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Sunday, July 6

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

The Hill: GOP’s proposed cap on grad student loans sparks fears of pricing out fields of study

The Guardian: Israel steps up deadly bombardment of Gaza before ceasefire talks

The Guardian: California blaze spreads in hot, windy conditions in year’s largest wildfire

Study Finds: Young Drivers Are Glancing At Their Phones During A Frightening 21% Of Every Trip

Study Finds: 1 In 4 Americans Reject Evolution

Reuters: Six months after LA wildfires, some adjust to new life in RVs

Washington Post: Trump to cut protections for home health aides, migrant farmworkers

Reuters: Supreme Court's conservatives leaned into US culture wars with transgender cases

BBC: A journey through the United States of barbecue

Indian Country Today: Cable car threatens sacred site in Nepal

Indian Country Today: Unearthed bones, land swap, expedited review: Enbridge Line 5 tunnel review leaves tribes behind

Washington Post: Biden’s climate law boosted red states. Their lawmakers are now gutting it.

Phys.Org: Psilocybin rewires brain circuits to boost fear extinction and behavioral flexibility in mice

Politico: California voters want more action on housing, poll finds

AP News: An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts

The Atlantic: The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict

The Guardian: US couple could face trial in France over stolen shipwreck gold

Smithsonian Magazine: Rare Blanket of Snow Falls in Chile’s Atacama, the World’s Driest Desert

BBC: Ryanair cancels flights for 30,000 passengers due to French strike

BBC: Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks

BBC: $88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space

The Atlantic: The Trend Disrupting Conventional Housing Wisdom

The Atlantic: The Feminine Pursuit of Swoleness

BBC: Fact-checking three key claims about Trump's mega-bill

BBC: BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China