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Sunday, June 8, 2025

BBC: Italy citizenship referendum: 'I was born here - but feel rejected'

AP News: Video shows dolphin calf’s birth and first breath at Chicago zoo, with mom’s friend helping

The Guardian: America’s infatuation with boy geniuses and ‘Great Men’ is ruining us

The Atlantic: What Happens When People Don’t Understand How AI Works

The Atlantic: Oceans Awash in Plastic Waste

Mother Jones: The Trump White House Is a Giant National Security Red Flag

The Atlantic: Sometimes a Parade Is Just a Parade

AP News: Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Guardian: The river that came back to life: a journey down the reborn Klamath

The Guardian: Trump praises ‘great job’ by national guard in calming LA protests, as mayor says troops are not in the city – US politics live

The Guardian: Iran extends ban on dog-walking for ‘public order, safety and health’

The Guardian: Booming US gambling industry a ‘highway without speed limits’, top regulator warns

AP News: Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a ‘mobile security crisis’

The Oregonian: Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens in Washington and 6 other states

The Oregonian: In Portland, intensive reading tutoring delivers eye-opening results, propels some children to grade-level in months

Courthouse News Service: Trump-appointed judges restore White House ban on AP

Courthouse News Service: Proud Boys convicted in Jan. 6 attack seek $100 million in civil rights suit

LA Times: What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests

Sacramento Bee: California SEIU president out of hospital, in custody after immigration protest

KCRA: California family reunited with a century-old photo album that was found in a dumpster

KCRA: Innocent man dies after Sacramento police chase ends in crash involving 7 vehicles

KRCR: Humboldt Bay fire crews contain blaze at Eureka home caused by faulty solar shingle system

East Bay Times: Opinion: How much California government and taxes have exploded under Democrats’ control

East Bay Times: Mayors of California’s largest cities warn that funding loss will set back homelessness progress

KTLA: $150K Camaro stolen from influencer during Southern California event

CBS : Supreme Court lets DOGE access sensitive Social Security Administration information

CBS Bay Area: University of California researchers face uncertain future over possible federal funding cuts

KRON: Tourists who dropped phone rescued from scenic San Francisco cliff

KTLA: Trump orders National Guard to Los Angeles amid fiery ICE protests

East Bay Times: Bay Area hit hard by federal job cuts

CBS Bay Area: High school students build tiny homes to help solve Marin County's housing crisis

CBS : Mendocino County hitchhiker suspected of attacking driver dies after confrontation with deputies

SF Gate: 'Dangerous' conditions at iconic SF race leave competitor paralyzed

sf: The wild story of a Russian who hid for years under the California redwoods

SF Gate: Giant invasive lizard found loose in Bay Area park, officials say

CBS San Diego: Jewish groups withdraw from San Diego Pride over headliner controversy

Marin Independent Journal: At 88 years old, Mill Valley author publishes 14th book — her memoir

SF Gate: New salmonella outbreak linked to eggs sold in California and 8 other states

MSN News: LA immigration protests live updates: National Guard members arriving in Los Angeles

Thursday, June 5, 2025

USA Today: At least 40 city buses catch fire at Philadelphia SEPTA facility

The Atlantic: Sports Gambling: ‘I’m Treating Guys Who Would Never Be Caught Dead in a Casino’

CBS San Diego: Michaels acquires Joann's brands, welcomes former customers

CBS San Diego: California's toxic algae bloom that killed hundreds of marine animals now clear

KTLA: SoCal fourth-grader to be deported following ICE detainment at immigration hearing

KTLA: Package ‘discharges’ in back of UPS truck in Los Angeles

Reuters: Retrofitting Qatari jet as Air Force One for Trump to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, Air Force says

The Guardian: Trump’ immigration crackdown is leaving children terrified and ‘truly alone’

The Guardian: Israel accused of arming Palestinian gang who allegedly looted aid in Gaza

AP News: Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupts, spewing ash and spurring evacuations

AP News: California’s Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago