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Thursday, Nov. 13

The Guardian: High blood pressure rates in children nearly doubled in 20 years, global review finds

Politico: ‘He’s Actually Weakening the Economy’: Why Trump’s Strategy May Fail

The Guardian: Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay

The Guardian: ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

The Guardian: US House to vote next week on bill compelling release of Epstein files

Politico: The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs

BBC: Video: Leonardo DiCaprio honours Jane Goodall at funeral in DC

BBC: £220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online

The Hill: MAGA offers fresh pushback on Trump’s immigration policies

AP News: Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities

The Hill: Late car payments hit record among subprime borrowers

NPR: Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end

NPR: Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history

NPR: Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes

The Hill: Epstein furor takes over in the House

The Hill: Federal workers expected to start receiving paychecks on Saturday

The Hill: Trump Organization requested record number of foreign workers in 2025

ABC News: Drought linked to increased conflict between humans and wildlife in California: Study

Ganjapreneur: Proximity to Dispensaries Linked to Increased Cannabis Use, Decreased Alcohol Use

OPB: Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle’s first Millennial mayor

OPB: Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas

Courthouse News Service: US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

Courthouse News Service: Alaska Native villages sue Trump over planned road through wildlife refuge

OPB: U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

OPB: Newport residents, leaders denounce possible ICE detention facility

Sacramento Bee: Honda recalls 406,000 vehicles for potentially deadly flaw

The Oregonian: Hidden glass floats will honor Oregon coast tribe in Lincoln City

The Oregonian: ‘We are going to fight’: Newport among sites mulled for ICE facility, city says

Press Democrat: Exclusive: Mike McGuire launches run for Congress in redrawn North Coast district

Sacramento Bee: She says her brother was murdered. In California, the crash was an ‘accident’

CBS LA: LA Olympics using air taxis to transport VIPs, fans and staff between venues

CBS LA: Southern California braces for potentially dangerous debris flows from upcoming cold rainstorm

CBS Sacramento: Photos capture Northern Lights over Sacramento and Northern California

KTLA: California DA rails against visa program that allowed Chilean national to enter country as manhunt continues

CBS Bay Area: Newsom's former chief of staff charged with allegedly stealing campaign funds from ex-HHS secretary

CBS Bay Area: Waymo robotaxis begin using freeways in San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix

KRCR: Bonta fights to protect 245M acres of public lands from Trump rollback

KRCR: 'Lousy deal:' North Coast Rep. Huffman votes no on bill to end government shutdown

KRCR: UC Davis program places med students in rural counties to boost healthcare access

KRON: Long-delayed George Lucas museum finally gets an opening date in LA

Marin Independent Journal: Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

Marin Independent Journal: Opinion: Insurance coverage is next logical step for medical cannabis

Marin Independent Journal: Reports: Trump wants new offshore drilling in California

East Bay Times: Sonoma County farmers confront new avian flu wave and debate over vaccine

East Bay Times: California insurers to charge homeowners for FAIR Plan bailout after LA wildfires

East Bay Times: Hiding in plain sight: The illegal industry that props up California’s $1.56 billion stolen car economy

San Jose Mercury News: New twist in a decades-long public-access fight over Bay Area roadway

SF Gate: Shooting at Oakland high school leaves at least 1 injured

SF Gate: 'Worn down' national park workers struggling to survive

SF Gate: Severe solar storm brings northern lights to Bay Area