California Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Right to Repair Legislation (www.404media.co)
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California Costco worker returns envelope containing nearly $4,000 in cash (ktla.com)
'Absolutely astonished': Victor's dad lost his life savings to scammers, but the bank paid it all back (www.abc.net.au)
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Sucking carbon dioxide out of the sky is moving from science fiction to reality
Occidental Petroleum is investing in billion-dollar projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. The effort is raising hopes — and eyebrows...
They logged on to watch the famous fat brown bears. They saved a hiker's life instead (www.npr.org)
Australia's most populous state announced Tuesday a logging ban in a forest haven for koalas, aiming to protect the local population from being wiped out (www.france24.com)
An old friend is welcomed in a return to Alaska waters (www.adn.com)
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Why Texas animals have dedicated crossings throughout the state now: bridges were created in part to protect endangered species like the ocelot and Houston toad (www.chron.com)
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Delta passenger's dog who went missing at Atlanta airport found safe after 3 weeks (www.cnn.com)
30 Wineries Sign Up to Refillable Wine Bottle Service in Oregon (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Just 2 minutes of walking after eating can help blood sugar, study says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
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Burlingame thrift shop manager finds $5,000, returns it to person who lost it (www.cbsnews.com)
Venezuelan soldiers have dislodged more than 11,500 illegal gold miners from the country's biggest natural reserve since July, where they cleared forest and contaminated water (www.france24.com)
[BBC] Recycling: The gold jewellery made from old phones (www.bbc.com)
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Piles of books and money donated to a library in San Diego, California after anti-LGBTQ+ group tries to hold Pride display books hostage (www.kpbs.org)
A ransom note, copied word for word from a template from a Catholic organization, was sent to the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library after two women followed the instructions of an anti-LGBTQ+ organization and checked out every potentially queer or trans book they could find. It backfired.
Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Ok, still a ways to go before celebration, but we’re trending in the right direction. So, I’m choosing optimism.
World’s First Electric Aircraft Flight Powered by New Liquid Hydrogen–Flew for 3 Hours (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the "gold find of the century" in Norway. (www.cbsnews.com)
At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what was described as the country’s gold find of the century....
Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates (abcnews.go.com)
Exercise-Induced Hormone Irisin May Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Plaque and Tangle Pathology in the Brain, suggesting new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (www.massgeneral.org)
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Hero Neighbor Charges Into Lake to Save 4-Year-Old Boy With Autism (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Off-Duty Officer Hailed as Hero for Rescuing Woman Who ‘Disappeared’ Under the Waterfall (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Ultrasound Scanners Inside of a Bra Could Detect Breast Cancer Earlier, and Between Screenings (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Mexico supreme court decriminalizes abortion across country (www.theguardian.com)
EU fossil generation hits record low as demand falls (ember-climate.org)
