Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
KTLA: Video shows dog break free from vicious mountain lion attack
East Bay Times: Southern Minnesota mayor and his son are charged with illegally cultivating marijuana
East Bay Times: Boy critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is son of suspect in attack, police say
East Bay Times: Wet weather on tap: Three new storms are heading toward the Bay Area
SFGate: 2 adults, 2 children found dead in Bay Area home: 'We're trying to get answers'
SF Chronicle: That big S.F. bullfrog that sparked a buzz on social media could actually be a problem
KRON: 460 million flowers are in the air for Valentine’s Day, but not without a Miami layover
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024
Noema Magazine: A Clock In The Forest
AP News: Woman killed after she opened fire in Joel Osteen’s megachurch, boy with her shot, hospitalized
SFGate: A hidden staircase on the California coast leads to a heart-wrenching urban legend
The Guardian: World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies after car crash in Kenya
SF Chronicle: 47-year-old tortilla factory ditching Bay Area for Kansas
The Hill: Why can’t NFL players show their legs during games?
NY Times : Is the Middle-Class Dream Over in Las Vegas?
NY Times : Migrants Face Cold, Perilous Crossing From Canada to New York
Washington Post: Top Nigerian banker among 6 dead in California helicopter crash
Washington Post: Judge resigns after allegedly texting through toddler-death trial
The Atlantic: Anchovies: The little fish’s mating rocks the ocean as much as a major storm.
Washington Post: Chile’s deadly wildfires wiped out neighborhoods. One stood unscathed.
The Hill: Threats to America’s critical infrastructure are now a terrifying reality
Washington Post: The 85 journalists killed in Gaza — and what they tried to show the world
The Guardian: Denouncing critics of Israel as ‘un-Jews’ or antisemites is a perversion of history
The Guardian: Can the new "Safety Shot" prevent a hangover? I put it to the test
BBC: Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
AP News: Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
BBC: Is a waning Canadian dream fuelling reverse migration in Punjab?
The Guardian: Return of the zing: Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, amid a changed world
AP News: Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come
The Guardian: Contents of Charles Darwin’s entire personal library revealed for first time
Smithsonian Magazine: Inert Cold War-Era Missile Discovered in a Washington Man’s Garage
The Guardian: EPA again OKs use of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
Sacramento Bee: 12-year-old stuck on oceanfront cliff rescued by helicopter, SF officials say
Sacramento Bee: Homeless people cleared by city of Sacramento ahead of Leonardo DiCaprio movie shoot
LA Times: Love them or loathe them, pinyon-juniper woodlands are a growing biofuel battleground
AP News: 200-foot radio station tower stolen without a trace in Alabama, silencing small town’s voice
AP News: Trump says he once told a NATO ally to pay its share or he’d ‘encourage’ Russia to do what it wanted
The Oregonian: Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging name change for California’s former Hastings law school
NBC News: Mexican drug cartel targets six Native American reservations in Montana
KTLA: California couple pleads guilty for role in deadly El Dorado Fire gender reveal disaster
East Bay Times: Bay Area mayors join move to walk back Prop 47 and crack down on thefts and drugs
SF Chronicle: East Bay park worker stabbed to death — discovered by wife when he didn’t return from shift
KRCR: Oregon reports human plague case linked to infected pet cat
KRCR: Hoopa Valley Tribal Council votes to commence removal of Chairman Joe Davis amid dissent
East Bay Times: Is it still worth it for California homeowners to invest in solar panels? Experts weigh in
Oregon Public Broadcasting: $50K award offered for information about 3 dead gray wolves in Southern Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Bob Moore, founder of an Oregon-based "Bob's Red Mill, dies at 94
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Portland State plans to become destination school for Indigenous doctorate students
East Bay Times: Can a $6.4 billion mental health ballot measure solve California homelessness?
San Jose Mercury News: Two years, 6,800 miles: Woman makes coast-to-coast hiking history
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
The Guardian: Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste
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