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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024

Reuters: Wildfire near Los Angeles burns dozens of homes

NY Times : The Next Dietary Guidelines May Punt on a Big Question in Nutrition

KOMU: Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s immigration parole program

Smithsonian Magazine: A Prominent Italian Dealer Has Been Charged With Trafficking Thousands of Looted Artifacts

Smithsonian Magazine: Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides.

Politico: Trump says mass deportations will have ‘no price tag’

The Hill: Joe Rogan calls on Trump ‘to unite everybody’ after victory

Courthouse News Service: Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member

Courthouse News Service: Battle over Oregon dam reaches state Supreme Court

Courthouse News Service: Zuckerberg scores win in sprawling case over addictive nature of Facebook, Instagram

The Oregonian: Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post

LA Times: Possible hate crime investigated in vandalism of Jewish-owned businesses in Pico-Robertson

BBC: Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

BBC: 'It's simple, really' - why Latinos flocked to Trump's working-class coalition

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say

The Guardian: Nevada on verge of voting Republican for first time in two decades

The Guardian: Forty monkeys on the loose in South Carolina after escaping research facility

AP News: Wildfire tears through Southern California community after burning dozens of homes

LA Times: 3,500 homes under threat as Ventura County fire burns through neighborhoods

North Bay Biz Journal: California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies

KRCR: State specialist reveals deadly potential impact of fungus on local bats

KTLA: Here’s how each California county voted in the 2024 presidential race

KTLA: Wind-driven Ventura fire burns dozens of homes, threatens thousands more

KPIX: San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres facing new child sex crime allegations

East Bay Times: Bodega Bay’s crab season offers allure of sea’s bounty, but treacherous waters await

KRON: Beloved parrot stolen from Willits pet store

East Bay Times: Power shut off for thousands of Bay Area customers during red flag warning weather

Marin Independent Journal: Disabled Hikers founder chronicles California’s accessible hikes

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

AP News: Mount Fuji is still without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years

Washington Post: Everyone’s ignoring these investors’ warnings on climate risk. You shouldn’t.

Washington Post: Opinion: How to handle pot: Licensed lounges. Clearer labels. FDA regulation.

Washington Post: Florida voters fail to approve legalization of recreational marijuana

Politico: Get ready to wait for California's tally

The Hill: Vermont’s GOP governor votes for Harris: ‘I had to put country over party’

The Hill: Justice (R) flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat

NY Times : Influencer Flanked by E-Bike Riders at N.Y.C. Marathon Is Banned, Organizers Say

NY Times : Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards

Reuters: World's first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space

NPR: No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK'

The Guardian: Trump indicates he is open to RFK Jr’s proposal to ban vaccines if elected

BBC: The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres

Washington Post: Trump threatens up to 100 percent tariffs on Mexico over immigration

Axios: Billions at stake as SCOTUS takes up hospital case

Axios: Docs to see Medicare pay cut nearly 3% next year

The Oregonian: Historic Oregon summer camp faces ‘very uncertain future,’ pleads for $1M in funding

Inc.: Trump’s Pro-Business Stance Might Be Outweighed by Chaos, Dealmakers Say

Inc.: Just 30 Minutes of This Type of Exercise Gives You the Biggest Brainpower Boost

The Guardian: Degradation of land is threat to human life, Saudi government says

The Guardian: The agony of ketamine addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’

The Guardian: ‘People do not want to believe it is true’: the photographer capturing the vanishing of glaciers