Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, July 7
The Guardian: Cannabis medications could be eligible for FDA approval under proposed DEA rules
AP News: Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
AP News: Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
AP News: Watch the moment a dog accidentally turns on the stove and starts a fire
AP News: Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
Courthouse News Service: Hurricane Beryl causes havoc in Mexico
Courthouse News Service: Vikings conquer UNESCO World Heritage List
Courthouse News Service: Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
The Guardian: Colombian ex-guerrillas traded war for whitewater rafting. Now dissident rebels are forcing them out
The Guardian: Outrage after Biden administration reinstates ‘barbaric’ Trump-era hunting rules
Smithsonian Magazine: Meet the Taxidermists Who Care for the Animals at Your Favorite Museums
BBC: Sacred buffalo calf offers hope amid efforts to revive species
NPR: Shooting at a birthday party in northern Kentucky leaves 4 people dead, 3 wounded
SF Gate: Wildfire in Santa Barbara County mountains more than doubles in size
LA Times: It was their dream home until the hoarder next door turned it into a pricey prison
NPR: Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for 'Indigenous voices'
NPR: Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage. The cleanup will take years
East Bay Times: Bay Area braces for 76-year high temperatures, fire danger in scorching heat wave
KTLA: 51 arrested in massive drug, theft bust in Southern California
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Olympic athletes will sport wool from pioneering Oregon company for opening ceremony in Paris
SF Gate: Nearly 2,000 pounds of trash pulled from Tahoe beaches after July 4th
Consumer Watchdog: How much are wildfires costing every Californian? Here’s the stunning math
SF Gate: 3rd person drowns in California county in 26 hours
Press Democrat: $200K that wasn’t there? California controller details Mendocino County’s financial failures in report
KCRA: US Marshals join search for Stockton triple-murder suspect, offer reward
KCRA: An Alaska tourist spot will vote on whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
KCRA: Pay Fire: Wildfire near Placerville Airport triggers evacuations in El Dorado County
Thursday, July 4
NY Times : Can you pass a U.S. citizenship test? Take our civics quiz.
Sacramento Bee: ‘Breaching bonanza’ of humpbacks stuns whale watchers off Monterey, photos show. See the humpbacks
Sacramento Bee: Fireworks explosion injures three pyrotechnicians at show, California city says
The Guardian: Small cities in US Rust belt are leading an urban transformation charge
CNN: As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of Najavo land live without electricity
CNN: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
AP News: Ranger injured and armed person making threats dies at Yellowstone, park says
AP News: Several shark attacks reported at Texas’ South Padre Island; 1 man bitten severely
AP News: California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools
KQED: Kratom Under Scrutiny: New California Bill Proposes Stricter Controls Amid Growing Concerns
KQED: A New Bistate Initiative Could End Illegal Fireworks in California by Next July Fourth
KQED: Here Are the State Ballot Measures Californians Will Vote on in November
Reuters: Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas
Politico: Leader of the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution
Reuters: Hurricane Beryl passes over Caymans, heads for top Mexico resorts leaving widespread destruction
the Atlantic: A Native American Declaration of Independence
The Guardian: US swelters on Independence Day with over 150m people under heat alerts
The Hill: Biblical push in schools poses major test for separation of church and state
Politico: The Supreme Court Gave Trump a Stunning Gift — and Rewrote the Constitution
Washington Post: Stolen 16th-century painting, found at a bus stop, sells for record $22M
Washington Post: ‘Horse detective’ adopts wild mustangs, reunites them with herds
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