Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, Feb. 12, 2021
Politico: Nikki Haley’s Time for Choosing
The Hill: Nikki Haley breaks with Trump: 'We shouldn't have followed him'
The Hill: Coronavirus hospitalizations hit lowest level in nearly three months
The Guardian: US buys 200m Covid-19 vaccine doses as Biden says Trump 'did not do his job'
The Guardian: Activist Catherine Flowers: the poor living amid sewage is 'the final monument of the Confederacy'
The Guardian: 'A clear danger': oil spill in California city revives calls to cut ties with Chevron
The Guardian: Dramatic discovery links Stonehenge to its original site – in Wales
The Guardian: ‘Intimidation tactic’: Georgia officials investigate groups that mobilized Black voters
The Guardian: Republicans employ new ‘extremely aggressive’ tactics to ban abortion
Fast Company: Harvard researchers have calculated how many unnecessary deaths the Trump administration left behind
NY Times: Reddit Is America’s Unofficial Unemployment Hotline
The Atlantic: Trumpism Is Violence
The Atlantic: How W. E. B. Du Bois Changed Black Childhood in America
Vice: An Attorney Explains How Bruce Springsteen Got A DWI Without Being Drunk
Seattle Times: Microsoft plans to expand in Atlanta, turn city into major hub
Seattle Times: At least 3-6 inches of snow forecast for Seattle area Friday to Saturday
The Oregonian: Is an ‘ice volcano’ a real thing? It is, and this video shows one
The Oregonian: 2 men hurt, over 100 shots fired in 3 Wednesday night shootings, Portland police say
The Oregonian: 2 unresponsive after boat capsizes in Netarts Bay, fire chief says
Del Norte Triplicate: Yurok Tribe donates new fire truck to Klamath Fire Protection District
LA Times: CHP officer, tow truck driver struck while assisting earlier crash on 10 Freeway
LA Times: California lawmakers want to ease limits on state’s aid-in-dying law
LA Times: Coast Guard to enact sweeping safety reforms in wake of deadly Conception boat fire
LA Times: Ventura man accused of being the ‘Doobie Smoker’ in Capitol attack
LA Times: Wiretap captures talk of pandemic’s effect on illegal drug prices
LA Times: Los Angeles vaccination sites forced to close early after running out of vaccines
CBS Sacramento: Cannabis Workers, Massage Therapists Added To Tier 1 Of Vaccinations
CBS Sacramento: Toddler Not In Car Seat Falls Out Of Moving Vehicle In South Sacramento Intersection
CBS Sacramento: Suspect In Humboldt County Triple Killing Captured In Utah
KTLA: 18-year-old suspected of killing 3 people at Bear River Rancheria is captured in Utah
KTLA: Rite Aid to begin offering limited amount of COVID-19 vaccinations in California
AP News: Law firm details sexual misconduct by global ministry leader
AP News: Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
AP News: China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation
KCRA: Accused killer in Red Bluff dragging death to make his first court appearance
KCRA: California Bill would make to-go alcohol permanent after pandemic
Redding Searchlight: Coronavirus in Shasta County: 4 more deaths reported on Thursday
Redding Searchlight: Audit: California should track homeless spending, set policy
East Bay Times: New East Bay Costco “mega” gas station approved
East Bay Times: Rich Bay Area kids head back to class, others stay home
San Jose Mercury News: Colorado ski resort declared an active COVID-19 outbreak site as 109 employees test positive
San Jose Mercury News: Are offshore wind farms coming to California’s coastline?
SF Chronicle: California is making liberals squirm
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
Wall St Journal: The Trump Impeachment Evidence: He might be acquitted, but he won’t live down his disgraceful conduct.
NY Times: Trump Was Sicker Than Acknowledged With Covid-19
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Rescues continuing in massive Texas interstate crash
CNBC: How Covid led to a $60 billion global chip shortage for the auto industry
LA Times: CVS and Walgreens begin COVID-19 vaccinations in California: What you need to know
NY Times: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is barred from Instagram over false coronavirus claims.