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Thursday, July 9

KQED: Too Old for Silicon Valley? Think Again. AI Is Changing the Math

The Guardian: Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland

Politico: Why the House's Epstein investigation isn't going away

The Guardian: LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away

The Hill: Secret Service advised Trump to not fly Qatari-gifted Air Force One

The Hill: White House touts launch of 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations

The Hill: Think your cellphone data is protected without a search warrant? Think again.

Washington Post: What a sleep expert eats in a day for better rest at night

The Guardian: Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as French nuclear reactor shuts down due to extreme heat

NPR: This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work

The Oregonian: Cyber attacks cited at 80% of reporting restaurants, new report says

The Guardian: US chemical accidents rising as Trump rolls back protections, report finds

The Guardian: Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say

NPR: In a West Bank cave, Israelis and Palestinians hold an out-of-the-ordinary lunch

OPB: Nordic Veneer closes mill in Roseburg after more than 72 years

The Oregonian: Portland man accused of leaving burning embers in fire pit, faces $747K bill after neighbor’s house catches fire

AP News: Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

The Guardian: Trump says truce ‘over’ as Iran reports US attack near nuclear plant – Middle East crisis live

KTLA: Video shows SoCal daycare worker tossing child in air, dropping him

Courthouse News Service: Cash App agrees to $45 million settlement over shoddy account security and customer service

Courthouse News Service: Judge orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million

SF Gate: 'I wouldn't want it anywhere': Officials trace rare bacteria back to Meta data center construction

AP News: Most American Jews don’t feel supported by either party or President Trump, new AP-NORC poll finds

CBS News : Bay Area man sentenced for stealing rare Chinese manuscripts from UCLA library, returning fakes

AP News: Live updates: US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump says ceasefire is over

SF Gate: NOAA releases new sky-high odds of historic El Niño in California

CBS News : Shooting in East Oakland Hills leaves public works employee dead

CBS News : Workers displaced from ranch closures at Point Reyes Station in West Marin County receive new housing

San Jose Mercury News: San Jose police release video of Vietnamese monument theft, ask public to identify suspects

SF Gate: Homicide suspect captured, returned to California after years on the run

CBS News Bay Area: Man loses hand after explosion on Crescent City beach while picking up debris, family says

Tuesday, July 7

KTLA: Drones help seize 1,000 pounds of fireworks in Orange County

KTLA: California still one of the worst states to move to in the U.S., according to latest report

Science Alert: Tattoos Affect Your Immune System in Ways Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand

OPB: Oregon coast lawmakers push back on fish hatchery cuts

Reuters: Suspect in Monaco bombing found dead in Ukraine, shot in the head

NPR: Utah wildfires have burned more acres this year than the past 5 years combined

The Hill: Federal laws need massive rewrites to match medical cannabis rescheduling

The Atlantic: Lab-Leak Payback Has Begun

AP News: Fierce winds hit US Pacific territories as Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall near Guam

NY Times : Opinion: Trump Is Fleecing Us

Smithsonian Magazine: Tall Trees Were Thought to Be More Vulnerable to Drought. But These Towering Plants in Southeast Asia Have Adapted to Move Water Efficiently

Smithsonian Magazine: These 11 Wildlife Images From the Ocean Conservancy’s Photography Contest Showcase the Wonder of Earth’s Waters

AP News: An Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder

CBS News: USPS to raise the price of a Forever stamp to 82 cents on Sunday. Here's what to know.

CBS LA: Lawyer demands accountability for LAPD officer who shot, killed dog

CBS Bay Area: Unlawful assembly declared in San Jose after World Cup crowds again become unruly

CBS Bay Area: Charges dropped against California doctor accused of driving family off Devil's Slide

AP News: Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Marin Independent Journal: North Bay school closure deals blow to tribal families