Extract link from Apple News URL
Scrapes the original URL from a given apple.news link by loading the redirect and pulling the first link off the page.
See stories from Bay Area
Opens to the full “Local” area in the Apple News app. Create your own for your Local news section.
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See stories from Apple News Today
Opens to the Apple News Today podcast category, where you can find individual episodes published as stories as well as links to articles mentioned in the show.
Show News+ Audio Stories
Opens into the Audio Stories section of Apple News+ so you can listen on your device.
Read about photography
Presents a menu to browse stories around photography, cameras, editing, photoshop, or individual photographer
See stories from San Francisco Chronicle
Opens to the free stories shared by the San Francisco Chronicle for Apple News+.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=See%20stories%20from%20Bay%20Area
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=See%20stories%20from%20Bay%20Area
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “See stories from Bay Area”
end tell
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