Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, Oct. 5, 2020
LA Times: Card clubs in L.A. County reopen for outdoor gaming
Washington Post: Trump’s barrage of new claims of voter fraud have been disproved
Trinity Journal: Nine new COVID-19 cases over weekend
LA Times: Trump’s touting of ‘racehorse theory’ tied to eugenics and Nazis alarms Jewish leaders
Santa Fe New Mexican: Fossil fuel group with Trump ties slams governor, environmentalists
Washington Post: CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
Press Democrat: Cal Fire investigating report of illegal backfires to defend property against Glass fire
The Oregonian: 14-story hotel, new restaurants, more gaming space coming to ilani Casino Resort
SF Chronicle: Arizona lawmaker goes to intensive care for virus treatment
LA Times: Newsom names a Black, gay former judge and prosecutor to the state Supreme Court
LA Times: August Complex fire burns record-breaking 1 million acres
The Intercept: 100,000 Ballot requests were invalidated in Iowa after court sides with Trump Campaign
USA Today: These are some of the best national parks for stargazing (Redwood NP is 3rd)
KTXS: Pastor for Texas Megachurch has tested positive for COVID-19, family confirms
The Hill: McEnany tests positive for COVID-19
The Hill: EPA faces decision on chemical linked to brain damage in children
KTVU: One person killed, two others injured by large branch falling from Burlingame tree
KTVU: Glass Fire grows in size and containment, but some evacuees return home
The Atlantic: Three Interpretations of Trump’s Tax Records
NY Times: Use of Dexamethasone to Treat Trump Suggests Severe Covid-19, Experts Say
TYT: EPA Grants Oklahoma Control Over Tribal Lands
The Hill: Barr reverses, will quarantine for several days after potential coronavirus exposure
The Hill: How student loan forgiveness is altering consumer behavior
BBC: Tasmanian Devils reintroduced into Australian wild
BBC: Israel moves to ban 'immoral' animal fur trade
Columbia Journalism Review: Trump, reckless and behind the wheel
NY Times: Pointers From Portugal on Addiction and the Drug War
NY Times: Should N.J. Legalize Marijuana? The Voters Will Decide
NY Times: Mellon Foundation to Spend $250 Million to Reimagine Monuments
NY Times: Voters Dread Election: ‘It’s Going to Be Hell No Matter What’
The Guardian: ‘There was nothing to help me’: how the pandemic has worsened opioid addiction
The Guardian: Paris bars to close as Covid infections rise among young people
The Guardian: Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study
Washington Post: In Russia’s Far East, suspected oil leak blamed for killing octopi, sickening surfers
Washington Post: Memorial held outside White House in solemn reminder of more than 200,000 Americans killed by covid-19
Washington Post: Infectious Trump briefly leaves hospital to greet supporters
Seattle Times: Don’t tell us Alaskans not to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Seattle Times: New York City moves to close neighborhoods as coronavirus cases rise
Seattle Times: Black Lives Matter logos in the workplace divide employers, workers and customers
Ukiah Daily Journal: Covid-19: New outbreaks in Covelo, Point Arena
Marin Independent Journal: Marin sheriff’s office wants Novato vehicle camp cleared
Action News: NORTH STATE COVID-19 UPDATES - 9 NEW CASES IN TRINITY COUNTY THIS
Action News: REDDING MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MURDER HOURS AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM JAIL
Press Democrat: Thousands displaced by Glass fire return home in Sonoma County