Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023
The Guardian: Haiti violence: gang guns down churchgoers protesting against criminals
Jerusalem Post: Unrelenting deluge: At least 150,000 Displaced in Pakistan’s worst floods
Jerusalem Post: US airstrike said to kill 13 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
MSN News: US Wildlife Officials Stunned by Environmental Damage of SpaceX Explosion: Report
CNBC: Taurine is the latest anti-aging supplement touting promising results: Here’s what scientists say
CNBC: There are almost 4 million more open roles than job seekers in the U.S.
KFLY: Crews battle 25-30 wildfires in Louisiana on Friday, more than double Lafayette’s size burned
SF Chronicle: Two hospitalized after massive brawl at Santa Clara In-N-Out
Smithsonian Magazine: Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years
BBC: The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for 'white gold'
BBC: Martin Luther King: 60 years since 'I have a dream' speech
BBC: Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting popular national park
NY Times: Tiny Forests With Big Benefits
The Guardian: Silicon Valley elites revealed as buyers of $800m of land to build utopian city
NY Times: How Indigenous Techniques Saved a Community From Wildfire
NY Times: UC Riverside Scholar Who Claimed to Be Native American Resigns
NY Times: Thailand’s Weed Industry Is Poised to Grow Fast
NY Times: Shrinking California Still Dreams, but More Modestly
The Guardian: Four astronauts from four countries take off to International Space Station
Washington Post: After GOP debate, Oliver Anthony says politicians ‘weaponized’ his song
The Guardian: France is about to destroy enough wine to fill more than 100 Olympic-size pools. It will cost millions.
Washington Post: 5,000 pilots suspected of hiding major health issues. Most are still flying.
The Guardian: Put ‘pest’ animal species on the pill, don’t cull them, says scientist
The Guardian: How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox
The Guardian: New dawn for Arctic’s first people: the Inuit plan to reclaim their sea
The Guardian: Hundreds of firefighters battle raging Greek wildfires
NPR: Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?
NPR: Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars
NPR: SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station
KOMO : 2 women shot at Chicago White Sox game, police say
KOMO : New troll sculpture arrives in West Seattle with more planned around the region
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Republican senators sue Oregon secretary of state, saying walkout doesn’t block them from seeking reelection
The Oregonian: Smith River Complex fire jumps border into Oregon; ‘Be Set’ evacuations ordered
The Oregonian: Lightning sparks nearly 20 fires in Douglas County; other blazes still burning across Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Despite risks and uncertainty, psilocybin service centers in Oregon open for business
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Tourist businesses heavily impacted by Smith River Complex fires
LA Times: California offers lifeline to 17 troubled hospitals
KRCR: Redding business owners call for action against transient crime. 'Just horrible.'
KRCR: Arrests made after police discover a vehicle traveling through an evacuation zone in Gasquet
LA Times: Thousands gather on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
LA Times: Why did California officials drop two mountain lions in the desert and leave them to die?
The Hill: Sherri Papini, woman who faked her kidnapping, released from prison
KTLA: 10 arrested for robbing Nike store in East Los Angeles
AP News: 3 US Marines killed, 20 injured in an aircraft crash in Australia during a training exercise
AP News: Environmental groups recruit people of color into overwhelmingly white conservation world
AP News: A gang in Haiti opens fire on a crowd of parishioners trying to rid the community of criminals
AP News: White shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida hate crime as Washington celebrates King’s dream
Marin Independent Journal: Tomales Bay invaded by invertebrates from Southern Hemisphere
Press Democrat: Cloverdale trailer park’s owner suggests homeless shelter for residents given 60 days to move
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