Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023
Washington Post: D.C. Little League has been cheating for years, lawsuit alleges
NY Times : Renovating With "Mass Timber Construction" for Sustainability
NY Times : U.S. Wants to Keep Migrants Away From the Border by Moving It South
The Guardian: Biden uses executive power to create New Deal-style American Climate Corps
The Hill: Trump blasts ‘nasty’ Megyn Kelly after interview
The Hill: Senate Republicans press Schumer to reverse relaxed dress code
The Hill: Book bans jumped by 33 percent last year: report
Washington Post: Biden’s new Climate Corps will train thousands of young people
BC TV: 4 wildfire fighters killed in collision on B.C. highway
Washington Post: Opinion One simple fix for our broken policing system: Hiring more women
Popular Science: How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.
Washington Post: Take care of your teeth and gums. Oral health can affect your brain.
Popular Science: The world’s first 3D-printed vegan salmon is hitting European store shelves
The Guardian: Galápagos Islands tightens biosecurity as avian flu threatens unique species
The Guardian: Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6
Washington Post: Zelensky to visit White House, Congress and Pentagon on whirlwind day
Texas Public Radio: Eagle Pass issues disaster declaration as more than 4,000 migrants cross over two days
NBC News: California is engaged in the world’s largest dam removal project in hopes of letting nature rebound
The Guardian: Europe is beating its addiction to plastics. Why is the US so far behind?
AP News: First private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed
AP News: Did your kids buy gear in Fortnite without asking you? The FTC says you could get a refund
BBC: South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe
BBC: Child fentanyl death: Police seek husband of NYC nursery owner
The Guardian: ‘Why are 500,000 people watching paint dry?’ The man behind YouTube’s DIY sensation
The Guardian: US autoworkers to expand strikes amid contract stalemate: ‘We’re not messing around’
KPTV: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad sees thefts, break-in over past couple of weeks
The Oregonian: When to trim rhododendrons and azaleas? Should we wait for spring? Ask an Extension expert
The Oregonian: 10 fires in 4 hours around Portland; investigators suspect ‘serial arsonist’
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon is at the forefront of psilocybin’s future, but the host fungi’s past is still mysterious
Courthouse News Service: Kaiser Permanente union workers vote to strike, joining national labor movements
AP News: First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half an hour, goes on sale for nearly $10 million
AP News: The US is allowing nearly 500,000 Venezuelans in the country to work legally
LA Times: L.A.’s first legal 3-D-printed house is here. It was built by students in just 15 months
AP News: India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen
LA Times: Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law
LA Times: Feds award $1 billion to plant trees, combat extreme heat, including $100 million for California
Courthouse News Service: Judge orders Phoenix to clear homeless encampment by November
Courthouse News Service: Oldest prehistoric wooden structure discovered in Zambia
Courthouse News Service: House spars over bill to relax marijuana use restrictions for federal employees
LA Times: He told on ‘badge bending’ and was fired. Now, former Vallejo cop will get nearly $1 million
LA Times: California orders bottled water company to stop ‘unauthorized’ piping from springs
KTLA: Man stole over $1.7 million from SoCal banks in check fraud scheme
KRON: Thieves steal from customers at pilates studio in SF’s Marina District
KTLA: $218K in stolen retail merchandise found in backyard of L.A. home
KTLA: Hollywood writers, studios nearing agreement to end strike: Report
KRON: Bay Area air quality worse than officials predicted
KRCR: Overcrowding forces heartbreaking return to euthanasia at Trinity County Animal Shelter