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Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

CNN: California becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in food

NPR: Economics Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin, an expert on women at work

Smithsonian Magazine: The Evolution of Columbus Day Celebrations, From Italian Immigrant Pride to Indigenous Recognition

NPR: Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

NPR: The story of the drug-running DEA informant behind the databases tracking our lives

NPR: Sunrise gatherings and dances mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day

Colorado Sun: Telluride readies $857 per-bedroom “regulatory fee” on short-term rentals as replacement for moratorium

CBS News : LOCAL NEWS Some GOP candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won't work

CBS News : Dozens hurt in stampede at pro-Israel vigil at University of Florida

CBS News : Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

CBS News : Louisiana principal apologizes, requests leave after punishing student for dancing at party; her mom says "too little, too late"

The Guardian: World’s largest offshore windfarm project starts powering UK grid

Washington Post: Taiwan's chip industry spurs debate economy vs. environment

Pro Publica: How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits

Pro Publica: Stillbirths: A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder

The Guardian: China to hold nationwide survey on population changes as birthrate plummets

The Guardian: Bedbugs ‘a real source of concern’ on London transport, says Sadiq Khan

The Guardian: Animal tranquiliser added to opioids causing ‘steep increase’ in deaths

The Guardian: Revealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian: Israel recovers bodies of more than 1,500 Hamas fighters as airstrikes continue

Courthouse News Service: Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

LA Times: Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped the ancient ‘lost suburbs’ of Los Angeles

AP News: Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows

AP News: Lawsuit alleges famous child-trafficking opponent sexually abused women who posed as his wife

LA Times: Couch surfing, living in cars. Housing insecurity derails foster kids’ college dreams

LA Times: ‘America does not deserve me.’ Why Black people are leaving the U.S.

Courthouse News Service: Supreme Court re-lifts block of ghost gun rules

Courthouse News Service: Researchers discover evidence of ‘catastrophic’ solar storm in ancient tree rings

LA Times: Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race

Courthouse News Service: Germany turns to the right: Conservatives win state elections, far right surges

The Oregonian: Portland police break Tesla car-theft ring, herald decline in reported car thefts

The Oregonian: Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish

The Oregonian: Portland’s safe rest villages served 345 people in first year

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon to donate gray wolves to Colorado

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Central Oregon community eyes forested land development to meet housing demands

Oregon Public Broadcasting: How homelessness in Oregon started, grew and became a statewide crisis

KRON: Losing streak continues: Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.73 billion

KRON: Big rig catches fire on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Marin Independent Journal: Marin spotted owl population under threat from newcomers

Marin Independent Journal: Electric school buses, pesticides and oil wells: New environmental laws coming to California

SF Chronicle: Founder of Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025

East Bay Times: Photos: Pumpkin sets world record (2,749 pounds!) at Half Moon Bay weigh-off

East Bay Times: Man shot while trying to aid Oakland robbery victim

East Bay Times: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion

SF Chronicle: Small businesses see a big future in S.F., and they have the products to prove it

SF Chronicle: New California law to bring big changes for campsite reservations

SF Chronicle: California regulators propose $45 million fine for PG&E over Dixie Fire

SF Chronicle: 6 taken to hospital after S.F. cable car accident on Nob Hill

SF Chronicle: S.F. police shoot, kill driver who crashed into Chinese consulate building

SFGate: At Least One Dead After Big Rig Crashed Into Toll Booth At I-580