Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020
Cal Matters: California’s COVID cases inching up amid nationwide surges
KRCR: Health officials confirm over 170 new cases of COVID-19 in Shasta County over the weekend
KCRA: About 40 vehicles burglarized in south Sacramento, officials say
Mt. Shasta News: 3 'extremely lucky' young hikers rescued from Mt. Shasta after becoming separated in the dark
Action News: BCPH: Young adult without any underlying health conditions dies of COVID-19
Press Democrat: Sonoma County nonprofits cry foul against Brown Paper Tickets
NY Times: Republicans Back Trump’s Refusal to Concede, Declining to Recognize Biden
LA Times: Voter fraud claims are aimed in part at keeping Trump base loyal
LA Times: ‘Hoaxes and nonsense’: GOP election officials in Georgia reject Trump’s unfounded fraud claims
The Hill: White House removes leader of major climate report
The Hill: Collins becomes fourth GOP senator to congratulate Biden
Nature Communications: Using the president’s tweets to understand political diversion in the age of social media
The Hill: DOJ official quits after Barr move on election fraud allegations
The Hill: ObamaCare faces Supreme Court test with new conservative majority today
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
Popular Science: Appalachia’s ginseng goldmine may not last much longer
Popular Science: What happens when psychedelics make you see God
Reuters: In first for Fed, U.S. central bank says climate poses stability risks
The Guardian: Dutch government pilots technology to cut e-bike road deaths
Reuters: One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days - study
Reuters: Analysis: How well-managed was the U.S. election? Scoring five key areas
Reuters: El Paso, Texas, calls in ten morgue trucks as coronavirus cases surge
ABC News: REPORT: Kenosha man charged with illegally buying gun for Kyle Rittenhouse
CBC: Financial hurdle gone: Alberta first province to eliminate fees for addiction recovery programs
The New Yorker: By Declaring Victory, Donald Trump Is Attempting an Autocratic Breakthrough
Politico: GOP-led states back Trump’s legal drive to challenge election
CNN: Ben Carson is the latest Trump official to test positive for coronavirus
NPR: The Next 2020 Election Fight? Convincing Trump's Supporters That He Lost
Rawstory: Mitch McConnell rushing to confirm more Trump judges after Biden’s election win
Reuters: COVID-19 vaccine could fundamentally change pandemic direction - WHO
MSN News: US Coronavirus: Cases are on the rise in more than 40 states
CBS News : Dispute over dog leads to 8 people and dog being shot in Nashville
Salt Lake Tribune: Utah governor orders statewide mask mandate, new coronavirus restrictions
The Oregonian: After 101 years, the Kiwanis Club of Portland votes to disband
The Oregonian: No, not that Four Seasons: How Team Trump’s news conference ended up at a Philadelphia landscaping firm
Military News: Joe Biden Has Been Elected President. Here’s What That Means for the Military
The Guardian: Italy faces 10,000 Covid deaths in a month with no lockdown – medics
The Guardian: UAE decriminalises alcohol and lifts ban on unmarried couples living together
The Guardian: Republican governor wins in Montana, raising fears for beloved wilderness
NY Times: As Biden Plans Transition, Republicans Decline to Recognize His Election
Politico: George W. Bush congratulates Biden and Harris on election victory
Politico: Pandemic on course to overwhelm U.S. health system before Biden takes office
Wired: Fertilizer: The History of Poop Is Really the History of Technology
Press Democrat: Fraud claims aimed in part at keeping Trump base loyal
Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article246993457.html#storylink=topdigest_latest
San Jose Mercury: Coronavirus: California records most cases since August amid statewide, national surge
Press Democrat: Caltrans wins key approval for Hwy 1 realignment project, bridge on Sonoma Coast
KRCR: Solemnity makes way for hope as Paradise commemorates second anniversary of Camp Fire
LA Times: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: We may be a divided nation, but we’re united in not trusting the news media
NY Post: Dog, eight people shot in Nashville during fight over the animal