Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Washington Post: Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others
The Guardian: Family of US woman who died from ingesting kratom wins $11m damages
The Guardian: Say hello to longlife tech that can challenge our throwaway culture
NPR: These scientists explain the power of music to spark awe
NPR: As NYC limits access to migrants and asylum seekers, many are left homeless
The Guardian: Opinion: US Congress is a cozy club of multimillionaire boomer lawmakers hoarding power
The Guardian: ‘Ripe for political violence’: US election officials are quitting at an alarming rate
The Guardian: Pentagon hit by ‘critical compromise’ of US air force communications – report
BBC: Watch: Farmer plants massive sunflower field in surprise gift for wife
BBC: Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze
LA Times: California has new weapons to battle summer blackouts: Battery storage, power from record rain
LA Times: Riverside County fire breaks containment, surging to 2,206 acres near evacuated homes
LA Times: Wolverine mystery: Researchers scour California high country, but rare creature remains elusive
LA Times: L.A. looks to tighten rules for single-family homes in part of Santa Monica Mountains
AP News: Free food fridges take off in parts of Europe in eco-friendly bid to fight waste
AP News: Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis
AP News: 8 dogs died from extreme heat in the Midwest during unairconditioned drive
LA Times: Tensions flare as California GOP gives Trump a boost by overhauling state primary rules
KTLA: Alaska mayor wants to send homeless people to L.A.
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek approves billions to be spent on housing crisis
KRCR: Youngster claims Tennessee state record for largest catch of cutthroat trout
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Final residents clear out of large Bend homeless encampments
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Low steelhead numbers prompt closure of North Umpqua River to fishing
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Looking at what comes next for Portland’s toppled historic monuments
KRCR: Officials: Emergency action taken to shut down Seattle encampment that exploded is 'extremely rare'
KRCR: Illegal cooking fire erupts in North Redding, two people hospitalized
KRCR: Westhaven Volunteer Fire Department to host 63rd Annual Wild Blackberry Festival Today
San Jose Mercury News: Pacifica: Generations of surfers catch waves at Kahuna Kapuna amateur surf event
KTVU: Regional NAACP requests state of emergency declaration over ongoing violence in Oakland
KRON: Pier 45 performer’s van, equipment stolen in Antioch
KRON: 14 people involved in fight in San Rafael street
East Bay Times: ‘Ridiculous:’ Snake Burglar admits to 54 felonies, walks out of California jail
East Bay Times: Danger signs in the Oakland hills as wildfire risks intensify, homeowners lose insurance
East Bay Times: Column: Oakland crime surges way beyond San Jose and SF levels
SFGate: A California camp host was slain, the killing remains a mystery
SF Chronicle: Sonoma County Fair moves forward with controversial wrestling show despite calls to cancel it
SF Chronicle: Furor grows over ‘unsafe’ giant X sign atop Twitter building
SF Chronicle: 2 arrested in San Rafael after argument escalates into large brawl
SFGate: Months after launching, $6,000 Bay Area river cruise is no more
SFGate: Charges dropped for 2 arrested after viral SF car-flip video
North Bay Biz Journal: California bar suspends 1,600 attorneys for violating rules
North Bay Biz Journal: 2 hotels in Napa, Sonoma counties in foreclosure amid nationwide lodging industry stress
Thursday, July 27, 2023
SF Chronicle: ‘It is heartbreaking’: Why there are so many dogs about to get euthanized at Oakland shelter
NPR: Tornado damage to Pfizer factory highlights vulnerabilities of drug supply
The Guardian: Nearly half a million in US may have been affected by tick-bite meat allergy
The Guardian: US supreme court allows construction of Appalachian pipeline to resume
NY Times: The Roller Rink Popcorn Factory and the Jailhouse Pub
NY Times: The Whales Gathered in a Heart Shape. Experts Feared What Would Come Next.
NY Times: Flash of Anger Led to a Moment of Brilliance for U.S. Women's Soccer
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