Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023
NY Times : Women at Fast-Growing Realty Firm Say They Were Drugged and Assaulted
NY Times : 48 Million Americans Live With Addiction. Here’s How to Get Them Help That Works.
NY Times : How Christmas Tree Farms Can Help Wildlife
NY Times : Friendly-Fire Deaths of Hostages May Force Israel to Rethink Gaza Strategy
The Guardian: Three killed while repairing ancient wall at Unesco world heritage site in Tunisia
Washington Post: Why does mold on my walls come back, even after cleaning with bleach?
WHEC: Prosecutors say Washington state man charged in 4 murders lured victims with promise of buried gold
Washington Post: James Biden’s dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated bribery probe
Washington Post: Dozens of assisted-living residents died after wandering away unnoticed
KOIN: Ice skaters flood new Portland outdoor rink
The Hill: Are your old coins and bills valuable? Expert explains what to look for
The Hill: Why this $20 bill sold for nearly 20,000 times its value
Politico: ‘Disorganized and confusing’: Lawmakers, industry rip Pentagon plans for drones
The Guardian: California drug trafficking ring hid cocaine in car parts and instant noodles
Politico: Boston Tea Party turns 250 years old with reenactments of the revolutionary protest
AP News: The jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes a highway for migrants from around the world
Newsweek: Bizarre Plastic Rocks Now Found Across Five Continents
The Oregonian: Wolves will be reintroduced to Colorado as soon as Monday
The Guardian: ‘Tranq tourism’: alarm in Philadelphia as TikTokers travel to film drug users
NBC News: How Texas Gov. Greg Abbott divided Democrats on immigration with migrant busing
NPR: Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hospitalized with broken hip
The Guardian: ‘I get to tell my story’: incarcerated journalists are making podcasts, going viral and and winning awards
NPR: More than 60 people drowned when a migrant vessel capsized off Libya, U.N. says
The Guardian: Trump tells rally immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country’
The Oregonian: Feds award $600M for new Interstate Bridge connecting Oregon and Washington
KOMO: Human trafficking ring in Tennessee busted, a dozen people rescued
KPTV: ‘Extremely dangerous’ man wanted in Grants Pass for murder shot, killed by police
KOMO: Carbon monoxide poisoning confirmed in Evergreen College student's death
AP News: Electric vehicles owners and solar rooftops find mutual attraction
BBC: Sheep dogs protect turkeys in Somerset
AP News: Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies
The Oregonian: Feds will take more time to review deal that would combine Fred Meyer, Safeway and Albertsons
LA Times: California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations
AP News: US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
San Diego Union Tribune: Fake badges sold by a San Diego County tribal police chief gave ‘VIPs’ cop privileges
LA Times: Column: These California memoirs will get you thinking about writing your own
LA Times: Road rage shooting in Lancaster leaves 4-year-old dead
LA Times: California prepares to transform sewage into pure drinking water under new rules
Courthouse News Service: Federal judge rules against absentee state senators in Oregon
KTLA: California workers who smoke weed will have new protections in 2024
KTLA: Rose Bowl ‘superfan’ has attended every game since 1946
Courthouse News Service: Sacramento city councilmember faces federal charges for false immigration documents, Covid-19 relief fraud
Courthouse News Service: Kratom’s overdose potential at issue in smuggling case
Courthouse News Service: Environmentalists distrust Norway’s plan to explore for seabed minerals
KCRA: 3 shot in Stockton, including a 5-year-old boy, police say
San Jose Mercury News: Palo Alto High grad loses Senate staffer job after allegedly filming sex tape in Senate hearing room
San Jose Mercury News: Coastal Commission slams a group of Santa Cruz County homeowners with $4.7 million in penalties
Press Democrat: Sebastopol designer uses homegrown wool to create functional art Jessica Switzer Green creates and sells heirloom blankets and othe
KRCR: Redding's Police Chief says 'Quality of Life Sweep' was a success, 64 arrests made
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