Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, April 29
BBC: Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp in Illinois
The Guardian: Making a dog’s dinner: vets and canine experts on the most eco and affordable ways to feed your pooch
The Guardian: US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier as ship reportedly swerves Houthi fire
BBC: Spain and Portugal rule out cyber-attack as cause of power cut, as travel chaos continues
BBC: White House launches attack on 'hostile' Amazon over tariffs while marking Trump’s 100 days
OPB: DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets
The Hill: Elon Musk is wrong: If we don’t go to the moon, China will take it from us
The Hill: 41 percent afraid about remainder of Trump second term: Survey
The Guardian: Angry Florida voters hold ‘empty chair’ town halls for absent Republicans
The Guardian: ‘They disappear them’: families of the detained liken Trump’s US to Latin American dictatorships
The Guardian: US trade deficit surges; Amazon accused of ‘hostile and political’ act for displaying tariff costs
Courthouse News Service: Judge questions rationale for targeting of Jenner Block law firm by Trump
Courthouse News Service: Oregon conservationists fight to keep cattle out of sage grouse study areas
Courthouse News Service: Cattle: Hundreds of ongoing screwworm cases in Mexico alarm US
The Hill: Trump’s budget: Senior care will shrink even as America’s older population grows
Ukiah Daily Journal: Construction begins on $144 mil courthouse; largest civic project ever in Mendocino County
The Hill: Trump’s federal return-to-office orders are massively backfiring
The Hill: FCC commissioner: Trump on a mission to ‘censor and control’ media
The Oregonian: How Trump’s funding freeze for Indigenous food programs may violate treaty law
The Oregonian: Trump administration will no longer track gender in national homelessness count
The Oregonian: 2 young runners die just after finishing Oregon half marathons this month
AP News: Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
AP News: Speedboat goes airborne, spins in air while trying to break a speed record in Arizona
AP News: Canada’s Liberals celebrate a stunning win and the populist challenger loses his seat
CBS San Diego: Woman accused of killing CAL FIRE captain appears in court in wheelchair
Sacramento Bee: What are California’s most polluted cities? See worst offenders for air quality
KRCR: Trump administration cuts funding to CASA, sparking nationwide concern
KRCR: Promising signs for 2026 after California closes commercial salmon season for the year
Sacramento Bee: Why did Elon Musk spend nearly $1 million to help elect David Valadao?
KRCR: Man arraigned in Chico for allegedly attempting to snatch 3-year-old from mother's arms
KRCR: Tribal Chairman reacts to Trump's choice to reverse Indigenous People's Day
CBS Bay Area: Warming rivers threaten fly fishing industry in California, across country
KTLA: About 55,000 Los Angeles County workers go on strike, pausing some services
KTLA: Here’s how California’s license plates will look different next year
SF Gate: Authorities arrest suspect tied to double homicide in Santa Cruz Mountains
SF Gate: California man charged in 2004 rape and killing, police believe more victims out there
East Bay Times: Where We Live: Ancient trees still survive in the bustling Bay Area
CBS : Benicia community coming to grips with potential closure of refinery
CBS News : Man suspected of double murder in Santa Cruz Mountains arrested
CBS News : FBI arrests alleged South Lake Tahoe fentanyl dealer linked to 4 overdose deaths
KRON: Lafayette police arrest man in string of burglaries across Bay Area cities
East Bay Times: 50-year legacy: Vietnamese boat people thrive as Monterey fishermen
East Bay Times: Judge orders involuntary medication of California conspiracy theorist charged with killing his 2 kids in Mexico
Marin Independent Journal: Struggling Tiburon movie theater gets help from neighbors
East Bay Times: 2 teens ejected from car that flew off California freeway ramp during police pursuit
East Bay Times: DOGE cuts hit San Jose State, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco. Researcher says: ‘I don’t know that they understood what I was doing’
SF Gate: After decades in storage, fossilized tracks unlock ancient secrets in Oregon
KPIX: FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Sunday, April 27
The Atlantic: How Drug Cartels Took Over Social Media