Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Washington Post: Researchers identify new genetic link to schizophrenia
Washington Post: He grew 1,269 tomatoes on a single stem and broke his own world record
Washington Post: Cubans arriving in record numbers along Mexico border
Washington Post: In Bucha, the scope of Russian barbarity is coming into focus
The Guardian: Was I really an addict? How the pandemic made me realize I had an alcohol problem
The Guardian: Thieving sea lions break into salmon farm and gorge on feast of fish
The Guardian: Trump says he regrets not marching on Capitol with supporters on January 6
The Guardian: ‘It’s happening now’: how rising sea levels are causing a US migration crisis
The Guardian: California cities spent huge share of federal Covid relief funds on police
Seattle Times: Seattle’s dog poop problems rank among nation’s worst
Seattle Times: In ‘Headwaters,’ a Bainbridge Island author’s fish tale is a conservation wake-up call
Seattle Times: Trump deflects blame for Jan. 6 silence, says he wanted to march to Capitol
The Oregonian: Portland salon owner incapacitates man accused of attacking stranger: ‘We have to be in a place where we can save ourselves’
AP News: Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America
AP News: UN to vote Thursday on suspending Russia from rights council
AP News: Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press Photo
AP News: Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud
KTLA: L.A. City Council votes to resume parking enforcement on RVs
Courthouse News Service: Ethics: One of the most consequential decisions before the Supreme Court is not on its docket
Courthouse News Service: Texas to begin busing migrants to Washington DC
Courthouse News Service: Barrett’s caution to ‘read the opinions’ puzzles those who do
Courthouse News Service: Revival of Trump water rule brings fierce critique from Roberts and minority against use of emergency docket
KRON: 1 in 4 California drinkers identify with signs of alcoholism, study says
KRON: Bay Area home prices stay high, demand dips
KRON: Missing couple survived in car for 7 days before one died, other rescued
KCRA: UC Davis campus ranked among the best in the country, world for several fields
KCRA: Sacramento officials approve ballot measure that would create thousands of shelter spaces
Sacramento Bee: Does Gavin Newsom exaggerate California’s economic health? Here are facts he doesn’t discuss
LA Times: California is investigating the corporation that took over its Medicaid drug program
LA Times: Sacramento massacre shows rising dangers of handguns converted into automatic weapons
LA Times: California salmon are at risk of extinction. A plan to save them stirs hope and controversy
LA Times: Years of simmering gang violence escalated to Sacramento’s deadly shooting, officials say
SFGate: Temperatures Climbing Long Before Sunrise
SFGate: Here's how much space $1,500 will get renters in these Bay Area cities
SFGate: Deer are decimating Hawaii. Local ‘harvesting teams’ aim to stop them.
East Bay Times: After Gov. Newsom chimes in, judge allows closure of East Bay homeless camp
East Bay Times: Sacramento shooting: At least five shooters involved in gang fight
Marin Independent Journal: Outreach: County launches social worker pilot program in West Marin
Marin Independent Journal: Point Reyes ranch inspections find sewage dumping, leaks
KRCR: DEA warns of increase in mass-overdose events involving deaths in the U.S.
KRCR: Redding Rancheria seeks blessing from Supervisors for casino and hotel relocation
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
NPR: The fox responsible for biting nine people at the U.S. Capitol tests positive for rabies
NPR: A wind energy company has pleaded guilty after killing at least 150 eagles
NPR: What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years
NPR: An anti-abortion group claims it took 115 fetuses from a medical waste truck
News LA: LA County Superior Court Judge Publicly Admonished
Reuters: U.S. Attorney General Garland tests positive for COVID
Reuters: U.S. road rage shootings soared during pandemic, gun control group says
Reuters: For first time, a U.S. Capitol riot defendant is acquitted
Reuters: No poop for you: Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar