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Thursday, Oct. 17

NBC News: 4.8M borrowers - including 1M in public service - have had student debt forgiven, Biden admin says

NBC LA: Los Angeles County DA to decide on Menendez brothers' resentencing within 10 days

Reuters: Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end

The Guardian: US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen with B-2 stealth bombers for first time

NPR: JD Vance says 'no,' he does not think Trump lost in 2020

The Guardian: Lawsuits aim to prevent ‘illegal’ hiding of toxic chemicals by US regulators

The Guardian: ‘Unlimited dollars’: how an Indiana hospital chain took over a region and jacked up prices

Courthouse News Service: Victims describe life in IS captivity in first Dutch Yazidi trial

Courthouse News Service: Italy begins ‘offshoring’ asylum claims at centers in Albania

Courthouse News Service: Medications like Ozempic could offer new hope for treating addiction

The Oregonian: Stranded surfer ‘holding on for dear life’ on Oregon coast rocks lifted to safety

KPIC: Oregon governor announces $25M headed to Port of Coos Bay

KRCR: Eureka vigil calls for arms embargo, ceasefire in Middle East

KRCR: Senator McGuire highlights $35 million investment in Trinity High's modernization

KRCR: Crews tackle three lightning-caused fires near Shasta Lake

Reuters: Fuel tanker accident kills at least 147 in Nigeria

The Oregonian: CDC reports record drop in drug overdose deaths nationwide — but not in Oregon

Seattle Times: WATCH: Meet the older activists hoping to save WA’s legacy forests

Seattle Times: Opinion: White House must redirect the Forest Service to preserve old forests

KOMO: Wreckage of crashed Navy jet found near Mount Rainier, search continues for 2 crew members

Reuters: Florida homeowners fear soaring insurance cost after hurricanes

AP News: A new pair of giant pandas arrive at The National Zoo in Washington

AP News: The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers

AP News: Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

SF Gate: Georgia measure would cap increases in homes' taxable value to curb higher property taxes

LA Times: Column: Donald Trump threatens vengeance on California. Should we believe him?

LA Times: Singer Charles Costa completes his run from Canada to Mexico: ’90 marathons in 90 days’

LA Times: Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. ‘We’re going to pay for it,’ experts

KTLA: Parents frustrated over campus violence after student stabbed at Southern California middle school

KTLA: Massive L.A. oil refinery to cease operations next year

KTLA: Feds take down violent Southern California robbery crew amid 6-week crime spree

SF Chronicle: Land deal in California’s far north conserves 3 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail

Modesto Bee: A Stanislaus school bus had its lights on and stop sign out when a big rig collided with it

Sacramento Bee: After prison, these California women want to fight fires. Watch them graduate from academy

Reuters: Musk's SpaceX sues California Coastal Commission, alleges political bias over rocket launches

North Bay Biz Journal: Marin County store accused of state hemp violations

North Bay Biz Journal: North Bay’s newest Costco will boast largest wine selection of US stores. People are already lining up for the Friday opening

Marin Independent Journal: San Quentin prison holds star-studded film festival

Marin Independent Journal: Marin lawyer aims to help Point Reyes farmland residents stay housed

SF Gate: Australian hiker fatally crushed by tree on grueling Yosemite hike

SF Gate: Calif. man used illegal drone to transport deadly dose of fentanyl, DOJ alleges

KRON: 35 years: A look back at The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

KRON: Interior designer stole $80K in jewelry, gift cards: Marin County Sheriff’s Office

East Bay Times: Teen son charged in stabbing death of father, a noted photojournalist, on Southern California trail

East Bay Times: PG&E says power shutoffs likely as Bay Area braces for critical fire weather conditions

SF Gate: Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse

Tuesday, Oct. 15

The Guardian: The California community caught between a powerful megachurch and far-right extremists

The Guardian: Strolls with stops use more energy than continuous walking, scientists show

The Guardian: Elon Musk gives $75m to pro-Trump group, putting him among the largest Republican donors

Smithsonian Magazine: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day With 20 Beautiful Photos That Capture the Richness of Native Culture