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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024

Washington Post: Jackie Robinson statue found burned, dismantled in Wichita trash can

The Hill: John Bolton rips Trump in new edition of memoir

The Hill: Judge rules Musk must give up Tesla compensation worth billions

San Jose Mercury News: Once a mecca for Olympic champions, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center is shuttered over safety concerns

San Jose Mercury News: Redwood City widow conned out of nearly $2 million, bank accused of helping scammers

East Bay Times: Pilot dies after small plane crashes on city streets near Concord airport

East Bay Times: Why TB cases are rising in California after decades of decline

KTLA: Could public drinking zones save California’s downtowns?

The Messenger: Montana Child Services Removed Teen From Home After Parents Refused to Let Them Transition to a Boy

US News: Mexico Confirms Some Mayan Ruin Sites Are Unreachable Because of Gang Violence and Land Conflicts

DNYUZ: Denver becoming overwhelmed after 40,000 spike in migrant population

Daily Mail: Photos: Leonardo DiCaprio looks almost unrecognizable in first look at his new role for Paul Thomas Anderson film

NY Times: Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says

The Guardian: Machu Picchu tourists stranded as protesters block trains to site

NBC News: New York brothers face 130 charges over huge weapons stash and celebrity 'hitlist'

Washington Post: Everyone says trees are good for us. This scientist wants to prove it.

NY Times: How Do You Make a Weed Empire? Sell It Like Streetwear.

Washington Post: Millions of Americans face risk of a toxic ‘bomb train’

KRCR: Siskiyou County officials urge locals to stay clear of Iron Gate, Copco Reservoirs

The Guardian: ‘Unacceptable greenwashing’: Scottish farmed salmon should not be labelled organic, say charities

The Guardian: Indigenous Canadians and activists protest against Quebec battery factory

The Guardian: Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds

The Atlantic: Why Can’t I Just Rent a House?

The Atlantic: The Rise of Technoauthoritarianism

Reuters: Exclusive: US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure

Reuters: UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as annual revenue forecast disappoints on weak ecommerce demand

NPR: Pennsylvania high court revives a case challenging Medicaid limits for abortions

NPR: A Florida park just saw a record number of manatees gather together in its waters

NPR: The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules

NPR: After Russian doping decision, the U.S. suddenly has 9 new Olympic golden medalists

The Guardian: Berkeley will vote on banning factory farms. What does that mean for the rest of the US?

The Guardian: Low-carbon milk to AI irrigation: tech startups powering Latin America’s green revolution

KIRO: Seattle bans batteries from trash as ‘growing fire safety concern’ turns heads

AP News: At trial, NRA leader LaPierre acknowledges he wrongly expensed private flights, handbag for wife

AP News: California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs dam removal projects aimed at sustaining salmon populations

AP News: Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

The Oregonian: In tree-hugging Pacific Northwest, what happens when one of the most powerful symbols of our collective identity hurts us?

The Oregonian: Toyota says don’t drive older Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models until air bags are replaced

Oregon Public Broadcasting: A new study finds a critical vitamin for salmon in rivers

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon’s aspiring tree climbers reach new heights

Courthouse News Service: Twenty years after Jam Master Jay’s ‘brazen’ murder, feds lay out case at trial in Brooklyn

Courthouse News Service: A rural revolt: Paris ‘under siege’ by angry French farmers

AP News: US will receive gold medals in the wake of figure skater Valieva’s Olympic disqualification

AP News: US and China launch talks on fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences

ap: Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow

BBC: Kamila Valieva: Russian figure skater given four-year ban for doping

BBC: Video: Acid spill covers Brazil river in thick white foam

BBC: Iranian hired Hells Angel to kill defector, US says

LA Times: Deep-sea exploration company thinks it has found Amelia Earhart’s plane

LA Times: Looking for a career change? Walmart managers now can make up to $400,000 a year