Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, Dec. 25, 2020
Reuters: Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold for knockdown price
Reuters: Factbox: Now what happens to the $892 billion COVID aid bill? Here are three options
Reuters: Explainer: Can anything stop Trump from pardoning his family or even himself?
The Guardian: Covid-19 has shown us that good health is not just down to biology
The Guardian: Discovery of 'cryptic species' shows Earth is even more biologically diverse
The Guardian: How real is the threat of prosecution for Donald Trump post-presidency?
CNN: These were the deadliest jobs in the US last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
CNN: San Diego County wildfire prompts evacuations at Camp Pendleton and nearby area
Press Democrat: Tahoe-area officials ask Airbnb to stop vacation rentals amid stay home order
Yahoo News: Jared Kushner played a key role in White House pardon 'free-for-all'
The Guardian: Wood burners triple harmful indoor air pollution, study finds
LA Times: Op-Ed: It’s never too late to become a Democrat
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020
NPR: California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
NY Daily News: Trump heads to his golf course after vowing to ‘work tirelessly’ through the holidays
Pro Publica: Inside Trump and Barr’s Last-Minute Killing Spree
NY Times: How Much Herd Immunity Is Enough?
NY Times: There’s a Way Biden Can Raise More From the Rich Without Higher Taxes
NY Times: Immigrant Neighborhoods Shifted Red as the Country Chose Blue
Copper Courier: GoDaddy Employees Were Told They Were Getting a Holiday Bonus. It Was Actually a Phishing Test.
UK Independent: Covid-19: Outbreak reported at Mendocino County Jail
Ukiah Daily Journal: Fish and Wildlife officer reports suspected child abuse
Ukiah Daily Journal: Volunteer crews clean up Ukiah creeks on Christmas Eve
San Jose Mercury: Coronavirus outbreak at East Bay women’s prison; 188 cases
San Jose Mercury: Two new In-N-Out Burgers in Colorado with hours-long wait declared COVID-19 outbreaks
San Jose Mercury: COVID-19 hospitalizations push California’s ICUs to a record low 1.1% available beds
San Jose Mercury: Why few farmworkers isolate in California’s free COVID-19 hotel rooms
AP News: Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
Washington Post: You don’t have to be in a church to pray or feel spiritually nourished
AP News: Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis
AP News: ‘We are struggling’: A bleak Christmas for America’s jobless
Washington Post: U.K. and E.U. announce post-Brexit trade deal, smoothing Dec. 31 departure
The Hill: Trump's final weeks create chaos for Congress
KRCR: Man hospitalized with gunshot wound after apparent neighbor dispute in Redding
The Hill: Christmas Eve storm unleashing flooding and frigid, damaging winds on East Coast
KRCR: Arrests made after dispensary break-in, high speed chase in pizza delivery car
LA Times: Trump pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Jared Kushner’s dad
LA Times: House GOP blocks $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
LA Times: Inland Empire now California coronavirus hot zone as its leaders battle restrictions
Press Democrat: Breaking: Graton casino cancels planned New Year’s Eve party with 4,000 guests
The Guardian: Revealed: Guardian/KHN find nearly 3,000 US health workers died of Covid
The Guardian: Trump claims to be 'working tirelessly' but leaves Covid relief in disarray
The Guardian: Fox host Maria Bartiromo ‘punked’ by animal rights group activist
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020
Washington Post: In confronting climate change, Biden won’t have a day to waste
Washington Post: More Americans are traveling to Mexico’s Riviera Maya than ever before. The parties have led to more coronavirus cases.
The Guardian: A Guatemalan father brought his daughter to the US border. He learned to regret it
The Guardian: Heat, wind and a cruel twist of nature: inside Oregon's nightmarish wildfire season
The Guardian: Covid cases recorded in Antarctica for first time – reports
The Guardian: Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies
The Guardian: Revealed: Nasa killed all 27 monkeys held at research center on single day in 2019