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Sunday, July 6

AP News: Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues

AP News: Search for 27 missing girls plows forward after flash flood kills at least 51 people in Texas

BBC: Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru

AP News: Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic and fans perform pro-Nazi salute at massive concert

BBC: Watch: Drone footage show catastrophic flooding in Texas town

KRCR: Join the cast of 'New Life': Redding residents invited to be extras in faith-based drama

The Guardian: ‘Blatant misinformation’: Social Security Administration email praising Trump’s tax bill blasted as a ‘lie’

The Guardian: ‘I want my vote back’: Trump-voting family stunned after Canadian mother detained over immigration status

The Guardian: Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows

Sacramento Bee: Under California dense forest lurks hidden history. Fire helped reveal it

Siskiyou Daily News: Tulare County couple found guilty of starving infant on vegan diet, leaving child disabled

KTLA: Federal officials confirm 37 detained at multiple Los Angeles Home Depot raids

Sacramento Bee: Remains of 7 bodies recovered at Esparto fireworks blast site, Yolo officials say

KTLA: Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

KTLA: Hundreds rescued from ocean in Newport Beach on July 4 amid rough surf conditions

KTLA: California’s largest wildfire nears 80,000 acres as smoke triggers health warnings and evacuations

Fresno Bee: $10.5M park in historic Fresno neighborhood opens soon. More development to follow

CBS Bay Area: Remains found of 7 missing workers after explosions at California fireworks warehouse, officials say

CBS Bay Area: Massive fire burns Oakland warehouse containing marijuana growing operation

KPIX: Oakland firefighters overwhelmed by holiday blazes, 64 fires reported

KRON: Major alcohol distributor to lay off hundreds in Bay Area, cease operations in California

East Bay Times: Immigration arrests in San Francisco region up 77% since Trump took office

KRON: CA State Parks library pass saved from state budget chopping block

KQED: A Corpse Flower Is About to Bloom in San Francisco — and It’s Going to Stink

KRON: Five people injured in Antioch fireworks explosion

KRON: 2 dogs dead, 1 person hurt after the use of illegal fireworks

East Bay Times: Uncertainty of future FEMA disaster funding alarms Bay Area emergency planners

SF Gate: A staggering number of national parks workers have now departed

SF Gate: 8-year-old girl dies after fireworks misfire on Southern California street

Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael cycling coach dies after bike crash

SF Gate: Trump orders higher national park entrance fees, ends Obama-era initiative

SF Gate: California to spend $2.1 billion for a tunnel at "Last Chance Grade" near Crescent City

Thursday, July 3

MSN News: Toxic algae hits Lake Powell lake just in time to spoil July 4 swimming and boating

MSN News: California wildfire explodes to more than 52,000 acres in 1 day

MSN News: Major wine company will lay off more than 1,700 California workers and leave the state

Smithsonian Magazine: Fishermen in the Brazilian Amazon Discover Enormous Funerary Urns Beneath a Toppled Tree

NPR: Beyond roommates: What it's like to live in a communal household

BBC: The chemical secrets that help keep honey fresh for so long

BBC: Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

NBC News: Oregon jury convicts former NBA player Ben McLemore of raping incapacitated woman at team party

Washington Post: Editorial: Congress just pushed the U.S. toward a debt crisis. The Fed can’t save us.

The Guardian: Emil Bove’s confirmation hearing was a travesty

SciTechDaily: New AI Tool Detects 9 Types of Dementia From a Single Scan

The Guardian: Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say

CBS News : EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they publicly criticized Trump's environmental policies

NBC News: 'Kill Bill,' 'Reservoir Dogs' actor found dead in California home

NBC News: King County, WA Assessor John Wilson in jail on suspicion of stalking, violating court order

The Guardian: Elon Musk’s xAI gets permit for methane gas generators

Reuters: US Supreme Court sides with Trump in South Sudan deportation fight

SF Gate: Italian film industry rocked by 'fantasy film' linked to American director sought in double murder