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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

NY Times : Doctors Test the Limits of What Obesity Drugs Can Fix

Washington Post: Juggle, swim, make the bed! How these readers forged new habits.

Washington Post: TikTok lifted this family out of public housing. See their life before and after

EuroNews: Italy’s cheap houses are back. You can now buy a property in Sicily for as little as €3

EuroNews: British free-runner (parkour) destroys part of ancient Italian city

The Guardian: US avocado inspectors stop work in Mexican state over ‘security situation’

AlJazeera: ‘Cheapfakes’: White House blasts clips purporting to show Biden’s decline

Smithsonian Magazine: Can Technology Help Us More Accurately Diagnose Mental Illnesses?

Smithsonian Magazine: Railbiking Is Catching On Across the Nation—Here’s Where to Try It Yourself

The Guardian: Brooklyn’s ‘bling bishop’ sentenced to nine years for defrauding parishioner

NBC News: Yes. There really is a giant inflatable dragon atop the Empire State Building

NBC News: ‘Come get him:' Suspected Queens child rapist in custody after people recognize him, call 911

Politico: Surgeon General Murthy wants social media warning labels. Try telling that to Congress.

The Guardian: Does what happens on your iPhone still stay on your iPhone?

The Guardian: Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in urn with Roman remains

AP News: Ralph Lauren goes with basic blue jeans for Team USA’s opening Olympic ceremony uniforms

AP News: Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions

The Guardian: Justin Timberlake arrested on DWI charge in the Hamptons

BBC: UK’s richest family on trial for human trafficking

The Guardian: ‘Evacuate immediately’: New Mexico villagers told to flee fast-moving fire

the Atlantic: Photography: The Magic of Old-Growth Forests

NPR: Biden's plan will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation

NPR: Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention

The Hill: Biden issues massive immigration relief, seeking balance after border crackdown

The Oregonian: Watch Coast Guard rescue of injured teen, father, dog in Deschutes National Forest

The Oregonian: Nurses at 6 Providence hospitals in Oegon start a 3-day strike Tuesday. Here’s what it means for patients

Courthouse News Service: Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains

KCRA: Aero Fire: Fast-moving vegetation fire in Copperopolis prompts evacuation orders, Highway 4 closed

LA Times: Hotel and Airbnb price tags may soon spike. For travelers, thanks to new transparency pricing

Sacramento Bee: Hiker feels something bite her, then calls for helps as legs go numb, CA rescuers say

LA Times: This one thing may derail your shot at healthy aging, scientists say

LA Times: Only 8% of California rivers and streams have gauges measuring flow, study finds

Sacramento Bee: Sites Fire jumps to 4,400+ acres as three wildfires close to Sacramento prompt evacuations

KRCR: Cal Poly Humboldt journalism student receives Dave Silverbrand Scholarship

KRCR: Fire in Colusa County scorches 4,463 acres near Glenn County border

KTLA: LAUSD to consider cellphone ban for entire school day

Press Democrat: Sensational, ‘misleading’ NASA image of Clear Lake strikes blow at Lake County tourism

KRON: ‘Stop the Genocide’ banner hung on Yosemite’s El Capitan

North Bay Biz Journal: ‘Eye-burning smoke and ash’: Winemakers share stories from inside the Point Fire evacuation zone

KPIX: U.S. Secret Service member robbed at gunpoint in California during Biden trip

KPIX: Oakland man suspected of firebombing UC Berkeley patrol car, setting other fires

SFGate: Man gets jail time for risky move to get photo of dangerous Yellowstone geyser

SFGate: Bay Area woman killed when parked car rolls backward over her

East Bay Times: Elias: California insurance chief giving in to the industry’s demands

East Bay Times: Summer music: Here’s how to see 100-plus free concerts in the Bay Area

East Bay Times: Map: Wildfires burning across California as dry, windy weather continues

SFGate: 1,200 people evacuated from park as largest wildfire in California explodes

SFGate: California's largest cannabis store, Planet 13, is a living nightmare

LA Times: Explore the California spot serving up weed country fun the wine country way

Sunday, June 16, 2024

NY Times : In California, Tribal Members Are Reclaiming the ‘Land of the Flowing Water’