Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
The Hill: Here are the first 10 Medicare drugs the government will negotiate lower prices
KOMO : Teen diagnosed with hantavirus after exposure to mice bite, infestation in Issaquah home
The Oregonian: 2 semi trucks crash into Columbia River within hours of each other on I-84
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Grants Pass mayor to face recall election next month
KPTV: Portland farm uses corn maze to being attention to gun violence
The Oregonian: More resources expected as Oregon firefighters continue to battle several large wildfires
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Wildfire drives evacuations, trail closures in Willamette and Deschutes national forests
AP News: Panama eyes new measures as flow of migrants through Darien Gap hits 300,000 so far this year
AP News: Police in Ohio fatally shot a pregnant shoplifting suspect
LA Times: Photos: El Segundo Little League champions return home to cheers, confetti
LA Times: Youth brawls draw hundreds to 2 California malls, including in Torrance
ap: California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post
LA Times: Locals fear getting priced out of Maui after fires: ‘There will be no option but to leave’
Reuters: University of North Carolina faculty member killed in campus shooting
Reuters: 3M agrees to pay $6 bln to settle lawsuits over US military earplugs
KRON: California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change pronouns
KRON: Family disturbance leaves father dead, SJPD investigating as homicide
KTLA: Racing crackdown in L.A. County yields 27 arrests
KTLA: Homeowners are axing insurance amid rising premiums
SFGate: California's pot industry has another big problem on its hands
SFGate: San Francisco workers have the most expensive commute in the country, new study says
SFGate: PG&E ‘shutoffs likely’ in several Northern California counties on Wednesday. Here's where
SFGate: California insurance giant Farmers to lay off 11% of its workforce
SFGate: Burning Man climate protest leads to traffic jam, rangers forcibly intervening
SFGate: 2 unlikely cities are California’s hottest spots for home buyers, new report shows
SF Chronicle: Timeline: Wildland firefighters and the struggle for solutions to smoke inhalation
SF Chronicle: Nonprofit buys 160 acres near Big Sur for long-term protection
SF Chronicle: California’s wildland firefighters are being poisoned by smoke. And we’re doing little to protect them
SF Chronicle: Viral photo arrest: Feds nab Bay Area driver whose passenger hung out window with AK-47
SF Chronicle: In Oakland's crime wave, unique problem hits waterfront: ‘Pirates’
KRCR: PSPS possible for much of the Northstate Wednesday
KRCR: Family members of inmates at Pelican Bay in fear as Smith River Complex Fire nears prison
KRCR: Two inmates suspected in stabbing death of incarcerated man at Northern California prison
SF Chronicle: Emeryville mall brawl: Teen stabbed in store, police investigate social media
SF Chronicle: Maps: Here’s what we know about the new city proposed in the Bay Area
SF Chronicle: Homeless women face ‘overwhelming’ violence in San Francisco. Here’s what could help
Marin Independent Journal: Marin sex offender assigned work as caregiver
Marin Independent Journal: Bay Area nonprofit offers psychedelic relief for first responders
Press Democrat: Massachusetts man who collapsed while running Santa Rosa Marathon dies at hospital
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023
The Guardian: Haiti violence: gang guns down churchgoers protesting against criminals
Jerusalem Post: Unrelenting deluge: At least 150,000 Displaced in Pakistan’s worst floods
Jerusalem Post: US airstrike said to kill 13 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
MSN News: US Wildlife Officials Stunned by Environmental Damage of SpaceX Explosion: Report
CNBC: Taurine is the latest anti-aging supplement touting promising results: Here’s what scientists say
CNBC: There are almost 4 million more open roles than job seekers in the U.S.
KFLY: Crews battle 25-30 wildfires in Louisiana on Friday, more than double Lafayette’s size burned
SF Chronicle: Two hospitalized after massive brawl at Santa Clara In-N-Out
Smithsonian Magazine: Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years
BBC: The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for 'white gold'
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