by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 16.
- Global heating linked to early birth and damage to babies’ health, scientists find
- Tsunami from Tonga volcano eruption leaves trail of flood damage (“Waves rush over island country while tidal surges are felt by small Pacific neighbours plus New Zealand, Australia, US and Japan”)
- This Is No Way to Be Human (“We now occupy a nearly natureless world.”)
- Europe’s loud, rule-breaking unvaccinated minority are falling out of society
- Putin’s Troops Wouldn’t Get Cheers in This Once Pro-Russia City
- Russia Issues Subtle Threats More Far-Reaching Than a Ukraine Invasion (“Moscow has hinted that if the West fails to meet its demands, it could take measures such as placing nuclear missiles near the U.S. Russia’s army of hackers could also wreak havoc, a reminder that President Vladimir Putin can cause enormous disruption.”)
- Kazakhstan authorities raise death toll from unrest to 225
- Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial
- Novak Djokovic: Tennis star to be deported after losing Australia visa battle (Bye bye!)
- Djokovic Loses Shot at $2.1 Million, History With Court Loss
- The Fed is about to see a lot of new faces. What it means for banks, the economy and markets
- How the states have become “Laboratories of Autocracy” — and why it’s worse than you think
- Recruitment of veterans by extremists may increase, top Democrat warns
- The Justice Dept. alleged Jan. 6 was a seditious conspiracy. Now will it investigate Trump?
- Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows
- Trump Rally Underscores G.O.P. Tension Over How to Win in 2022 (“Donald Trump’s rally in Arizona on Saturday will feature a host of election deniers. His involvement in state races and his inability to let go of his 2020 loss worries many Republicans.”)
- Trump Soft-Launches His 2024 Campaign
- The Supreme Court can’t get its story straight on vaccines (“The Court is barely even pretending to be engaged in legal reasoning.”)
- Hostages freed after stand-off at Texas synagogue
- Hostages freed from Texas synagogue, governor says
- All Texas synagogue hostages ‘out alive and safe’ after harrowing 12-hour standoff, suspect is dead
- DirecTV Just Announced It Will Drop Trump’s Favorite Far-Right News Network (“One America News just lost its biggest revenue stream.”)
- DPVA Chairwoman Susan Swecker on Glenn Youngkin: “We will remind Virginians that the ‘moderate from Northern Virginia’ is nothing more than a political puppet for the far right“
- The Night Before His Inauguration, Youngkin Falsely Claimed He “Won the Latino Vote…Won the Asian Vote…Won Hampton Roads” (Youngkin also vowed to take back the State Senate next year – so much for working with Senate Dems.)
- Taking office as Virginia’s 74th governor, Youngkin promises ‘new and better day’ (And then immediately contradicts that with a bunch of godawful, hard-right executive orders and directives.)
- Republican Glenn Youngkin is sworn-in as the next governor of Virginia
- Gov. Ralph Northam and First Lady Pam Northam: “From the bottom of our hearts – thank you, Virginia!” Here’s a Quick Review of One of the Most Consequential Governorships in Virginia History. (“…it’s worth noting the breadth and depth of what he and state Democrats accomplished.”)
- UPDATE: Youngkin sworn in as governor, scraps mandates on masks in schools, COVID vaccinations for state workers
- Youngkin signs executive orders to bar ‘critical race theory,’ COVID-19 mandates
- Youngkin sworn in as governor (“The Republican starts his term with a flurry of executive actions; repeals mask mandates in schools and vaccines for state employees.”)
- Opinion: Three ways Virginia can maintain its manufacturing edge
- Youngkin pick for medical adviser bucks trends on covid (“Bucks trends?” Uh, try “Is far outside the mainstream, dangerous, etc.”)
- Opinion: Virginia is charged up for an electric vehicle future
- Flawed policing in this small town reflects a national pattern (“The list of outrages is long in the brutal, unwarranted traffic stop carried out by police against a nonviolent, unarmed Black military officer in the small town of Windsor, Va., a year ago.”)
- Youngkin Asks Miyares to Investigate Loudoun Schools
- Richmond officials considering two collective bargaining ordinances. Stoney’s proposal excludes police, firefighters
- Ex-Portsmouth police chief fights ‘reputational damage’ in city’s $300,000 settlement with Sen. Louise Lucas (“Angela Greene’s attorney argues the move to settle Lucas’ suit without Greene’s authorization goes beyond the city attorney’s authority and was unnecessary because the claims were baseless.”)
- No Change to Current APS Mask Requirements – Masks Required Inside on School Grounds and on Buses
- D.C.-area forecast: Dangerous road conditions late this afternoon and evening as snow changes to ice
