DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Thursday, Jan. 8
The Hill: Google, chatbot start-up to settle teen suicide, self-harm lawsuits
County of Humboldt Meetings: November 2025 HCCP Executive Committee Agenda
County of Humboldt Meetings: September 2025 HCCP Executive Committee Agenda
The Guardian: Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?
The Atlantic: Lethal Force on a Frozen Street
The Atlantic: The Giant, Voracious Sea Lions That Humans Cannot Stop
The Atlantic: The Wrath of Stephen Miller
The Guardian: Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’
NY Times : My Grandfather Abused Countless Children. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Prevention.
Washington Post: CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled
Times-Standard : ‘Unprecedented’: Trinidad restaurants reopen after water tests come back clean
The Guardian: ‘Catastrophic’: fears for families after Trump officials cut $10bn in social funds
The Guardian: US national parks staff say new $100 fee for non-residents risks ‘alienating visitors for decades’
ABC News: Dead whale found on bow of ship in New Jersey sparks investigation
ABC News: A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
NY Times : An American Couple Explored Japan for a Diamond in the Rough
Washington Post: Where do Americans want to live? The U-Haul index proves a point.
Idaho Business Review: ‘Whata Bod’: An AI-generated NWS map invented fake towns in Idaho
Reuters: Trump threatens to ban Wall Street investments in single-family homes
Reuters: German president says US is destroying world order
Spokane Spokesman-Review: Bystanders break up bald eagles’ ‘fight to the death’ in Seattle park
CBS News: Woman who says she was born in Maryland released from ICE custody after 25 days
BBC: Heatwave hits Australia as officials warn of 'catastrophic' fire risk
BBC: Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer in Santa Barbara
BBC: Eyewitness video shows how deadly shooting in Minneapolis unfolded, second by second
The Oregonian: U.S. exits 66 international organizations in latest Trump move against global cooperation
OPB: How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you
OPB: A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here’s what that means for public libraries
OPB: Fatal helicopter crash ignites criticism of slacklining oversight
AP News: 2 killed in a shooting outside a Mormon church in Salt Lake City
AP News: Live updates: Vance says Denmark has ‘obviously’ not secured Greenland
Governor's Office: As part of the 2026–27 budget proposal, Governor Newsom proposes improving state education governance
AP News: What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
KTLA: New, upside-down food pyramid released: Here’s what has changed
KTLA: Eaton Firestorm spared their home, but dangerous toxins could put them at risk
Courthouse News Service: Judge declines to block California antisemitism statute
Courthouse News Service: Western Apaches return to Ninth Circuit to defend holy land
KQED: Trump Pauses Funding to Child Care, CalWORKS in California Over Alleged Fraud
KQED: Sonoma County Storms Spill Wastewater into Russian River, Residents Warned to Stay Away
Times-Standard : Humboldt County supervisors ease cannabis regulation
CBS SF: Vineyard owners who neglect their grape crops could be fined under new law
CBS Bay Area: Suspect in 1997 cold case murder of elderly San Jose woman arrested in Oregon
CBS News: 9 alleged Salinas gang members indicted in federal racketeering case
KRCR: Humboldt County seeks public help in identifying remains found in Eel River
KRON: PG&E electricity rates are down — but your bill might not be
KRON: Nearly 100 drivers caught going more than 100 mph during CHP New Year’s enforcement
SF Gate: Trump admin official reportedly made millions from fast-tracked lithium mine
KRON: West Virginia bridge collapses into waterway, injuring three people
SF Gate: DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
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