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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Smithsonian Magazine: Scientists Develop New Birth Control for Female Cats—No Surgery Necessary

National Geographic: Could seaweed be the 'fastest and least expensive' tool to fight climate change?

The Walrus: There’s Only One Spotted Owl Left in the Canadian Wild. Can She Be Saved?

The Hill: Rhode Island city gets bus to help house its homeless population

The Hill: What we actually need to do address the epidemic of loneliness

The Hill: RFK Jr.’s rising profile sparks Democratic jitters

The Hill: House cancels votes for rest of week amid floor ‘chaos’

KPTV: Racist message, dead raccoon left for Oregon mayor, Black city council member

Willamette Weekly: A $28 Million Low-Income Apartment Complex Descends Into Chaos in Just Two and a Half Years

KPTV: Over two dozen earthquakes recorded on Mt. Hood in 6 hour period

KOMO: Grand opening set for Sand Point Cottage Community

KOMO: Seattle Mayor, City Attorney react to failed city council vote on drug possession laws

The Oregonian: Your iPhone will finally stop autocorrecting your ‘ducking’ swear words this fall

The Oregonian: 3 of 6 women found dead in Oregon, Washington may share potential connections

The Guardian: Is eating local produce actually better for the planet?

BBC: ‘Golf truce shows how Saudi money is changing world sport’

BBC: Australia: Watch moment trapped humpback whale is cut free from net

BBC: Canada could see its worst wildfire season on record

Pro Publica: Former Gun Company Executive Explains Roots of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic

Pro Publica: Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment

The Guardian: EU states refusing to host migrants may have to pay up to €20,000 a head

The Guardian: Singapore bids farewell to horse racing to free up land for housing

The Guardian: Meta taskforce to combat trade of child sex abuse materials after damning report

LA Times: California leads U.S. in dog attacks on mail carriers as number of bites rises

The Guardian: ‘Only 11 other people have completed it’: cycling the 7,600km European Divide

The Guardian: Barbados fights Big Sugar for the survival of its people

The Guardian: ‘Forever chemicals’ exposure can lead to low birth weight and obesity in later life

KTLA: Singer, model tried to traffic more than 200 pounds of cocaine in SUV, Sheriff’s Office says

AP News: DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border

LA Times: ‘Hidden’ no more: Coastal Commission OKs new public path to Malibu beach

Courthouse News Service: Nevada legislature balks on A’s stadium

Courthouse News Service: California lawmakers eye new trims to judicial process to sidestep environmental red tape

AP News: Cancer centers say US chemotherapy shortage is leading to treatment complications

AP News: Authorities to reveal results of investigation into how Colorado’s worst wildfire started

AP News: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths

AP News: Portland bans daytime camping, imposes other restrictions

KTLA: Orange-toothed invasive rodents found in California

KTLA: Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition

Marin Independent Journal: Mill Valley to install train engine at City Hall

KCRA: In unusual orca sighting, tour spots at least 20 killer whales off San Francisco

KCRA: WATCH: Timelapse video shows smoke from Canada wildfires roll into New York City

KCRA: 2023 Pony Express commemorative re-ride begins in Sacramento

East Bay Times: How often are sharks near surfers, swimmers? Study ‘shocks’ California researchers

KRCR: Beach state park in Maine welcomes second K-9 lifeguard

KRCR: Eureka cold case solved, homicide victim identified after 25 years

KRCR: Cal Poly Humboldt removes some motels as "bridge housing" options for students

KSRO: Missing Lake County Man Found Dead In LA County

KSRO: Property Owner Gets Legal Fees Covered Over Fight With Skunk Train

San Jose Mercury News: Unpopular California: 11% fewer Americans moved to the state over 5 years

San Jose Mercury News: He’s 14, just graduated Santa Clara University and about to join SpaceX