by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 24.
- It’s Not Just Flooding in Venice. Here’s How Climate Change Threatens World Heritage Sites Everywhere
- Pope Francis, in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Calls for Global Nuclear Disarmament
- American steadfastness is in doubt in South Korea thanks to Trump’s policies
- Boris Johnson promises Brexit bill before Christmas
- ‘Combustible’: Trump’s pivotal moment with Iran (“It may seem like a ‘Wag the Dog’ scenario — but this situation is actually dangerous, and it’s not manufactured as a distraction.”)
- Iran faces its most critical moment since the 1979 Revolution (“It’s unclear whether Iran will respond to this historic test, which includes Trump’s maximum pressure, with more military escalation, diplomatic compromise – or a combination of both, writes Atlantic Council CEO Frederick Kempe.”)
- Brazil ex-president, out of jail, vows to make ‘lives hell’
- Turnout high in Hong Kong vote seen as referendum on protest
- Benjamin Netanyahu Is Indicted, and Israel’s Democracy Is at Risk
- Indicted Netanyahu’s Continued Rule as Israel PM Challenged
- Coal Knew, Too (“A newly unearthed journal from 1966 shows the coal industry, like the oil industry, was long aware of the threat of climate change.”)
- Harvard-Yale Game Interrupted By Activists Protesting Fossil Fuel Investments (We need to see these types of protests all the time, everywhere.)
- U.S. Firms Pull Back on Investment
- New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo’s Role in Ukraine Affair
- Giuliani Says Biden Documents to Be Released ‘If I Disappear’
- Top lawmakers reach agreement on spending as deadline nears
- It’s not what Trump did. It’s what Republicans accept. (“Thomas Mann, co-author of It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, joins me to discuss how the GOP became the institution we saw in this week’s public hearings.”)
- Trump’s GOP support hardens despite damning impeachment testimony (More evidence that Trump supporters live in an alternative, fact-free universe.)
- Top House Democrat says ethics probe of Nunes is likely over alleged meeting with Ukrainian about Bidens
- Top Dem says ethics investigation into Devin Nunes likely
- Devin Nunes was directly involved in the push for Biden Ukraine investigations, says Lev Parnas
- Everything we learned from the Trump impeachment hearings (“5 days. 12 witnesses. 35 hours. Countless revelations.”)
- Secretary of Navy says Trump’s tweet is not a formal order
- Navy secretary strongly considering resigning over Trump’s meddling in SEAL case
- Navy Is Said to Proceed With Disciplinary Plans Against Edward Gallagher
- A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
- Trump’s White Whale (“Trump will not stop until he brings down Trump.”)
- Trump impeachment: Republicans’ top five falsehoods (“Despite damning evidence from dramatic hearings, the GOP seems determined to reject the evidence of its eyes and ears”)
- Friday’s World-Historical News Dump Is Proof the Impeachment Probe Must Continue
- Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized for Fever, Sees Sunday Release (Get well, Justice, we need you!)
- Bloomberg vows to refuse donations, presidential salary
- SNL: Will Ferrell’s Gordon Sondland Throws Alec Baldwin’s Trump Under the Bus
- If Terry McAuliffe’s Going to Run for Governor in 2021, He Should Start With His 2009 Energy Policy and Fast Forward from There
- Here’s an Idea for Virginia College and University Students at their School’s Next Football…
- In Virginia, and elsewhere, gun supporters prepare to defy new laws (“A ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ movement is sweeping through red counties in a reaction to blue elections and out of fear that a way of life is being threatened.”)
- Audio: Virginia LG Justin Fairfax’s Spokesperson, Asked Whether Fairfax Is Considering a Run for Governor in 2021, Responds “Why WOULDN’T He Be?”
- Kendyl Crawford: Path to a new Virginia energy future lies ahead (“Building on EO 43, it is high time that Virginia recognizes the climate emergency and leads in ambitious and equitable climate policies before it’s too late. With the recent election results and Hampton Roads on the frontlines of sea level rise impacts, we look forward to the local leadership of new faces such as Dels.-elect Nancy Guy and Alex Askew and incumbents such as Dels. Cia Price, Jay Jones and Jeion Ward and Sen. Mamie Locke on equitable and just climate action.”)
- DEQ approves first solar farm for Appalachian Power Co. (“Appalachian is considering bids from other energy companies for more large-scale projects that will add another 200 megawatts of solar to its power portfolio, spokesman John Shepelwich said.”)
- Editorial: Two places to watch: Danville and far Southwest Virginia (“The otherwise pro-coal Republican legislators who represent the region are now pushing both renewables and a tech-based economy. The four legislators from the state’s southwestern tip — Ben Chafin, Terry Kilgore, Israel O’Quinn and Todd Pillion — have essentially become quasi-executives for the purpose of promoting economic development. Since many tech companies specifically prefer renewable energy — not something previously associated with the coalfields — they’ve set out to remedy that.” We’ll see if they’re serious if they vote for things like an aggressive, mandatory Renewable Portfolio Standard.)
- Editorial: State leaders step up and raise Virginia’s international profile
- Gambling in Virginia? Casinos Will Likely Be a Hot Topic for Lawmakers in January
- Editorial: Hampton Road delegation must fight
- Silver Line Extension Could Maybe, Possibly Open In September?
- Gordon C. Morse: Tall challenge ahead for region’s delegation
- A Northern Va. high school is accused of admissions bias. Advocates say the problem begins much earlier. (“The Academies of Loudoun has yet to garner the same cachet in suburban Washington circles as Thomas Jefferson. But the school is already facing criticism over its admissions policies, mirroring complaints that have dogged Thomas Jefferson and other selective high schools across the country.”)
- New Website Aims to Document Effects of Eastern Shore Poultry Houses
- Fairfax Co. searching for ways to reduce firefighter exposure to carcinogens
- Perrigan: Here’s what Virginia’s rural schools need most
- Unguarded: A three-part series on how Richmond’s guardianship process leaves vulnerable people unprotected
- Decreasing clouds, increasing wind today; warmer by midweek
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