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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023

Washington Post: State Department Official Resigns Over Arms Transfers to Israel

Washington Post: Everything we know about the Gaza hospital strike

Washington Post: Jewish protesters in D.C. demand cease-fire in Israel-Gaza war

Washington Post: Biden announces Gaza aid deal; Israel ‘not responsible’ for hospital strike, U.S. says

The Guardian: Pipeline dreams: the desert city out to surpass Phoenix by importing water

Politico: State Department official resigns, citing ‘destructive’ decisions in Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian: More than 14,000 asylum seekers were sent to San Diego. Local support systems were overwhelmed

The Guardian: Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses

The Guardian: US pharmacy workers strike over ‘dangerous’ workloads as CVS and Walgreens rake in profits

Politico: U.S. military shoots down drones headed toward troops in Iraq

Politico: Survivors of kibbutz attack turn their ire on Netanyahu

The Guardian: Biden says aid could enter Gaza on Friday as Israel and Egypt give go-ahead

The Guardian: ‘Do not use our death to bring death’: plea to Israel from peace activists’ grieving families

The Hill: Biden relieves sanctions on Venezuelan oil after election deal

The Hill: Texas installs barrier at New Mexico border to deter migrants

The Hill: FTC urged to investigate anonymous messaging app

The Hill: Netflix raising prices ‘starting today,’ company confirms in letter

Action News Now: Chico woman spends years trying to prove she's alive

AP News: Las Vegas Aces become first repeat WNBA champs in 21 years, beating New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4

The Oregonian: Intel’s expansion plans revive concerns about Oregon factories’ environmental impact

AP News: Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

The Oregonian: Likely culprit found for recent gray whale die-off

AP News: Movie Review: Scorsese’s epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is sweeping tale of greed, richly told

AP News: Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

KRCR: Local medical community has differing views on county's new health officer, Dr. James Mu

LA Times: Shasta County appoints public health officer who fought COVID-19 vaccine mandates

KTLA: United is about to completely change the way you board a plane

KTLA: Cursive handwriting to be taught in California schools

KTLA: Driver accused of killing 4 Pepperdine students released from custody hours after deadly crash

LA Times: Inspiring ‘the next generation of explorers’ fuels big partnership between UC Berkeley, NASA

LA Times: Four women struck and killed in Malibu crash were Pepperdine students, university says

LA Times: ‘You just take it and take it.’ Immigrant workers describe discrimination they face on the job

BBC: Fire destroys Iowa wind turbine after emergency workers fail to reach top

BBC: Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol

Courthouse News Service: Biden administration announces $3.5 billion in electric grid funding

Cal Matters: Why tiny homes will remain part of California’s homelessness equation for years

Courthouse News Service: Judge denies request to stop watershed restoration project in eastern Nevada

Cal Matters: Once hailed as a drought fix, California moves to restrict synthetic turf over health concerns

Press Democrat: Cloverdale’s only movie theater closes after running out of money

AP News: Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza

Courthouse News Service: Red states bring ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan to Supreme Court

Courthouse News Service: Flame retardants pollute wildlife worldwide

SFGate: Northern Europe braces for gale-force winds and extensive floods

SF Chronicle: Dormant supervolcano near Yosemite is cooling down, causing thousands of quakes, scientists say

SF Chronicle: Two UC Berkeley professors have clashed on Israel-Palestine. War led them to a joint message

SF Chronicle: UC spent $341K on a security fence for its president’s Berkeley home. It didn’t work

SF Chronicle: Stark reality for Bay Area homebuyers: a $10,000-a-month mortgage

East Bay Times: Open enrollment quandary: What UC Health, Anthem Blue Cross dispute means for Bay Area patients

East Bay Times: “Not for beginners!”: Santa Cruz’s big swell collides with high tide

East Bay Times: Bay Area maker of Jelly Belly jelly beans sold to Chicago based firm