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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Sunday, May 18

The Guardian: This land is their land: Trump is selling out the US’s beloved wilderness

The Atlantic: An Autopsy Report on Biden’s In-Office Decline

The Atlantic: The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid

The Atlantic: The Vegetative Patients Who Are Still Aware

The Atlantic: Trump the Grifter

The Guardian: How Donald Trump’s ‘historic’ Gulf state deals benefit a handful of powerful men

The Guardian: Dramatic dip in baby hospitalizations for RSV linked to vaccine and treatment

The Guardian: Israel’s military announces start of ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza

The Guardian: Trump’s new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

The Guardian: The people who quit office jobs for the great outdoors – and would never go back

AP News: Still finding trouble in the woods: ‘Blair Witch Project’ star at center of Maine road dispute

AP News: US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

Reuters: FCC approves Verizon deal to acquire Frontier after DEI changes

Reuters: British climber makes 19th ascent of Everest, most by a non-Sherpa

Reuters: Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church, vows not to be 'autocrat'

Reuters: Russia launches war's largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says

Reuters: Court gives go-ahead to Trump's plan to halt union bargaining for many federal workers

Oregon Public Broadcasting: New access sites open on undammed Klamath River. Just beware the white water

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon hobbyists reach for the stars with backyard astrophotography

Courthouse News Service: Trump-appointed judge blocks $11 billion in cuts to public health funding

Courthouse News Service: Feds push Third Circuit for power to revoke green cards at any time

San Joaquin Valley Sun: A local nonprofit had its email hacked, leading to Fresno County sending over $1.5 million to fraudsters.

San Joaquin Valley Sun: ‘Disgraceful’: Community Health’s kickback scheme catches heat from local leaders

Courthouse News Service: Broken bones and toxic caves: Meet the heroes of Oregon search and rescue

The Oregonian: Mount St. Helens 45 years later: These headlines captured a gripping drama before the eruption

The Oregonian: Oregon coast city’s Memorial Day tradition faces boycott this year as boaters protest harbor fees

The Oregonian: Retired wildlife biologist dedicates life to protecting Oregon’s golden eagles

BBC: Celtic rainforest facing species 'extinction crisis'

Sacramento Bee: Man arrested in Sacramento County, accused of having over 50 pounds of fentanyl

CBS San Diego: Federal warrant reveals cash bribery scandal involving 3 CBP officers at U.S.-Mexico border

CBS San Diego: State contractor has identified a potential new location to release sexually violent predator Gary Snavely

KTLA: This ‘highly toxic’ plant is spreading across the U.S.

KTLA: 3 European nationals stole thousands of dollars from low-income Southern Californians

KTLA: Person of interest in Palm Springs IVF clinic explosion is dead, officials say

KRCR: Vape shops in Redding caught with illegal tobacco and cannabis products

KRCR: Evergreen Middle School issues statement after thwarted attack by teens with explosives

CBS News : Missing hiker found in California mountains says she survived on wild leeks, snowmelt: "Nature is quite terrifying"

CBS News : Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, tells company to "eat the tariffs"

CBS Bay Area: Northern California's first Red Flag Warning of year set to go into effect Sunday morning

CBS Bay Area: Firefighters from across the country get hands-on experience at annual training in Santa Rosa

East Bay Times: Bay Area Ridge Trail adds 14 scenic miles near San Jose for hiking, biking, horse riding

East Bay Times: Appeals court says Oakland cops involved in deadly chase are not entitled to qualified immunity

SF Chronicle: This rich beachfront city is trying to launch an anti-housing insurgency in California

KRON: Off-duty officer arrested for causing car crash while intoxicated

KRON: Strong wind topples tree near Oracle Park

SF Gate: SF Giants put up massive banner to call out A’s for leaving Oakland

SF Gate: Sprawling Calif. ranch with viral waterfall for sale for less than $1M

SF Gate: Two back-to-back homicides shake Northern California cannabis country

AP News: The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism

AP News: Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members