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha for Muslims around the world.
For more on the Hajj pilgrimage, KCBS Radio news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with human rights lawyer, author, and nonprofit consultant Qasim Rashid.

Qasim Rashid discusses the history of Hajj

San Francisco's Little Italy is one big party this weekend in celebration of the annual North Beach Festival. The historic outdoor street fair is celebrating its 70th year with a delightful array of live music, food, and the arts.

For a closer look from North Beach, KCBS Radio news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with Angie Petitt, director and founder of Sunset Mercantile and producer of the North Beach Festival.

San Francisco's Little Italy is one big party this weekend in celebration of the annual North Beach Festival. The historic outdoor street fair is celebrating its 70th year with a delightful array of live music, food, and the arts.
For a closer look from North Beach, KCBS Radio news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with Angie Petitt, director and founder of Sunset Mercantile and producer of the North Beach Festival.

70th annual North Beach Festival offers live music, food and art

Anyone who knows a teenager or remembers being one knows how complicated and challenging it can be to deal with new emotions such as envy and anxiety.

In Pixar's new film those feelings are exactly what the movie "Inside Out 2" aims to tackle in the sequel to the hit 2015 film. "Inside Out 2" follows 13-year-old Riley as she hits puberty and struggles with all sorts of big new emotions including a lot of anxiety.

For a closer look at what the film can tell us about the complex teen brain and its emotions KCBS Radio's news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley & author of the new book "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life."

Anyone who knows a teenager or remembers being one knows how complicated and challenging it can be to deal with new emotions such as envy and anxiety.
In Pixar's new film those feelings are exactly what the movie "Inside Out 2" aims to tackle in the sequel to the hit 2015 film. "Inside Out 2" follows 13-year-old Riley as she hits puberty and struggles with all sorts of big new emotions including a lot of anxiety.
For a closer look at what the film can tell us about the complex teen brain and its emotions KCBS Radio's news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley &amp; author of the new book "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life."

Uncertainty reigns in Haiti as Kenyan police prepare to deploy

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