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Thursday, May 22

BBC: US Treasury confirms the end of the penny

AP News: Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees

AP News: Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

BBC: Man charged with first degree murder after Israeli embassy couple shot dead in Washington

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Judge halts controversial proposed chicken farm east of Salem

Politico: Musk to step back from political spending: ‘I think I’ve done enough’

The Hill: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will lead to Medicare cuts: CBO

The Hill: Melania Trump releases audiobook of her memoir ‘created entirely’ with AI

The Hill: Israel says embassy staffers shooting reflects ‘alarming’ rise in antisemitic sentiment

NPR: 'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts

NPR: Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's just passed the House

Politico: Trump administration accepts Qatari jet for Air Force One

NPR: South Africa's president praised for staying calm during Trump's Oval Office ambush

OPB: The personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City’s mayor are shot dead

The Guardian: Finland ‘preparing for the worst’ as Russia expands military presence near border

The Hill: These are the key last-minute changes to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Politico: RFK Jr.’s big report is coming. The GOP’s farm and food allies are sweating.

The Guardian: Democratic and Republican lawmakers condemn antisemitism after Israeli embassy staff shooting

The Guardian: Trump says he’s ‘seriously considering’ taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public

The Guardian: FBI whistleblower claims he tried to get to Musk to warn him he was being targeted by Russia

The Guardian: Person shot by security guards outside CIA headquarters – CNBC

The Oregonian: Oregon sheriff arrested in county car, accused of DUII with blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit

Politico: California senator produces drug panel taken day after DUI citation

KUOW: Why Pacific Northwesterners are driving tiny, right-hand drive firetrucks from Japan

KUOW: 17 arrested after IRS participates in ICE raid at Kent business

KOMO : WA ggovernor signs $9 billion in new taxes, admitting concerns over the impact

Politico: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to keep DOGE records secret

KOMO : Search underway for three missing people after boat sinks near Everett

OPB: Oregon State University study finds more than 3,500 animal species threatened by climate change

AP News: ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge

The Oregonian: Keen quietly closed its Portland factory

Sacramento Bee: Trump cuts leave California weather forecasters scrambling as fire season looms

CBS San Diego: Navy sailor accused of bomb threat on plane was traveling to Hawaii training exercise

CBS Sacramento: Sacramento may charge residents to park in front of homes to help address city budget deficit

CBS Sacramento: Conjugal visit policy under scrutiny after women killed at Mule Creek prison

KTLA: California home prices just set a new record

KTLA: 265 suspected child predators arrested in Southern California crackdown

KTLA: Dog fights off pack of 5 coyotes outside Southern California home

KTLA: Small plane crashes into homes in San Diego

AP News: The crypto industry saw Trump as a champion. Some now fear he’s putting personal profits first

AP News: Planned Parenthood says barring it from Medicaid funding could have a major impact

AP News: Live updates: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session

Davis Vanguard: 15 Sacramento police officers doubled their pay with overtime for multiple years

CBS News : Senate GOP set to revoke California's car emissions standards

CBS Bay Area: Suspect in series of Santa Rosa arsons arrested

CBS Bay Area: Santa Rosa officer attacked while towing vehicle with expired registration

East Bay Times: Retired Marine Corps officer caught with cocaine after plane emergency on California highway sent to prison

Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael cracks down on illegal food vendors

Marin Independent Journal: Marin education official apologizes for handling of antisemitism inquiry

SF Gate: SF's new cameras issued 31,000 speed warnings in 1 month. Here's where.