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Tuesday, June 10

The Hill: Trump’s immigration restrictions are pushing Corporate America into remote work faster

The Hill: Senate GOP deeply divided over cutting cost of ‘big, beautiful bill’

BBC: Perfect storm as Trump's mass deportation drive collides with city of immigrants

AP News: Netanyahu’s government could collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft law

AP News: Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized

AP News: Scammers are using AI to enroll fake students in online classes, then steal college financial aid

The Oregonian: 3-year-old dies after wandering out of The Dalles hotel

KCRA: Six killed in small plane crash off the San Diego coast

The Guardian: University of Michigan ends undercover surveillance contracts after Guardian revelations

The Guardian: US to put four prisoners to death this week as Trump pushes for executions

CBS San Diego: Green partnership | Plant roots and fungi join forces for sustainable future crops

KCRA: Upcoming Stockton Cruise Night canceled after May event turned violent, organizers say

East Bay Times: 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms given greenlight to deploy to support National Guard in L.A.

East Bay Times: ‘They eat everything’: Wild pigs increase around the Bay Area, causing headaches for homeowners, parks and water agencies

East Bay Times: One of the greatest Bay Area musicians of all time has died at 82

East Bay Times: Hundreds gather in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco to protest ICE

KRCR: California launches strike team to combat gray wolf attacks on livestock

KRCR: Swimmer's itch plagues Shasta County residents seeking relief from heat

Marin Independent Journal: A school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz leaves 9 people and the suspected gunman dead

CBS LA: California union leader faces federal charge after arrest at immigration enforcement operation

KTLA: Protesters set off fireworks in Orange County after ICE raids confirmed

NBC LA: ‘I can't fight back; I'm pregnant.' US citizen detained by ICE in Hawthorne

NBC LA: LA prosecutors to start combing through social media to catch violent protesters

SF Gate: The situation at Calif.'s most contaminated lake is likely worse than we thought

The Guardian: LA protests: Trump sends thousands more troops in ‘authoritarian’ move

CBS News : Sacramento protesters demand end to ICE raids, stand in solidarity with Los Angeles

SF Gate: San Francisco police arrest more anti-ICE protesters than Los Angeles

SF Gate: Search underway for visitor who fell over waterfall at Olympic National Park

KTLA: Overnight looting follows 4th day of anti-ICE protests in Downtown L.A.; Bass blames raids

SF Gate: A new twist in the saga of San Francisco's most controversial monument

Sunday, June 8

The Atlantic: Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait

The Atlantic: LA: For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal

Reuters: From research to restrooms: Summer staffing crunch hits national parks after Trump cuts

Study Finds: AI More Accurate Than Doctors — But Still Fails Where It Matters Most

SF Gate: Sonoma County accused of using drones to spy on residents

AP News: Tropical Storm Barbara strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing heavy rain

BBC: How LA erupted over rumours of immigration raid at a hardware store

The Guardian: US immigration agents mistakenly detain deputy marshal in Arizona

KTLA: ICE protests turn violent in downtown L.A., local officials blame Trump

The Hill: Supreme Court hands DOGE big wins in Social Security, records cases

The Hill: Endangered species deserve a home, too

The Hill: Trump says protesters will not be allowed to wear masks

Washington Post: An AI app told me when I’ll die — and I liked it

NY Times : Corruption Has Flooded America. The Dams Are Breaking.

NPR: Salmonella outbreak linked to California egg distributor sickens 79 people

Phys.Org: New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke

Washington Post: Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding

Washington Post: A powerful, opaque al-Qaeda affiliate is rampaging across West Africa

Phys.Org: E-bikes and e-scooters are popular—but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer

Smithsonian Magazine: How Harriet Beecher Stowe Turned Public Opinion Against Slavery