Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The Hill: Porter doubles down on claims California Senate race was ‘rigged by billionaires’ after loss
The Atlantic: The U.S. Health System’s Single Point of Failure: Cybercriminals
The Hill: Maine mass shooter had traumatic brain injury, scan shows
LA Times: Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are visitors, fueling debate on aid to poor and addicted
Washington Post: Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into behavior as White House physician
Washington Post: Amid explosive demand among tech sector, America is running out of power
LA Times: New IRS Direct File program now available in California
The Oregonian: Famous V-J Day ‘Kiss’ photo stays after VA head reverses memo banning it for showing ‘non-consensual act’
The Oregonian: Accused of stealing $15.98 from Fred Meyer, an Oregon leader loses her $151,320 job, faces censure
The Guardian: Kentucky senate passes bill granting right to collect child support for fetuses
Smithsonian Magazine: Before Beyonce and Taylor Swift Ran the World, There Was Joan Baez
Smithsonian Magazine: Very Rare Yellow-Billed Loon Visits the Las Vegas Strip, Hangs Out in the Bellagio Fountains
BBC: Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal
The Guardian: ‘He had no idea he was being sent to a war zone’: the Indian and Nepalese men on frontlines in Ukraine
LA Times: Men cleared of murder after 2 decades; ex-detective with ‘absolute belief’ worked to free them
The Guardian: Gray whale sighted off New England 200 years after species’ Atlantic extinction
The Guardian: ‘Hey, I grew that’: the Native American school that’s decolonizing foodways
LA Times: Police allege cyclist in ‘national parks’ shirt broke equipment that detects wildfires
BBC: Robot ships: Huge remote controlled vessels are setting sail
NBC News: Sailor Cole Brauer makes history as the first American woman to race solo around the world
BBC: More climate records fall in world's warmest February
The Guardian: Eyebrows raised as Viktor Orbán to visit Donald Trump in Florida
AP News: Fact Focus: Claims Biden administration is secretly flying migrants into the country are unfounded
AP News: Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
AP News: Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns
The Guardian: AI likely to increase energy use and accelerate climate misinformation – report
Sacramento Bee: Thieves are using Wi-Fi jammers to break into people’s homes, California cops warn
Sacramento Bee: CHP officer helps mom through birth on I-80 in Sacramento
Sacramento Bee: This Woodland Chinese restaurant is said to be the oldest in the US. It has new-found fame
Oregon Public Broadcasting: This is a big year for forests in Oregon. Here’s what you need to know
KTLA: Huntington Beach voters pass ban on Pride, other flags
SFGate: California city becomes second in nation to ban glue traps
Marin Independent Journal: Prop 1: Voters favoring California mental health ballot measure by a tiny margin
NY Daily News: NY governor Hochul sends 750 National Guard troops to NYC subways following spate of violence
SF Chronicle: Here’s how expensive private school tuition is across Bay Area, school by school
SFGate: NPS terminates Crater Lake contract following numerous complaints at national park
SFGate: LAPD warns homeowners about a simple trick burglars use to disable home security systems
KRON: Walnut Creek City Council meeting again disrupted by antisemitic hate speech
KRON: Safeway employee fired for trying to stop alleged shoplifter
KRON: Mother and 10-year-old son found dead in Santa Rosa apartment
Sunday, March 3, 2024
SF Chronicle: Man’s body found partially submerged in the Russian River near Ukiah
The Guardian: Out with the animal cruelty. In with … mushrooms? These farmers are leaving factory farming behind
LA Times: His playful wood furniture is more like functional art
Scientific American: Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
NPR: UnitedHealth: A health care company ties Russian-linked cybercriminals to its prescriptions breach
NPR: ‘It’ll take years’: Panhandle residents contemplate rebuilding their lives after the fires
NPR: 'Everything is rising at a scary rate': Why car and home insurance costs are surging
Money: The Income Needed to Buy a Typical Home Has Soared 80% Since 2020
Spokesman-Review: Appeals court ruling means over 100 Jan. 6 rioters may be resentenced
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