Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, May 18, 2020
Daily Beast: Over 120 Nations Demand China Allow Independent Probe Into Coronavirus Origins
Press Democrat: Mendocino County church service blamed for rural Northern California coronavirus outbreak
The Guardian: US lockdown protests may have spread virus widely, cellphone data suggests
Sunday, May 17, 2020
San Jose Mercury: 11 L.A. firefighters hurt in blast at suspected hash oil supply business; all expected to survive
NY Times: Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen
Vanity Fair: TAXPAYERS HAVE PAID THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION NEARLY $1 MILLION FOR HOTEL ROOMS ALONE
ABC News: California homeless quarantine in hotels, more rooms needed
Institute for Arts & Ideas: Emergency ethics; Abandon freedoms, focus on duties to society
NY Times: As Cable TV Fades, Fearing ‘the End of Comedy Central’
Wired: That Fresh Sea Breeze You Breathe May Be Laced With Microplastic
MelMagazine: HOW RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PROFIT FROM THE PANDEMIC BY AUCTIONING HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
Washington Post: In next phase of pandemic, Trump appears poised to let others take the lead
Christian Science Monitor: For some seniors, virus is shifting their views of Trump
Vox: The fake “Obamagate” scandal and how Trump is “flooding the zone with shit.”
The Hill: EPA emails reveal talks between Trump officials, chemical group before 2017 settlement
The Hill: Legal challenges to stay-at-home orders gain momentum
The Hill: Governors eye Medicaid cuts to ease COVID-19 budget pain
Washington Post: Iceland plans to welcome back tourists by June 15
Washington Post: Beloved artisanal California cheesemaker sees orders evaporate
The Guardian: Yes, staying at home works: debunking the biggest US coronavirus myths
The Guardian: Los Angeles explosion: 11 firefighters hurt as 'hash oil factory' burns
The Guardian: ‘William Barr is not done’: experts raise concerns about attorney general’s legal reach
Reuters: New COVID-19 cases in New York coming from people leaving home - Cuomo
The Oregonian: Fraud plagues Washington state as bogus claimants steal unemployment benefits
The Oregonian: Two Washington residents, sick with coronavirus-like symptoms December, test positive for COVID-19 antibodies
Medford Mail Tribune: Hundreds gather for constitutional rights
KRCR: Check out this 11-foot sturgeon caught at Shasta Lake
KRCR: New confirmed case of COVID-19 in Shasta County brings the total to 34
KRCR: PG&E Camp Fire sentencing moved from May 26 to June 16
Press Democrat: Thousands of pigs are rotting in compost as US faces shortages
Press Democrat: California animal sanctuary rescues 1,000 chickens from being killed at Iowa farm
Press Democrat: 'We’re moving as fast as we can': Santa Rosa prepares to open city's 1st homeless camp
KTLA: 11 firefighters injured, multiple buildings set on fire after explosion in downtown L.A.
NY Post: ‘Chain-smoking’ NYC tenant can keep puffing in apartment: judge
NY Post: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs bill allowing cocktail delivery
NY Daily News: 8 more Navy sailors test positive for coronavirus a second time, bringing total of retest positives to 13
San Jose Mercury: California records second-deadliest single day ever; more than 2,000 new cases
LA Times: Wondering if L.A.’s new mask rules are overkill? Look at the Hong Kong example
LA Times: Newsom urges California tribal casinos to reconsider opening, citing coronavirus
LA Times: Judge issues order for Los Angeles to move homeless living near freeways, citing health concerns
Saturday, May 16, 2020
NY Times: What We Know About Your Chances of Catching the Virus Outdoors
LA Times: 11 firefighters hurt in downtown L.A. explosion that caused fires at several buildings
PBS Newshour: Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech
Rolling Stone: Congressional Witness: ‘I’m a Republican. I Voted for President Trump … I Am Embarrassed’
Rolling Stone: The Four Men Responsible For America’s COVID-19 Test Disaster
NY Times: Donald Trump Jr. Smears Biden With Baseless Instagram Post
NY Times: Obama Says U.S. Lacks Leadership on Virus in Virtual Commencement Speech
SF Chronicle: We could stop the pandemic by July 4 if the government took these steps
LA Times: Atmospheric river will focus rain on Northern and Central California