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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

The Guardian: They’ve finally gone there: South Park lets rip at Benjamin Netanyahu

The Cool Down: US homeowners are quickly buying up plug-and-play alternatives to rooftop solar: 'Anyone can install this'

Reuters: They help preserve America’s dominance in the Pacific. They’re paying a painful price

The Hill: Cashing In: Melania Trump launches new line of ‘Celebrating America’ Christmas ornaments

The Hill: It’s way past time to hit China’s money laundering banks

NPR: Ukraine's Zelenskyy issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war

The Guardian: Judge refuses to reinstate inspectors general Trump fired: ‘They deserved better’

The Guardian: The origins of today’s conflict between American Jews over Israel

BBC: Trump demands inquiry over UN 'triple sabotage' after escalator and teleprompter mishaps

The Guardian: House Democrats to send letter to Trump on Friday urging US to recognize Palestinian statehood

NPR: 8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life

BBC: Sun, sea and trash: The Caribbean islands struggling with managing waste

AP News: US home sales remained sluggish in August despite late-summer mortgage rate slide

AP News: Federal judge refuses to reinstate eight former inspectors general fired by Trump administration

The Hill: GOP, Democrats both see incentives in a shutdown that looks inevitable

The Hill: Epstein discharge petition poised to hit its mark, forcing House vote to release files

The Hill: White House directs agencies to prep for mass firings ahead of potential shutdown

The Oregonian: Lawsuit accuses Oregon senator, wife of failing to curb sexual harassment of an employee

Courthouse News Service: Alaska loses fight over Arctic National Wildlife Refuge border

The Oregonian: Oregon wildland firefighter released from ICE custody after lawyers file challenge

The Oregonian: Portland mayor plans to start citing homeless campers

OPB: Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Multnomah County Sheriff releases murder suspect by mistake

KCRA: Exclusive: Mother of 3 sexually assaulted outside of a Natomas elementary school

Grist: California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Federal judge orders restoration of $500 million grant funding to UCLA

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Ex-Sanger cop given life sentences for raping women while on duty

KQED: Unprecedented ICE Arrest Inside Oakland Courthouse Draws Backlash

KQED: California Cuts Tax for Legal Weed, Youth Groups Cry Foul

KTLA: 6 arrested after multi-county jewelry store smash-and-grab spree in Southern California

CBS News : Freed after 38 years in prison, wrongfully convicted man receives $25 million settlement from the City of Inglewood

KTLA: California family struggling with death of mother, who is very much alive

Sacramento Bee: Sac State welcomes first Native American college cohort. ‘Fight for our sovereignty’

CBS News : California leads spike in whale entanglements last year, NOAA report says

KRCR: Lifesaving equipment stolen from Orick Volunteer Fire Department

KRCR: Feather Alert issued for missing 16-year-old, last seen in Salyer

CBS News : California bill would require builders to release how much water data facilities use

CBS News : Amid insurance exodus in California, 5 insurance companies commit to stay in state

KRON: Ex-Oakland youth boxing gym director sentenced for stealing $500,000 donation delivered by Stephen Curry

Marin Independent Journal: Dominican University loses $3.1M in federal grants

CBS News : Bay Area man gets nearly 20 years for firebombing UC Berkeley patrol car

CBS News Bay Area: Crime Bay Area smash-and-grab thieves getting caught using technology, police collaboration

KRON: Bay Area bachelorette launches billboard campaign to land ‘Mr. Right’

SF Gate: Fort Bragg bets big on a historic inn

Marin Independent Journal: Oyster festival coming to Sausalito

Marin Independent Journal: ‘Very mean squirrel’ in Lucas Valley sends at least 2 to ER

East Bay Times: Big Sur: Highway 1 reopening date announced after massive landslide

East Bay Times: San Diego Police fatally shoot man after report of someone with a gun at California elementary school

East Bay Times: California health officials say Trump’s claims linking Tylenol and autism are false and harmful

East Bay Times: Four boys, 12 to 15, arrested in East Bay park robbery