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, Aug. 17, 2023
Washington Post: Oil companies are hiring TikTok influencers to court young people
Washington Post: Opinion Marijuana keeps growing more dangerous. The FDA needs to step in.
NY Times: New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track
Washington Post: Here’s where water is running out in the world — and why
Washington Post: The toxic aftermath of the Maui fires could last for years
NY Times: Can’t Hear the Dialogue in Your Streaming Show? You’re Not Alone.
NY Times: How the Narcotrafficking Industry Seized Power in Ecuador
NY Times: As Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia
Idaho Statesman: Wait, what was found on the banks of the Salmon River? How did this fish get to Idaho?
Yahoo News: Tennessee hostage situation ends with brothers killed, 4 officers and victim wounded
NY Times: Nobody Knows Why the New Weight Loss Drugs Work
Courthouse News Service: Mexican scientists refute US, Canadian claims of genetically modified corn’s safety
Courthouse News Service: Water wars: Mexico conference denounces plunder of resources from Indigenous communities
The Atlantic: Photos: Brown Bears Fishing at Alaska’s Brooks Falls
The Atlantic: The Sriracha Shortage Is a Very Bad Sign
AP News: Ex-Anaheim mayor to plead guilty in federal corruption case over Angel Stadium sale
The Hill: Trump refusal to sign loyalty pledge puts RNC in bind
The Hill: Opinion: Latin America’s dictators are steering a new wave of migrants toward the US
BBC: Gotthard: World's longest rail tunnel shut for months after freight crash
BBC: Canada wildfire: Race to evacuate city as blaze approaches
The Guardian: Maui wildfires expose rift over island’s tourism: ‘We’re more vulnerable than anyone admits’
The Guardian: Climber arrested in Paris after jumping from Eiffel Tower with parachute
The Guardian: Wish you weren’t here! How tourists are ruining the world’s greatest destinations
The Guardian: ‘Out of reach’: median home price in Los Angeles nears $1m
SF Chronicle: Pacific Crest Trail closes in far Northern California as fires rage
The Guardian: Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group
AP News: Hawaii is vowing to protect landowners on Maui from being pressured to sell after wildfires
LA Times: Why Detroit, America’s poorest city, doesn’t have an L.A.-sized homeless problem
AP News: An appeals court backs some abortion drug limits, pending the Supreme Court’s approval
Vox: Americans can’t afford their pets. It’s pushing animal shelters to the brink.
AP News: Air evacuations are to begin for people in the path of wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories
AP News: California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
LA Times: Opinion: This idea could save California billions of gallons of water while generating clean energy
KCRA: How a California home-hardening company is helping people with defensible space
KCRA: Evacuation orders, warnings for Nevada County wildfire to remain in place for now
LA Times: Video shows Merced County sheriff’s deputy repeatedly kicking DUI suspect in the head
The Oregonian: Willamette from Cathedral Park to Ross Island unsafe due to algae, OHA says
Oregon Public Broadcasting: New York Times considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl
The Oregonian: Evacuations ordered near Oregon-California border after wildfire races through Klamath National Forest
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Central Oregon overcome with wildfire smoke, unhealthy air conditions
LA Times: It’s been 83 years since a tropical storm hit Southern California. Hilary may change that
LA Times: Column: Americans have forgotten how to behave. And it’s time to stop blaming the pandemic
Press Democrat: Napa Farm Bureau says county decision on Le Colline Vineyard sets ‘very dangerous precedent’
KTLA: Flash mob robbers ransack luxury clothing store in Los Angeles
KTLA: More than 1,200 odor complaints lodged against Santa Clarita Valley landfill
Press Democrat: Former Graton man mauled by Sheriff’s K-9 wins $1.35 million settlement from Sonoma County
Press Democrat: Las Vegas is the most popular destination for relocating California homebuyers, study says
Lake County News: Sheriff’s office investigates deaths of men found near Middletown
KRON: Search underway for 5 suspected carjackers in Alameda County
KRON: Starbucks no longer offering disposable cups at these North Bay locations
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