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Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024

AP News: Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

East Bay Times: Addicts trafficked cross country to California by ‘army of fraudsters,’ new lawsuit alleges

Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024

Courthouse News Service: Can Oregon handle a megaquake?

Yakima Herald: Eastern WA pastor accused of bilking $5.9M from churchgoers for fake crypto investments

The Guardian: Trump eyes privatizing United States Postal Service during second term

OPB: Oregon’s only intact wooden lighthouse will get some TLC in the new year

The Guardian: Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte

The Guardian: Lindsey Graham contradicts Trump by saying January 6 investigators should not go to jail

KPTV: Pilots report several UFOs over Oregon

The Oregonian: John Fogerty’s Oregon ranch, listed at $2M, gets fast offer

OPB: ‘It’s a crisis’: How the shortage of mental health counselors is affecting the rural Northwest

Sacramento Bee: Teen calls 911 to say he killed his family, New Mexico cops say. 4 found dead in home

Press Democrat: 8 Local Places to Taste Freshly Pressed Olive Oil

Press Democrat: Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

KTLA: Southern California residents report seeing drones in sky amid national concern

KTLA: California man dies after being mauled by his own dogs: police

East Bay Times: How a surprising San Jose spot became a last refuge for the Bay Area’s burrowing owl population

East Bay Times: Court rules California Coastal Commission can limit construction of seawalls for thousands of property owners

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Tornado rips through Scotts Valley, several injured as emergency crews respond

Washington Post: San Francisco received what appears to be its first ever tornado warning

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024

NY Times : U.S. Couple on Holiday Visit Are Shot and Killed in Western Mexico

NY Times : It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say

The Hill: UnitedHealthcare says CEO shooting suspect was never their client

SF Gate: Highway 199 between California and Oregon reopens after landslide

Washington Post: A third of humanity plays video games. This is what it means for the planet.

Washington Post: Scientists just confirmed the largest bird-killing event in modern history

The Guardian: Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows

Seattle Times: IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power

ABC News: Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds

LA Times: ‘It was insane’: Malibu couple escapes flames with their 3 goats and potbellied pig

Smithsonian Magazine: Google Reveals New A.I. Model That Predicts Weather Better Than the Best Traditional Forecasts

Politico: Musk weighs in on Meta after Zuckerberg’s company donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund

Reuters: Brazil police bust $166 million illegal gold scheme on Indigenous lands

Reuters: Life on the edge in Bolivia's gravity-defying 'suicide homes'

Reuters: Fuel theft, violence siphoning $215 million from Ecuador oil industry

Reuters: Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants

Smithsonian Magazine: Belgium Has Been Found Guilty of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ for Kidnapping Thousands of Children in Congo

The Guardian: Legal marijuana one of North America’s ‘greatest mistakes’, Elton John says

Politico: FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty

The Guardian: US Coast Guard rescues hiker missing for two days in Oregon state park

The Guardian: ‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries

NBC Bay Area: Fisherman's Wharf housing massive gingerbread village for holidays (17,000 jelly beans!)

NBC News: Farmers Insurance says it will add more policies in California

OPB: This Oregon State University professor was a cultural consultant on Disney’s ‘Moana 2′

The Guardian: Time magazine names Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’ for second time

The Guardian: A Route 66 town was dead. This man resurrected it into ‘a classic desert destination’

The Guardian: Mysterious New Jersey drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods

NPR: The U.S. is facing a severe housing shortage. Will Trump's proposals help?

KRCR: King tides expected to hit the California North Coast

KRCR: RPD targets thefts, drug use and vandalism in east Redding patrols, 28 arrested