Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, May 16
BBC: US woman accused of stealing identities to give North Koreans US jobs
AP News: A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
AP News: The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
AP News: Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 850,000 homes and businesses
The Hill: Kristi Noem doubles down on cartels being in SD reservations
The Hill: Port of San Diego declares emergency over invasive seaweed in southern bay
The Guardian: Alleged ‘deal’ offer from Trump to big oil could save industry $110bn, study finds
NY Times: 2014 Boston Marathon winner finally receives prize money, from a stranger: ‘We cried’
Washington Post: A mountainous country loses its last glacier
Washington Post: Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect
Yahoo News: Serbia Approves Contract With Jared Kushner for $500 Million Hotel Complex
NY Times: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-69012221
BBC: Baobab: Scientists solve mystery of ancient 'tree of life'
BBC: Algerian man found alive in cellar after 26 years
BBC: US airman killed after ejection seat misfires from grounded plane
Politico: Don’t talk about gender identity, UK government tells schools
Politico: US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
Smithsonian Magazine: Seven of the Most Beautiful Roads in the United States
The Guardian: I swapped my south LA lawn for a verdant microfarm – now I feed the neighborhood
The Guardian: Tiny US fire department using 1980s gear surprised by $500,000 donation
KTLA: Bear brings traffic to a halt on busy Southern California freeway
LA Times: Police arrest 50 at UC Irvine after sweeping protest camp, clearing barricaded building
KCRA: Yuba City police says at least 100 cars were keyed in one night by one man
Oregon Public Broadcasting: ‘The Evergreen’: Remembering the Mount St. Helens eruption and people who died on the mountain
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The Oregonian: Hoka expands Portland operations, leases space near Providence Park
The Hill: Gorsuch, Alito break from conservatives on CFPB ruling
The Hill: Biden announces ‘major step’ toward reclassifying marijuana
KQED: Few Pharmacies Carry This Key Opioid-Addiction Treatment. San Francisco Wants To Change That
KPTV: Oregon is home to 2 of the 10 most polluted cities in the US
KPTV: Fees: Major changes to housing market ahead
The Guardian: Riot police arrest 50 people at UC Irvine and clear pro-Palestinian encampment
The Guardian: Texas governor pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
KRON: San Pablo appoints first Asian American police chief
KRON: Sonoma State president placed on leave after striking controversial deal with protesters
East Bay Times: Teens on field trip overdose on cannabis edibles at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
East Bay Times: Want to teach? New Alameda County partnership will help prospective educators earn a credential for as little as $42 a month
Tuesday, May 14
KCRA: Stanislaus State breaks ground for new facility in Stockton
East Bay Times: Fugitive Livermore double homicide suspect allegedly tricked hotel clerk into giving him key to room, surprised man and woman as they slept
Politico: Montana’s Tribal Voters Could Determine the Makeup of the Senate
The Guardian: House Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s alleged offers to oil executives
The Guardian: Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency
KCRA: Teen injured after officer fatally shoots family dog outside Auburn home
Smithsonian Magazine: Tracking Humans’ First Footsteps in North America
The Guardian: ‘Total outrage’: White House condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on Gaza aid trucks
The Guardian: ‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds
KRCR: Massive clean-up effort at Red Bluff River Park removes 20,000 pounds of debris, trash