Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020
SF Chronicle: Hiker, Dog Found Safe After Spending Night In Creek Drainage
The Hill: Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus, Trump says
NBC News: Male student given in-school suspension for wearing nail polish to Texas high school
The Hill: Barr considering stepping down before Trump's term ends: NYT
NY Times: Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends
The Hill: Biden to name California AG Becerra as HHS secretary
The Hill: Trump demands names of the congressional Republicans who said they recognize Biden as winner
Washington Post: Citizen science allows laymen to contribute to groundbreaking investigations, even without traveling
Washington Post: As fires rage, California center aims to better understand their remedy: Atmospheric rivers
Study Finds: Nearly two-thirds of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck during COVID pandemic
NY Times: China Peddles Falsehoods to Obscure Origin of Covid Pandemic
Politico: States become worker safety watchdogs as pandemic worsens
Politico: China prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines
The Guardian: Historic New York church housing Liberty Bell gutted by massive fire
The Guardian: Nazi art dispute goes to US supreme court in landmark case
KRCR: Suspect in Rolling Hills Casino shooting identified, charged with attempted murder
Mt. Shasta News: See current California ICU capacity by county
Press Democrat: Project restores Mendocino County oak woodlands, one acorn at a time
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa man arrested after hearse stolen from outside church
NY Post: US cannabis sales hit record over Thanksgiving weekend
UPI: Dog missing for three weeks finds owner working at Walmart
The Atlantic: The Republican Plan for the Next Four Years Isn’t Normal
The Atlantic: The U.S. Has Passed the Hospital Breaking Point
Orange Co. Register: Homeowners targeted for blocking popular public oceanview trail in Laguna Niguel
LA Times: L.A. County provides at-home coronavirus testing in pilot program
LA Times: California may have sent $1 billion in jobless benefits to people outside the state, D.A.s warn
LA Times: Column: How to detrumpify America
LA Times: 33 million Californians face stay-at-home order that will restrict movements and business
LA Times: Op-Ed: Why so many people want to believe the election was stolen
AP News: Most of California to enter sweeping new virus lockdown
AP News: Trump floods rally with audacious falsehoods
AP News: Japanese space officials eager to analyze asteroid samples
Sacramento Bee: ‘A roller coaster ride.’ Inside a small town California hospital’s fight against COVID
San Jose Mercury: PG&E faces millions in fines for ‘egregious and reckless’ logging, roadwork in Santa Cruz Mountains fire area
Media Matters: Rush Limbaugh bemoans that Trump supporters are coming across as “kooks”
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020
LA Times: A struggling recycling industry faces new crisis with coronavirus
LA Times: Trump presses Georgia governor to overturn presidential vote result
NY Times: Covid Survivors With Long-Term Symptoms Need Urgent Attention, Experts Say
Politico: White House fires Pentagon advisory board members, installs loyalists
Huffington Post: Oregon Doc’s Medical License Suspended After Boast He And His Staff Never Wear Masks
CBS News : California man tackles and punches massive bear that attacked his dog
AP News: Hundreds of boats likely destroyed in Michigan marina fire
BBC: Denmark set to end all new oil and gas exploration
CBS News : CDC issues new guidance for "universal mask wearing" in all activity outside of home
Phys.Org: Research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk
Ars Technica: New analysis: Extreme flows in US streams are rising
CNET: Cadillac dealers are jumping ship rather than upgrade for EV sales, report says
NY Post: Ex-workers say NY Waterway ferries have been dumping waste in Hudson for years
The Hill: COVID-19 reinfections likely as antibody counts fall: WHO