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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, March 28.
- Clean Solar, Wind Power Still Isn’t Accessible in Developing Economies
- Big Banks Promised Climate Action. So Where Is It? (“None of the top financial institutions have followed through meaningfully, a new report finds.” Disgraceful.)
- We Study Virus Evolution. Here’s Where We Think the Coronavirus Is Going.
- U.S. global Covid work will ‘grind to a halt’ without more cash
- Biden stated the obvious: Putin must not remain in power, free to destroy Ukraine
- Volodymyr Zelensky on why Ukraine must defeat Putin
- As the war in Ukraine moves into its second month, fears grow of Mariupol’s fall to Russia.
- Zelensky Gives Interview to Russian Journalists. Moscow Orders It Quashed.
- ‘Diminishing returns’: What can change Putin’s course in the Ukraine war?
- Ukraine willing to be neutral, says Russia wants to split nation
- Zelenskiy says Ukraine willing to discuss neutrality at Russia talks
- Biden’s support for Ukraine and opposition to Putin were no ‘gaffe’ (“Biden’s words give hope not only to Ukrainians but also to Russian dissidents fighting to build a freer country, and it is hard to see how they could make Putin fight any harder than he already is. I would rather have a president who is fearless in calling out Putin’s war crimes than one who toadies to the Russian tyrant.”)
- Zelenskyy: Ukraine seeking peace ‘without delay’ in talks
- Biden’s Facts Don’t Care About Putin’s Feelings
- The Kremlin tries to stifle Radio Free Europe — and its audience surges
- Russia strikes around Kyiv as siege of Mariupol tightens
- Ukraine pauses civilian evacuations, warning of danger
- Russian Tankers Going Dark Raises Flags (“Some maritime experts warn this could signal attempts to evade unprecedented sanctions.”)
- Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine’s army in east
- Boris Nemtsov Tailed by FSB Squad Prior to 2015 Murder
- Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll
- A Middle East Geopolitical Realignment Accelerates to Confront and Contain Iran
- Israel Hosts Summit With 4 Arab Nations and U.S.
- U.S., Mideast allies show unity in Israel amid Iran worries
- A Recession Warning Sign? Part of U.S. Yield Curve Inverts for First Time Since 2006 (“Powell pushed back against concern that an inverted yield curve would signal recession on the horizon.”)
- The FDA is expected to authorize 2nd boosters for people 50 and up
- Ukrainians are dying for democracy. In America, Republicans won’t stand up to Trump.
- Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe (It’s called being president…)
- Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States
- Western heat wave sets records, fuels fire near Boulder, Colo. (This is the climate crisis.)
- House January 6 committee report recommends Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino be held in contempt of Congress
- How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions
- Trump’s base splinters over Ukraine (“The views of the former president’s supporters at one recent rally ran the gamut, from letting Putin do as he will to sending in U.S. troops.”)
- By trashing Jackson, the GOP magnified a right-wing court’s legitimacy problem
- Cory Booker Says SCOTUS Needs to “Use This Thomas Affair” to Change Its Ethics Rules
- Ginni Thomas text-message controversy is a symptom of a deeper rot
- Cruz’s battle to keep Trump in power has cost him friends, sparks questions (Cruz has friends? That’s truly astounding.)
- White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19
- Chris Wallace: working at Fox News became ‘unsustainable’ after election (So…Wallace was ok with the right-wing propaganda, racism, sexism, etc, etc. for years, but quit because Fox finally went too far for him? Alrighty…)
- Former Fox News Anchor Chris Wallace Describes How Bad It Was to Work at Fox News (“I can certainly understand where somebody would say, ‘Gee, you were a slow learner, Chris.’”)
- After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, the Oscars took a turn (“It’s always a bad sign when the Academy has to say it doesn’t condone violence.”)
- Yeah, It Was Real (“The slap heard around the world.”)
- How One of the Most Disastrous Moments in Oscar History Unfolded
- The Most Shocking Moment in Oscars History (“Will Smith hit Chris Rock. Then he won a trophy for Best Actor.”)
- Will Smith slaps Chris Rock after Jada joke
- Will Smith’s Violence Made the Oscars Impossible to Love (“The vibes were actually good… until the most famous man in the world assaulted a beloved comedian. How do we reconcile that?”)
- The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2022 Oscars (“Instead of a return to normalcy, Hollywood felt more unnatural than ever.”)
- Video: On CNN, Sen. Mark Warner Says “there is one individual that’s trying to make regime change in Europe and that’s Vladimir Putin” (On potential Russian cyberattacks, Sen. Warner said he’s “surprised” that Russia hasn’t launched “their A-team cyberattacks against Ukraine” so far.)
- As Congress debates COVID-19 funding, it’s Virginia’s uninsured who are most at risk
- How Do State Senate, House of Delegates Members’ 2022 VAPLAN Scores Match Up To Their Districts’ Progressive “Leans?”
- Exclusive interview with Glenn Youngkin dives into tax cuts, COVID-19 mandates
- Where Do Things Currently Stand on Possible 2022 Virginia House of Delegates Elections? Sam Shirazi Explains. (It’s possible the court “doesn’t even get to merits”…we’ll see.)
- Enrollment increases in Virginia’s ‘G3’ community college programs
- In its arrogance, Virginia government continues walling off the public’s right to know (It’s not “Virginia government” generically, it’s the Youngkin administration.)
- From revelry to tragedy on Granby Street: The night Sierra Jenkins was killed
- Some see criminal justice failures in shootings of homeless people (“Some have argued that the Fairfax County prosecutor should have sought stiffer charges in a previous case against the man accused of shooting multiple homeless men in D.C. and New York City. Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he didn’t have the evidence.”)
- Virginia braces against avian flu after virus detected in Fauquier flock
- Virginia State Police rush anti-venom to Richmond to treat man bitten by pet viper
- D.C.-area forecast: Winter chill cedes to spring by midweek
