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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, April 24.
- Researchers Warn of “Devastating Effects” From Changing Currents (“Vast ocean eddies could cease to function as an efficient carbon sink.”)
- Kerry: China is ‘not doing enough’ on climate
- 4 winners and 4 losers from Biden’s climate leader summit (“Winner: Joe Biden. Loser: The coal industry.”)
- Here’s just how unequal the global coronavirus vaccine rollout has been
- Vladimir Putin is having a bad month (“Biden can stand up to the Russian strongman and still do business.”)
- After Testing the World’s Limits, Putin Steps Back From the Brink
- Myanmar: Military chief set to make first foreign trip since coup
- India’s Urban Affluent Hit by Virus Wave After Earlier Dodge
- India’s sudden coronavirus wave is not a far-away problem
- Biden to Say Armenians Suffered Genocide. Here’s Why It Matters.
- Merkel Warns of Virus Mutants as Tougher Curbs Take Effect
- Trump Fans Embraced This Far-Right Briton. Now He’s Turned to Russia. (“The anti-Islam agitator Tommy Robinson struck gold in America. Keeping it might require help from Moscow, where other British far-right activists are also finding friends.”)
- Debris from missing Indonesian submarine found, Navy says
- SpaceX capsule with four NASA astronauts aboard docks with International Space Station
- Oxford Malaria vaccine proves highly effective in Burkina Faso trial
- India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle
- Biden’s big climate pledge: can it succeed, and what noticeable changes could it bring?
- Biden calls on world leaders to invest in clean energy before ‘point of no return’ (“Billionaires, CEOS and union executives to help sell president’s climate-friendly transformation of US economy at virtual summit”)
- The vaccination gap between Democrats and Republicans
- MIT researchers say you’re no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies
- ‘Excess Deaths’ in 2020 Surpassed Those of 1918 Flu Pandemic
- US has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go now that pause is lifted
- The F.D.A. ended its recommended pause on the J.&J. vaccine, clearing the way for states to use it again.
- Covid-19: Some U.S. Vaccination Sites Will Close as Demand Drops
- Signs Emerge of Slowing Demand for Covid-19 Vaccines
- Rich Americans Face Biden Tax Hike With Anger, Denial and Grief (Hahahahaha. Seriously?!?)
- Biden’s plan for tax hikes on the rich is good. But it doesn’t go far enough. (“Apply principles of tax fairness across the board – even if a few semi-rich people wind up paying a bit more.”)
- Hiring is rebounding in the US – but the ‘shecession’ persists (“In March, 495,000 women entered the labor force, but the figures betray the harsher economic situation for Black women and many have dropped out altogether”)
- Lawmakers brace for bitter fight over Biden tax plan
- Manchin Urges Focus on ‘Conventional’ Infrastructure (Manchin is a huge pain in the you-know-what.)
- An investigation into Ma’Khia Bryant’s death needs to address the what ifs
- Biden taps oceanographer to lead climate agency weakened by Trump (“Rick Spinrad to head National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has key role in protecting environment”)
- GOP senator: Our jobs plan is just like Biden’s except we took everything out
- Republicans are making it easy for the White House (“Both the GOP’s tone and substance are turnoffs.”)
- Bills targeting local officials who resisted Trump could allow GOP to “overturn election results” (“Republicans in at least 14 states are trying to seize power from local election offices in response to Trump’s lies”)
- Democrats warn Waters censure move opens floodgates
- Republicans Have a New Strategy to Keep Gumming Up the Senate
- Dickitude Arms Race for GOP Presidential Hopefuls
- Cruz maintains ties to right-wing group despite its extremist messaging
- Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders’ Control
- Anthony Fauci Delivers Short, Sharp Shutdown Of GOP Senator’s Vaccine Doubt Bluster
- The hidden scam behind Tucker Carlson and the right’s ‘replacement’ game
- Merrick Garland and Law-Enforcement Leaders to Confer on Federal Role in Policing
- Justice Dept. now expects to charge more than 500 in Capitol riot probe
- He boasted on Bumble about storming Capitol, feds say. His would-be date turned him in: ‘We are not a match’
- Capitol rioter arrested after being turned in by match on online dating app Bumble
- Oath Keeper’s Chilling Exchange About Nancy Pelosi Keeps Him Behind Bars in Capitol Siege Case
- After Chauvin’s conviction for Floyd murder, DOJ weighs charging him for 2017 incident involving Black teen: Source
- The look in Derek Chauvin’s eyes was something worse than hate (“It was the look of indifference in Chauvin’s eyes on May 25, 2020, as he casually drained the life out of George Floyd. That was as chilling as his knee on Floyd’s neck. And what it represents could pose the biggest challenge to broader police reforms ahead.”)
- Gaetz probe includes scrutiny of potential public corruption tied to medical marijuana industry
- The G.O.P. Is Getting Even Worse (“Trumpians are having a venomous panic attack.”)
- Study Shows Anti-Racist Messages Hurt Democrats (“Guess why? Because there are a lot of racists!”)
- How the American Right Lost Its Chance to Get Sane on Climate Change (“A brainless Republican Party stands alone in denial”)
- Sen. Tom Cotton Comes Up With Novel Way To Hail Whiteness, Gets Harsh Smackdown (“Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones rips the Arkansas Republican’s ‘well-rounded’ dog whistle in arguing against D.C. statehood.”)
- Anti-vaccine groups thrive on Facebook – don’t be fooled by the platform’s latest takedown (“Media Matters has identified over 110 active anti-vaccine groups still on the platform” Facebook sucks.)
- Evidence in Trump supporter’s trial suggests he espoused Nazi ideals
- Governor Newsom Takes Action to Phase Out Oil Extraction in California (It’s time to phase out fossil fuel extraction nationally, and switch as rapidly as possible to clean energy.)
- The Rise of Ron DeSantis (“The Florida governor’s sudden prominence is partly about him, partly about his critics, but mostly about his state.”)
- The New York Times is readying a big newsletter push as Substack tries to poach its top writers with advances worth hundreds of thousands
- What Substack Is Really Doing to the Media
- GOP-backed recount of Maricopa County ballots appears on track to move forward after initial pause ordered by Arizona judge
- Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor (Alrighty…)
- Kaine urges passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
- Schapiro: GOP nomination a riddle wrapped in a mystery
- A ‘proven’ record vs. new blood in Democratic primary for state attorney general
- VA GOP Week In Review: Continued Extremism, Disarray, and Despicable Cowardice (Virginia Rs “Display Racism and Cowardice After Chauvin Verdict”; “Orthodox Jews Vote Blocked From Voting in GOP Convention”)
- FWIW: “The online race for control of the Commonwealth” (Terry McAuliffe leads on Facebook and Google, followed by Glenn Youngkin and Pete Snyder)
- As Republicans Ramp Up For Governor’s Race, Some Ask: Can They Win Back Northern Virginia? (“But former Republican delegate David Ramadan doubts such a strategy will work, largely because of how former president Donald Trump pushed many Republicans further to the right — and how Virginia Republicans will be choosing their candidate for November’s general election.” Bingo.)
- Editorial: The many ironies in Virginia’s 2021 Democratic primary
- Swecker: Early voting is starting, but only one party is letting Virginians vote
- Virginia GOP won’t let Orthodox Jews vote absentee in Sabbath-day convention
- The Meeting That Ended the RPV?
- Video: Gov. Northam Announces Largest Private Land Donation for Permanent State Conservation in Virginia History
- Audio: VA Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran Says Secret Recording “Unnerving,” But “Reinforces What I’ve Been Saying All Along” (“The fact that [the murderer of a police officer] was a bad guy in 1980 is absolutely true,” but in deciding about parole, “you have to at least include some of the stuff over the last 40 years”)
- Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Police Shooting in Spotsylvania County
- Virginia will immediately resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after CDC, FDA lift pause
- VDH launches dashboard about COVID-19 variants in Virginia; 44% of cases among ages 29 and younger
- Friday (4/23) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,340 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 652,321), +95 Hospitalizations (to 28,012), +13 Deaths (to 10,666)
- Rasoul Releases Plan to Ensure Right To Vote For Every Virginia Citizen
- Northam urges White House to include immigration reform in COVID-19 recovery measure
- Michael Schewel column: Virginia’s new addiction (“The commonwealth of Virginia has become addicted to regressive vice-based revenue streams.”)
- Bodycam Video, 911 Call Released in Case of Virginia Man Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy
- Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Deputy who shot Black man appears to mistake phone for gun
- Shooting of Black man by Va. sheriff’s deputy heard on 911 call, body-worn camera video
- Federal group says Southwest Virginia is fourth most coal-dependent area in U.S.
- Video shows Black soldiers harassed at Virginia restaurant
- Fairfax County taps former Baltimore chief to be next police leader
- NAACP calls on Caroline Sheriff’s Office to remove ‘thin blue line’ flag
- The Fairfax prosecutor’s decision to sit out many misdemeanor cases is a mistake
- City of Richmond releases statement following homicide of longtime city employee
- D.C.-area forecast: This weekend features an overnight washout in between classic April days
