Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Aug. 10
The Hill: South Carolina Republican: High prices are ‘for the good of the country’
The Hill: 7 states most likely to follow Texas in redistricting
The Hill: Advocates fear Trump’s plans after directive for transparent college admission data
OPB: Grants Pass City Council votes to settle homelessness lawsuit
OPB: U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members
KOMO : Federal judge kills CFPB rule that banned medical debt in credit reports
The Oregonian: Portland homicides drop 51% in 2025, steepest decline among major US cities, report finds
Tahoe Daily Tribune: New tech advances a decades long Tahoe algae monitoring program
Fresno Bee: Shakira’s sold-out stadium concert proves Latin music’s drawing power in Fresno
Fresno Bee: 2-year-old drowns in backyard pool of Fresno home, police say
Modesto Bee: Former Stanislaus deputy sentenced to 9 years for sexually abusing daughter
The Oregonian: ICE arrests Guatemalan workers heading to harvest berries near Woodburn, advocate group says
KTLA: Medical company faces felony charges for exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Sacramento Bee: CA railroad museum’s restored steam engine allows visitors to ‘ride history’
East Bay Times: East Bay resident charged with stealing rare Chinese manuscripts from university
KTLA: Mexican authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation in their sandal design
CBS News : Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order
KRON: Walmart to pay $5.6 million in California Consumer Protection settlement
KRON: ICE deportations will chip away at California’s economy, says new report
CBS News Bay Area: Mahjong makes comeback among younger Bay Area crowd, one tile at a time
East Bay Times: Popular Northern California casino said tuberculosis exposure happened on property
East Bay Times: Changes coming to Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike and ped path
East Bay Times: Walnut Creek: Elderly man assaulted and robbed near Rossmoor
CBS News Bay Area: East Oakland homeless encampment on MacArthur Boulevard raises health, safety concerns
CBS News : Why is Instagram's new Map feature controversial, and should you disable it?
AP News: As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
AP News: Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
Lake County Record-Bee: California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners
SF Gate: Evacuation warnings issued in Weaverville after pipe bomb was found in public forest
SF Gate: Controversial airline abandons Bay Area hub after just 18 months
SF Gate: Fed up, Monaco billionaire says he's leaving Carmel
Thursday, Aug. 7
Phys.Org: Adding limestone to farmland boosts carbon capture and crop yields, study finds
The Atlantic: The Pro-Israel Right Is Shifting the Definition of Anti-Semitism
The Atlantic: The Power of Politeness
Study Finds: What One High-Fat Meal Does To A Healthy Brain In Just 4 Hours
Smithsonian Magazine: Archaeologists in Mexico Discover Long-Lost City Inhabited by Maya Rebels Who Resisted the Spanish Conquest
The Hill: Rural Pennsylvania man kills neighbor and wounds responding troopers in gunfire ambush, police say
KTLA: Federal agents board Southern California councilmember’s boat, ask for papers
KTLA: Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, talent manager Brandon Blackstock, dies at 48
KTLA: Evacuations ordered for fast-burning Canyon Fire near Ventura, L.A. county border
SF Gate: Bay Area teen missing for nearly 2 weeks found safe, police say
BBC: Trump opens door for crypto in retirement accounts
NPR: Social Security announces a phone service fix after denying there was an issue
NPR: Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
NBC News: Trump again seeks to omit undocumented immigrants from the census, contrary to the Constitution
NY Times : 11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)
AP News: After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs
BBC: Netanyahu divides Israelis and allies with plan to occupy Gaza
The Atlantic: The New ChatGPT Resets the AI Race
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