Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020
BBC: The AI that spots Alzheimer's from cookie drawing
Manchester Evening News: Seven detained as special forces storm 'hijacked' oil tanker off Isle of Wight
NBC: One dead, more than 20 injured in hayrack ride crash in Illinois
Fox News: County Judge: El Paso hospitals and intensive care units are at 100% capacity
LA Times: Fear and anxiety spike in coronavirus hot spots across U.S. as Trump downplays pandemic
Huffington Post: Several Pence Aides, Including Chief Of Staff Marc Short, Test Positive For COVID-19
NY Times: In Miami-Dade County, Younger Cuban Voters Offer Opening for Trump
NY Times: Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
NY Daily News: Feds to restore millions to FDNY 9/11 fund after Daily News exposé
The Guardian: Europe's Jewish population has dropped 60% in last 50 years
The Guardian: Can California’s top wine region survive the era of megafire?
Washington Post: Deadly Colorado wildfire tears through Rocky Mountain National Park, threatens Estes Park
The Oregonian: Republican holdout Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s nod gives Amy Coney Barrett boost for Supreme Court
Medford Mail Tribune: Archaeologists search Almeda fire zones for memories
Sacramento Bee: Florida brothers flew to California and were found shot to death; 3 Oroville men held
Modesto Bee: Rural California is divided, armed for revolt. What’s the matter in the State of Jefferson?
Press Democrat: State spends $3.3 billion on wildfire response, coalition calls for $2 billion more
Cal Matters: Juvenile justice overhaul: How the governor’s plan shifts care of serious offenders to counties
San Jose Mercury: Bay Area braces for Diablo winds, power outages and worst fire conditions of the year
LA Times: How the waters off Catalina became a DDT dumping ground
SF Chronicle: Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days
SF Chronicle: Berkeley encourages hills residents to leave area ahead of Sunday's wind event
Daily Edge: $15M Turned Trump Into China's Chump
NY Times: Pence’s chief of staff and three other aides test positive for the virus.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020
NY Times: Several Members of Pence’s Inner Circle Test Positive for Coronavirus
Washington Post: Native voters struggle amid growing reliance on mail-in voting
Seattle Times: Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest
Reuters: U.S. sets single-day record for COVID-19 cases during new surge
Reuters: Republican Murkowski, who opposed pre-election Supreme Court confirmation, will vote for Barrett
Daily Beast: Americans Should Brace for 100,000 New COVID Cases a Day, Experts Say
Fox News: California ‘shattering prior election returns’ with 6m ballots already cast
The Guardian: California ‘shattering prior election returns’ with 6m ballots already cast
The Atlantic: Bruce Springsteen and the Art of Aging Well
Washington Post: Analysis: Trump’s Farmer Bailout Gave $21B To Red Counties, $2.1B To Blue Ones
Maven Roundtable: Trump Eliminates Job Protections For Thousands of Federal Employees Involved In Policy Making
The Guardian: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump threaten to sue Lincoln Project
ABC News: Funeral homes in LA, nationwide to offer free limo rides to the polls on Election Day
Washington Post: Wealthy investors seem to be exploiting land-conservation tax breaks, and the Senate is taking notice
Washington Post: D.C. Council approves bill allowing children to get vaccines without parents’ consent
Washington Post: Civil Service Changes: Trump’s newest executive order could prove one of his most insidious
Washington Post: Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making
Washington Post: Covid-19 surge in Belgium leads to shortage of doctors, teachers and police
Washington Post: Loan payments loom as Trump fights for his future in politics and in business
Huffington Post: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Threaten To Sue Lincoln Project Over Times Square Billboards
Huffington Post: People Can’t Believe This RNC Tweet About Donald Trump’s Priorities Isn’t A Parody
Politico: Trump campaign spokesperson says parents of separated children don't want them back
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Politico: Cyberattacks hit Louisiana government offices as worries rise about election hacking