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Thursday, July 31

The Hill: Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block weapon sales for Israel

The Hill: Environmental groups accuse federal government of failing to protect whales in California

NPR: Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild

BBC: Ford says Trump tariffs to cost it about $2bn this year

BBC: How much cash is the US raising from tariffs?

BBC: Delta flight makes emergency landing after turbulence injures 25 people

OPB: One of the West Coast’s deadliest shipwrecks happened 160 years ago off the Southern Oregon Coast

BBC: 'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean

AP News: A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season

BBC: US allies break with Trump to force diplomatic shift on Gaza

SF Gate: One of California's largest cities is on the brink of a trash nightmare

OPB: Federal government rescinds Oregon’s offshore wind energy area

The Oregonian: Reed College investigates sharing of alumnus’ data with FBI

Action News: Special Weather Statement issued by NWS for strong thunderstorms in Trinity County

SF Gate: Palestinian teacher denied entry at SFO last month killed in the West Bank

SF Gate: Bay Area city implements safety measures while park undergoes radiation testing

SF Gate: Trump admin quietly appoints national parks head with no experience

CBS LA: LA County woman given $7,800 parking bill after visit to Glendale hospital

CBS : Shooting at Reno casino Grand Sierra Resort leaves 3 dead and 3 hurt, authorities say

East Bay Times: Value of homes impacted by Palisades fire totaled almost $52 billion

KQED: SF Speed Cameras Are About to Start Ticketing. They’ve Already Helped, Officials Say

KQED: The Trailblazing Life and Career of Architect Julia Morgan

KRCR: Del Norte County sees bigger waves compared to Humboldt County

CBS : California deploys firefighting resources in multiple northern counties ahead of increased fire risk

CBS News Sacramento: Pilot ejects safely as F-35 jet crashes near naval air station in California

AP News: Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help

AP News: Virginia city councilman set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder

East Bay Times: Team of rat-hunting terriers helps solve Bay Area city’s infestation problem

East Bay Times: Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California

East Bay Times: Former Birkenstock site in Marin County sold to Eames Institute for $36 million

CBS Bay Area: Marin County community concerned about flooding from proposed reservoir expansion

SF Gate: Abandoned Cybertruck found at Grand Canyon as search continues for missing hiker

SF Gate: Scientist detained at SFO for over a week, left sleeping in chair

SF Gate: 'A long, strange trip': The Grateful Dead found a touchstone in Golden Gate Park

Tuesday, July 29

KRCR: Governor Newsom declares emergency for NorCal counties after severe storm damage

KRCR: Paul Thomas Anderson's new film boosts North Coast economy with $2 million local spend

OPB: Eugene proposes new restrictions for dog owners in city parks

OPB: Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

The Hill: India overtakes China as top smartphone exporter to US amid Apple shift

The Hill: Trump’s net approval rating hits new low of second term

The Hill: US support for Israel military in Gaza sinks

Reuters: Less rain, more wheat: How Australian farmers defied climate doom

Reuters: Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes

Reuters: Brazil beef-packers estimate $1 billion in losses if US tariffs apply

The Guardian: Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation

The Oregonian: OHSU study suggests long COVID may be more common than previously thought

The Guardian: Self-imposed lockdowns, surveillance fears and forced separations: life for California’s undocumented farmworkers

The Guardian: US workers say Trump’s immigration crackdown is causing labor shortages: ‘A strain on everybody’

The Guardian: ‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault

The Guardian: Gunman who killed four people in New York building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says