Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
The Hill: Senate Republicans open to DOGE access to IRS but urge guardrails
The Hill: Trump says he’s ordered firing of all remaining ‘Biden-era’ US attorneys
KTLA: Irvine police warn of alleged jewelry-stealing scheme involving Romanian nationals
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Under growing political pressure, Providence agrees to resume negotiations with striking nurses
The Oregonian: What happened after Elon Musk took to X to ridicule blind employee of watchdog group
KPTV: Couple dead in avalanche in Central Oregon
KGW: Fifth cat death in Portland metro linked to bird flu and raw pet food
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Trump's firing of 1,000 national park workers raises concerns about maintenance and operating hours
KTLA: 500-pound bear becomes unwanted tenant at Pasadena home
The Oregonian: Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight removed from job by Trump administration
The Atlantic: How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
AP News: Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
AP News: Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
The Guardian: More than 80% of new California properties are in high fire-risk areas
The Guardian: A quarter of US shoppers have dumped favorite stores over political stances
The Guardian: US immigrants detained at mandatory check-ins and court hearings
The Guardian: Top US prosecutor quits over pressure to investigate Biden climate spending
KQED: Trump Fires Hundreds of Air Traffic Control Staff Ahead of Busy Travel Weekend
KQED: Native Activist Leonard Peltier Is Going Home. His Imprisonment Was a Familiar Story
NPR: 'I’ve become sort of afraid of my own government': Fired federal workers speak out
Fire and Safety Journal: Trump’s spending freeze halts key California wildfire work
East Bay Times: This alien-like field of mirrors in the California desert was once the future of solar energy. It’s closing after just 11 years
Marin Independent Journal: Novato mulls retail cannabis storefronts
Marin Independent Journal: $10 billion housing bond is back on the table in California
KRON: New SF Bay light station keepers picked for unique island job
KRON: Kohl’s to close 27 underperforming stores this spring, including several in Bay Area
KRON: Jury finds A$AP Rocky not guilty in felony assault trial
SF Gate: Texas on track to overtake California in one notable category
SF Gate: Video shows car fly off overpass onto busy Northern California freeway
CNN: At least 14 dead in multi-state floods as rivers rise and rescues continue
CNN: These are the world’s best beaches for 2025, according to Tripadvisor
KRON: Zizian leader Jack LaSota ordered held without bail in Maryland
East Bay Times: Department of Education warns public schools to ditch DEI programs or lose funding
The Atlantic: DOGE’s Fuzzy Math
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025
Smithsonian Magazine: For Centuries, Indigenous People Lived in These Desert Canyons. Now, New Technology Reveals Extraordinary Details About This Sacred Site
Smithsonian Magazine: Driver Vandalizes Threatened Plants in Death Valley National Park
KRCR: Residents struggle with power outage in Trinity County; many lack backup generators
Video: KTVU: Storm damage in the North Bay
KRON: Dozens of vehicles involved in Oregon highway crash amid ‘whiteout’ conditions
AP News: House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling
AP News: NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere
AP News: Order to drop New York Mayor Adams’ case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign
BBC: YouTube statistics Google doesn't want you to know
BBC: How much protein do you really need to get strong?
BBC: Top prosecutor ( a Republican) resigns after being told to drop case against NYC mayor Eric Adams
BBC: Zelensky says no peace deal without Ukraine involvement
The Guardian: Just a fluke: whale spits out kayaker in incident captured on camera
The Guardian: US prices ‘could go up’ as new tariffs on trade partners is planned
SF Chronicle: Dam removal on Eel River could create longest free-flowing California river
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