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Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024

AP News: As opioids devastate tribes in Washington state, tribal leaders push for added funding

AP News: Evacuation underway for stranded tourists after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China

BBC: They were Israel's 'eyes on the border' - but their Hamas warnings went unheard

BBC: Spectacular arches and caves as iceberg decays

The Guardian: Murder, drought and peyote: the deadly struggle for Mexico’s water

The Guardian: Grieving mother falls victim to Amazon one-time password ‘scam’

The Guardian: ‘The last thing I wanted’: cesarean rates in Puerto Rico soar amid health crisis

The Oregonian: ‘Never seen anything like this’: Scores of Portland-area residents displaced after trees crash through homes

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s cannabis industry calls for new restrictions

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Thousands of Oregonians remain without power, with ice storm forecast Tuesday

KRON: North Bay cyclist dies after hitting downed tree

LA Times: We don’t know how to behave in the office anymore, bosses say. The solution? Charm school

East Bay Times: Miss Colorado makes history as first active service member to be crowned Miss America

SFGate: Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says

SFGate: Tahoe snowboarder has nerve-wracking bear encounter on the slopes

KRCR: Exclusive peek into newly completed $175 million Shasta County Courthouse

SF Chronicle: Exclusive: Historic S.F. Humboldt Bank tower could become housing and a ‘poster child’ for conversions

SF Chronicle: Two injured as massive tree crushes four cars in Golden Gate Park

SF Chronicle: She was viciously attacked by a dog at an S.F. beach. Here’s why the city couldn’t do anything about it

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024

KTLA: Man trapped under Jeep on remote off-roading trail near Cajon Pass

San Jose Mercury News: Photos: South Bay volunteer sewing circle makes gifts for needy

San Jose Mercury News: Pacifica: Father, son rescued from ocean near Sharp Park Golf Course

Seattle Times: Video: The right to fish, Boldt decision and WA salmon recovery

Politico: Los Angeles Times endorses Schiff for California Senate seat

The Guardian: A fossil fuel plant is leaving Louisiana families with ‘barely enough water for your toothbrush’

The Guardian: Don’t laugh: boomers still rule the world – for now

NY Times: Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

NY Times: The Whale Who Went AWOL

Washington Post: Which proteins contain the most microplastics?

Washington Post: Drug traffickers using Galapagos Islands as gas station

Washington Post: He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.

The Guardian: Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’

KATU: Nearly 100,000 people left without power in Portland metro area during wind storm

Politico: Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana

The Guardian: Field trip: inside America’s first magic mushroom school

NBC News: Blood donations have fallen to catastrophic levels. Experts say young people need to step up.

USA Today: A middle-aged Millionaires' Row: Average US 50-something now has net worth over $1M

PBS News: Why you may be eating and drinking more microplastics than you thought

NPR: As the auto industry pivots to EVs, product tester Consumer Reports learns to adjust

NPR: From blizzards to torrential rain, extreme weather dominates across the U.S.

The Guardian: Unlocking the truth about diabetes: ‘The science has been pretty awful’

The Guardian: Citigroup to cut 20,000 jobs after steep quarterly loss

The Guardian: Three migrants drown in Texas near an area where US agents are denied access

The Guardian: Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president

The Atlantic: A Photo Visit to Sweden’s Icehotel

The Atlantic: A Surprising Success Story for Humpback Whales

AP News: US military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution as political divisions intensify

BBC: Colombia landslide toll rises to 33 including children

BBC: John Kerry to step down as US climate envoy

BBC: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains in hospital - Pentagon