Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Washington Post: Ozempic economics: How GLP-1s will disrupt the economy in 2025
Reuters: US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
BBC: Bat-watching, beach explorations and 'sniff' walks: How nature can provide a tonic for loneliness
Axios: Severe storms threatening U.S. South unleash tornadoes, kill 4 people
The Oregonian: Downed power line sparks fires, shocks three firefighters and another person in Vancouver
The Guardian: Netherlands to open archive on people accused of wartime Nazi collaboration
The Guardian: ‘This is medicine’: inside the psilocybin retreat for US first responders
BBC: Madoff fraud victims get $4.3bn as fund completes payouts
BBC: What we know about US work visas Trump supporters are clashing over
The Cool Down: Scientists make concerning discovery while studying autopsied brains
Phys.Org: Microplastics found in multiple human organ tissues correlated with lesions
KCRA: Woman robbed at gunpoint in Folsom movie theater, police say
AP News: Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
The Guardian: Sixty-mile drag mark found near damaged Baltic Sea cable, says Finland
The Guardian: Weather tracker: Giant waves bring rare surfing event to Hawaii
The Guardian: LeBron James at 40: NBA’s brightest star stares down the dying of the light
The Oregonian: Historic images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota
AP News: Boy killed in Colorado reservation shooting was in bed when he was hit
AP News: A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future
AP News: The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
AP News: Shooting at NYC store wounds 6, including a mom and her 12-year-old daughter
AP News: Senator’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing a North Dakota deputy during a car chase
NPR: Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed documents in 'major' cyber incident
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon Providence health care workers announce strike
OPB: Residents, farmers take Oregon back to court over chicken farm in Linn County
Modesto Bee: Over 3,000 people in need get Christmas meal, presents at Modesto Gospel Mission event
KRCR: Redding business loses over $35,000 in saws during post-Christmas burglary
Sacramento Bee: Homelessness reaches a new high nationally. How does the rate compare to California?
KOIN: Federal agencies to update ‘flawed’ study on Columbia, Snake River dams
KOIN: Rescue team’s gear stolen hours after finding men who died Sasquatch hunting
KRCR: Seattle residents demand action after latest shootout targets Maserati in broad daylight
KRCR: Humboldt County officer rescues dog hit by car, sprayed by skunk
Sacramento Bee: PG&E says rates will stabilize next year after a record 2024 of California rate increases
LA Times: Before and after: A South Pasadena garage is now a serene Kyoto-style ADU
LA Times: Pro athletes’ homes are being targeted by South American organized theft rings, FBI says
KTLA: California raises dollar limit for home projects that do not require licensed contractors
KTLA: Southern California shoplifters hid stolen merch in ‘girdles,’ authorities say
LA Times: 2 injured in shooting at downtown L.A. Target; security guard is critically wounded
East Bay Times: Are salmon native to San Jose? South Bay volunteers are hopeful for an answer
SF Gate: 49ers player shoved into stands, slapped by Lions defenders in fracas
Press Democrat: Construction on nearly 800 homes in northwest Santa Rosa to start next year as developers get key approvals
East Bay Times: Monthly bill relief comes into view for PG&E customers
East Bay Times: California to require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas; will prices increase 50%?
East Bay Times: Are California real estate markets warped by sober homes paying top dollar?
Marin Independent Journal: Landlords beware: Rent-shamers are calling out overpriced listings online
Marin Independent Journal: ‘Alarming’ new car prices push Bay Area buyers toward used vehicles, but they’re pricey, too
KRON: ‘Gone Girl’ kidnapper Matthew Muller charged in 2009 home invasions
KRON: CHP discovers firearm, nearly 29 lbs. of marijuana during North Bay traffic stop
KRON: Firefighters rescue golden retriever from San Francisco cliff
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