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Thursday, July 20, 2023

SFGate: 11 mustangs die in US roundup in Nevada caught on video, showing horses with broken necks

SFGate: 47-year-old woman airlifted to hospital after she was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park

SFGate: Yosemite rangers give the green light for hikers to knock down cairns

SFGate: Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns after student investigation

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Seattle Times: There’s so much milk that U.S. farmers are dumping it in the sewer

KTLA: 2 climbers rescued from San Bernardino National Forest waterfall

KTLA: Frontier Airlines’ unlimited flight passes on sale for $299

KTLA: 1 dead after SUV plummets over cliffside in Rancho Palos Verdes

The Hill: MyPillow auctions off equipment amid ‘massive cancellation,’ CEO Lindell says

The Hill: PFAS study adds to evidence that chemicals are pervasive

The Hill: Study: COVID spread from deer to humans multiple times

KRON: HazMat crews responding to release of petroleum coke ‘dust’ at Martinez refinery

NPR: Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill

NPR: Bank of America to pay $250 million for illegal fees, fake accounts

SF Chronicle: A Bay Area heat wave is coming soon — here’s where temperatures will be hottest

SF Chronicle: ‘We are not safe’: Fury in Martinez after refinery spews dust for second time in 8 months

NY Times: California Bill Aims to Reduce Waste by Reining In ‘Sell By’ Dates

NY Times: Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters

NY Times: Heat Down Below Is Making the Ground Shift Under Chicago

Washington Post: Florida ocean temperatures at ‘downright shocking’ levels

Washington Post: Fighting fire with … mushrooms? Scientists believe they have a new way to dispose of wildfire fuel.

Washington Post: Northeast storms dump over 2 months’ worth of rain on Vermont

BBC: Canada's Northwest Territories records its hottest temperature

BBC: Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain

BBC: Zelensky says Nato 'absurd' for Ukraine membership delay

The Guardian: Disney ramps up spending in California amid war with Ron DeSantis in Florida

NY Times: What I discovered when I wanted to install a wind turbine at home

The Guardian: Spyware: Spain closes Pegasus investigation over ‘lack of cooperation’ from Israel

AP News: Relentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues and swamps Vermont’s capital

AP News: Tourists are told to stay away from an erupting volcano in Iceland because of poisonous gases

Politico: Appeals court orders temporary halt to Mountain Valley Pipeline construction

The Guardian: ‘Heaviest rain ever’ causes deadly floods and landslides in Japan

The Guardian: Biden’s life expectancy — and its implications

The Hill: Opinion: Biden’s life expectancy — and its implications

The Hill: ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere; experts worry public awareness is low

The Hill: Record share of Americans are living alone

The Guardian: Jason Arday: he learned to talk at 11 and read at 18 – then became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor

The Guardian: United flight to Amsterdam reportedly diverted to Chicago over meal choice

The Guardian: North Carolina ‘horseman of the year’ charged over claims he shot son’s horse in anger

The Guardian: ‘It’s pillage’: thirsty Uruguayans blast Google’s plan to exploit water supply

The Guardian: California faces backlash as it weighs historic reparations for Black residents

The Oregonian: Empty downtown office towers? How about pickleball to bring back workers

KPTV: 15-year-old boy presumed dead after crabbing boat capsizes in Nestucca Bay

KOMO News: Murders, violent crimes hit all-time highs in Washington in 2022, crime report says

The Oregonian: What’s the deal with all those ominous prescription drug ads on TV? And who’s paying for them?

CBS News : Oceanside fire at nature preserve sparks concerns over homeless encampments

CBS News : San Diego Union-Tribune sold by LA Times

CBS News : 'Game changer' | California foster youth can now go to college completely free

The Oregonian: Multnomah County to pause handing out safe smoking supplies to fentanyl users

KCRA: Accused Roseville park gunman Eric Abril captured after escape from hospital: What we know