Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
LA Times: Wearing masks could cut California coronavirus spread in half, top health official says
The Hill: Best Buy joins list of retailers closing on Thanksgiving
KRCR: 16 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Shasta County on Tuesday
KRCR: Modoc County confirmed first two cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
KRCR: Salmon Fire grows to 550 acres with no containment in Shasta-Trinity National Forest
NY Times: Is Your Blood Sugar Undermining Your Workouts?
NY Times: More Than 6,300 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges
Washington Post: Labor unions petition Transportation Department for a mandatory mask rule
Axios: Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin
Washington Post: Ex-CIA director Brennan writes in upcoming memoir that Trump blocked access to records and notes
Washington Post: Young people are infecting older family members in shared homes
Washington Post: Armed conservative groups are deploying to the front lines of the culture war
The Oregonian: Homes in rural Oregon are selling during the coronavirus to buyers with cabin fever
The Oregonian: Climbers rescued after falling 700 feet on Mount Hood, authorities say
Del Norte Triplicate: DNA test unites father and daughter after 57 years
LA Times: Coronavirus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
LA Times: ‘We’ve let our guard down’: Europe battles to contain new coronavirus surge
Ukiah Daily Journal: Coronavirus: Mendocino County added to state Covid-19 watch list
Press Democrat: County reports 7 more deaths linked to virus at senior care homes
The Guardian: 'Beyond the pale': antics of Trump ambassadors highlight crisis in US diplomacy
The Guardian: This US river is so beautiful there's a lottery to raft it. Could it be ruined by a new mine?
The Guardian: Hateful incidents against Americans of color surge amid pandemic
The Guardian: 'I failed my fellow Americans': the white women defecting from Trump
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Press Democrat: Lightning kills Nevada man on jet ski, burns son in Sierra County
LA Times: ‘Man cannot win against nature’: Amid catastrophic floods, China’s dams come into question
LA Times: Popular TikTok stars to leave platform for rival app over data privacy concerns
KRCR: Caught on Camera: Viewer escapes raging Caldwell Fire in Modoc County
KRCR: New marijuana dispensary opens off Buenaventura Blvd called Nug X Sundial Collective
Newsweek: Donald Trump Has Run 16,000 Facebook Ads About the 'Fake News Media' Since May 2018
Newsweek: A Staggering 72,000 Businesses Have Now Been Shut Down From COVID-19
NY Times: Despite Evidence, Park Police Chief Says ‘Tremendous Restraint’ Was Used in Lafayette Clash
ABC News: As coronavirus threatened invasion, a new 'Red Dawn' team tried to save America
The Guardian: Half of Mumbai’s slum residents have had coronavirus – study
East Bay Times: Top health official: More mask wearing could cut California coronavirus spread up to 60 percent
Forbes: Mystery 'Umbrella Man' Vandal From Minnesota: Police Say He’s A White Supremacist Instigator
Huffington Post: ICU Doctor Who Selflessly Cared For Hospital’s ‘Sickest Patients’ Dies Of COVID-19
NPR: Midwest Could See Surge In COVID-19 Cases Unless States Are More Careful, Fauci Warns
Press Democrat: Massive fire engulfs at least 6 buildings in San Francisco, injures firefighter
The Hill: Trump questions how Fauci has a high approval rating 'but nobody likes me'
Mother Jones: The Trump Campaign Is Accused of Laundering $170 Million
NY Times: ‘Amazing, Isn’t It?’ Long Sought Blood Test for Alzheimer’s in Reach
NY Times: Can Trees Live Forever? New Kindling for an Immortal Debate
The Guardian: Hong Kong property tycoon pitches new city idea to Ireland
SF Chronicle: 5-alarm structure fire in San Francisco sends flames and smoke into sky
Washington Post: Trump reportedly made unexpected first pitch announcement out of irritation with Fauci
Daily Beast: Trump’s New Favorite COVID Doctor Believes in Alien DNA, Demon Sperm, and Hydroxychloroquine
The Hill: Pelosi, Schumer accuse Trump of self-dealing with money for FBI headquarters
The Hill: Yankees surprised by Trump announcing plans to throw first pitch without invite
Daily Beast: Revealed: A Former FBI Director’s Double Game With Stolen Russian Money