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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 16.
- Covid infection rate is approaching the highest level so far, WHO chief warns
- The Pandemic Remade Every Corner of Society. Now It’s the Climate’s Turn
- A ‘quantum leap’: Monster wind turbines are going to get even bigger (“The Biden administration wants to expand offshore wind capacity in the U.S. from just 42 MW today to 30 GW by 2030, while the European Union is targeting at least 60 GW by the end of the decade and 300 GW by 2050.”)
- AstraZeneca is the ‘workhorse’ for vaccinating the world. Now, the world is uneasy over clot risks.
- U.S., Iranian Nuclear Negotiators Look for Ways to Untie Sanctions Knot
- Can The Afghan Army Hold Off The Taliban Without The U.S.?
- China says its economy grew 18.3% in the first quarter, slightly missing expectations
- Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China
- The government finally connects the line from Trump’s campaign to Russian intelligence
- Biden Administration Says Russian Intelligence Obtained Trump Campaign Data
- U.S. Intel Walks Back Claim Russians Put Bounties on American Troops
- Will Biden’s Russia sanctions actually stop Putin? (“Biden’s sanctions and expulsion of Russian diplomats won’t stop many of Moscow’s worst aggressions. But the sanctions he didn’t impose yet might.”)
- Biden is finally pivoting foreign policy to bigger threats
- White House Warns Russia on Bounties, but Stops Short of Sanctions
- Calls to impeach Bolsonaro are rising, but his grip on Brazil remains strong
- US Treasury Provides Missing Link: Manafort’s Partner Gave Campaign Polling Data to Kremlin in 2016
- Scoop: Biden close to picking Nick Burns as China ambassador
- Hong Kong pro-democracy figures given jail terms of up to 18 months
- In Talks With Japanese Prime Minister, Biden To Focus On Countering China
- All eyes on Prince Harry after his return to U.K. for Prince Philip’s funeral
- Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months
- J&J’s Limbo Status Crimps U.S. Vaccine Drive at a Pivotal Moment
- Why the Johnson & Johnson pause may not matter for America’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout (“America’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is going so well it could fulfill demand by midsummer without Johnson & Johnson’s shot.”)
- Polling shows Biden is winning — and that Republicans should be nervous (“The president’s strategy is working — so far.”)
- Biden Nears 100-Day Mark With Strong Approval, Positive Rating for Vaccine Rollout
- Biden starts off presidency with positive approval marks, CNBC survey shows
- Why Democrats shouldn’t sweat GOP attacks on Biden’s jobs plan
- The media knows much less than it thinks (“Certitude is inversely related to expertise.”)
- Biden promised to stop seizing border wall land. His DOJ is still doing it.
- We can make the Supreme Court less partisan if we choose (“Some Democrats want to expand the court to undo Republican manipulation. There may be even better ways to reform it.”)
- The Supreme Court Is Making New Law in the Shadows (“The justices are defying their procedural rules to rewrite the Constitution.”)
- Inspector general says police order to hold back riot-control weapons compromised Capitol on Jan. 6 (The question is WHY.)
- Cruz joins Paul in ditching mask despite CDC recommendations (They are the worst people.)
- Biden wins over skeptical progressives
- Pelosi has “no plans” to bring bill expanding Supreme Court to House floor
- Kyrsten Sinema Is the Shiniest Wrench in the Senate’s Gears
- In secret Facebook groups, America’s best warriors share racist jabs, lies about 2020, even QAnon theories (“NBC News reviewed posts from four private, secret Facebook groups that describe themselves as solely for current and former special operations forces.”)
- What Ever Happened to Donald Trump? (“Just months after leaving office, the former president has all but disappeared.”)
- It’s Not Just Young White Liberals Who Are Leaving Religion
- Video Shows A 13-Year-Old Boy Had His Hands Up When A Police Officer Fatally Shot Him
- In several fateful seconds, video appears to show 13-year-old Adam Toledo toss gun,
- ‘We failed Adam’: Body-camera videos appear to show 13-year-old Adam Toledo put up hands before fatal police shooting
- People stand outside the FedEx facility near Indianapolis International Airport on April 15. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
Eight people confirmed dead in shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility - 8 people killed in shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
- Watch Live: Multiple people shot, gunman fatally shoots self at FedEx facility
- How effective was Derek Chauvin’s defense? (“The former officer’s lawyer tried to introduce doubt by suggesting that Chauvin’s knee was not the cause of George Floyd’s death.”)
- We all can see who the victim is. His name is not Derek Chauvin.
- Jim Jordan Told to ‘Shut Your Mouth’ After Ranting Endlessly at Fauci
- Jim Jordan Trips Over His Own Asshole Trying to Debate Anthony Fauci
- Florida passes ‘anti-riot’ bill as civil rights groups warn it will stifle dissent (Unconstitutional?)
- Reuters puts its website behind a paywall.
- US police and public officials donated to Kyle Rittenhouse, data breach reveals (“Officers and officials also donated to fundraisers for far-right activists and fellow officers accused of shooting black Americans”)
- The Georgia Voting Law and the End of the New South
- Brian Kemp Will Never Suppress Enough Votes to Atone For Not Stealing the Election for Trump
- Yang widens his lead in latest public poll as PAC forms to boost his candidacy
- Yang under fire for appearance in video suggesting violence toward women
- Feeding Hate With Video: A Former Alt-Right YouTuber Explains His Methods
- Video: On Senate Floor, Mark Warner Condemns Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, Expresses Support For Legislation To Curb Surge In Violence
- Sens. Kaine and Warner want to make Virginia’s gun restrictions go national (“On the eve of the Virginia Tech shooting anniversary, the senators have refiled their ‘Virginia Plan.'”)
- Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA03) Sends Letter to AG Merrick Garland Formally Requesting DoJ Investigation Into Police Treatment of Donovan Lynch, 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario
- Rep. Spanberger: Conspiracies about Jan 6th attack ‘create fertile ground’ for extremists to take hold
- 1Q2021 Fundraising Numbers Coming In…
- Mystery groups spend thousands trashing GOP candidates for governor
- What Virginia Republicans Are Saying About Virginia Republicans (“The constant, vicious attacks Virginians are seeing every day make clear that this Republican primary is nothing short of a chaotic disaster”)
- Audio: Asked About Leaving a Voicemail Message Calling Someone a “Bitch,” Amanda Chase Responds, “Sometimes the truth hurts”
- Council on Environmental Justice asks Northam to institute fossil fuel infrastructure ban (Definitely do it.)
- What would a carbon-free grid look like for Virginia?
- Editorial: Remembering the lives lost at Virginia Tech (“Fourteen years ago, a tragedy at Virginia Tech should have spurred action on gun control and mental health. Sadly, there is still much to do on both fronts.”)
- Fourteen Years After Virginia Tech Massacre, DPVA and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Reflect on Progress and the Work Ahead
- Jennifer Carroll Foy Releases Plan to Reform Broken Criminal Justice System in Virginia, Address Police Brutality
- Leslie Byrne: I Was Virginia’s First Congresswoman. This is Why Jennifer McClellan Should Be Our Next Governor.
- A New Law Gave Virginia’s Attorney General the Authority to Investigate Windsor Police
- Hurting in Windsor: How a viral police pepper-spray incident has illuminated racial tensions in a small Virginia town
- Windsor officials release body cam video of previous traffic stop involving Army lieutenant, then take it down (“The stop occurred Nov. 7, 2020, about a month before another traffic stop involving Army Lt. Caron Nazario. In the November stop, Nazario was pulled over for going 19 mph over the posted speed limit and received a ticket.”)
- Windsor, site of viral traffic stop, leans heavily on ticketing to fund its budget
- Thursday (4/15) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,415 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 641,626), +96 Hospitalizations (to 27,493), +19 Deaths (to 10,529)
- Lawsuit filed over delays at Virginia Employment Commission
- Rod Hall continues to earn big endorsements in his primary challenge to Guzman
- Fairfax County prosecutor seeks prisoner release, claims officer bias
- At least 1 in 5 residents in Richmond area are fully vaccinated; demand continues to outpace supply
- VMI names Wins as first Black superintendent as college navigates racism probe
- Timeline outlined for disposal of city-owned Confederate statues
- D.C.-area forecast: A chilly wind today, then slowly warmer into next week
