Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
AP News: Shooting at Greek shipping company kills four, including owner and suspected gunman
The Guardian: ‘We are in an era of megafires’: new tactics demanded as wildfires intensify across South America
Courthouse News Service: Global conservation report unveils grim plight of migratory species
AP News: Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus
The Guardian: US inflation hotter than expected in January at 3.1%
The Guardian: Oregon resident caught the bubonic plague from their cat, local officials say
The Guardian: ‘It’s going to be historic’: US flight attendants picket at major airports
LA Times: Flood damage raises alarms about California’s next ‘disaster insurance gap’
LA Times: California Senate candidates grilled in second debate, asked if Biden and Trump are too old
Sacramento Bee: To lower energy costs, California wants to tie bills to income. That plan is making enemies
Sacramento Bee: El Dorado County wants to halt construction of housing project for Native women. Here’s why
KCRA: 15 rail cars derail in Plumas County, spill coal into the Feather River, officials say
KCRA: 4 dead in South Lake Tahoe home, drug use suspected as factor
LA Times: Golden State loses luster: Half of Americans say California in decline
Press Democrat: ‘Aleutian Storm’ still grounded at Salmon Creek beach after attempts to refloat it fail
SF Chronicle: California State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s sexual harassment trial set to begin Tuesday
KRCR: Number of trans, nonbinary students attending UC schools has tripled, report says
Marin Independent Journal: Delaware to Marin: Hiker makes coast-to-coast history
KRCR: Dire conditions at city-sanctioned Chicocampground prompt calls for city management
KTLA: Security guard shoots, kills man after altercation at Home Depot in South Los Angeles
KTLA: Video shows dog break free from vicious mountain lion attack
East Bay Times: Southern Minnesota mayor and his son are charged with illegally cultivating marijuana
East Bay Times: Boy critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is son of suspect in attack, police say
East Bay Times: Wet weather on tap: Three new storms are heading toward the Bay Area
SFGate: 2 adults, 2 children found dead in Bay Area home: 'We're trying to get answers'
SF Chronicle: That big S.F. bullfrog that sparked a buzz on social media could actually be a problem
KRON: 460 million flowers are in the air for Valentine’s Day, but not without a Miami layover
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024
Noema Magazine: A Clock In The Forest
AP News: Woman killed after she opened fire in Joel Osteen’s megachurch, boy with her shot, hospitalized
SFGate: A hidden staircase on the California coast leads to a heart-wrenching urban legend
The Guardian: World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies after car crash in Kenya
SF Chronicle: 47-year-old tortilla factory ditching Bay Area for Kansas
The Hill: Why can’t NFL players show their legs during games?
NY Times : Is the Middle-Class Dream Over in Las Vegas?
NY Times : Migrants Face Cold, Perilous Crossing From Canada to New York
Washington Post: Top Nigerian banker among 6 dead in California helicopter crash
Washington Post: Judge resigns after allegedly texting through toddler-death trial
The Atlantic: Anchovies: The little fish’s mating rocks the ocean as much as a major storm.
Washington Post: Chile’s deadly wildfires wiped out neighborhoods. One stood unscathed.
The Hill: Threats to America’s critical infrastructure are now a terrifying reality
Washington Post: The 85 journalists killed in Gaza — and what they tried to show the world
The Guardian: Denouncing critics of Israel as ‘un-Jews’ or antisemites is a perversion of history
The Guardian: Can the new "Safety Shot" prevent a hangover? I put it to the test
BBC: Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
AP News: Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
BBC: Is a waning Canadian dream fuelling reverse migration in Punjab?
The Guardian: Return of the zing: Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, amid a changed world
AP News: Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come
The Guardian: Contents of Charles Darwin’s entire personal library revealed for first time
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