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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, April 23.
- The difference you make when you eat less meat (“How eating less meat and more plant-based meals reduces climate emissions and sends fewer animals to factory farms.”)
- The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam (“Rates are stalling in most low-income countries well short of the W.H.O.’s goal to immunize 70 percent of people in every nation. Experts fear the momentum is gone.”)
- EU deal paves way for strict Big Tech content rules (“It’s another aggressive step forward on tech for Europe, which has led the way in regulating the digital age and has already set the tone for how the world deals with online privacy and competition.” Good.)
- Russia Seizes Dozens of Towns in Ukraine’s East as Fighting Intensifies (“Ukraine acknowledged that Russia had taken some 42 small towns in its initial drive to seize the east but said that its military could soon take them back. Ahead of what could be a bruising, drawn-out brawl, Western allies raced to deliver increasingly heavy, long-range arms to Ukraine.”)
- Russia Blocks Economic Data, Hiding Effect of Sanctions
- Zelensky Warns That Russian Ambitions Don’t End With Ukraine (“The Ukrainian president warned that Russia had its sights set on other European countries if its troops push past Ukrainian forces trying to hold back a renewed Russian offensive in the south and east of the country.”)
- Russian military official hints at push to Moldova
- Russia’s offensive in the Donbas can’t make up for its failure in Kyiv
- Xi and Putin put a sick twist on ‘peace’ and ‘security’
- U.S., EU Are Looking at Ways to Slash Putin’s Oil Money
- Zelenskiy Warns on Russian Ambitions After General’s Comments
- Ukraine war: Russia aiming for full control of south, commander says
- Satellite images reveal another mass grave site near Mariupol
- Russia fails to make major gains in Ukraine – UK
- The War in Ukraine Has Unleashed a New Word (“In a creative play on three different languages, Ukrainians identify an enemy: ‘ruscism.’”)
- Ukrainian counterattacks slowing Russian offensive in east
- Nearly 3,000 of Russia’s notorious Wagner mercenary group have been killed in the war, UK MPs told
- In the case against Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russia turns truth into a crime
- Britain to reopen embassy in Kyiv, Boris Johnson announces
- The New Nuclear Reality (“Russia’s war in Ukraine has reawakened fears about the bomb—and endangered the principle of deterrence.”)
- Rattled by War in Ukraine, Moldova Strives to Dodge Russia’s Long Shadow
- French election: Macron and Le Pen trade taunts as campaigning ends
- Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right French Party to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Russian Military Contractor
- Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes
- How well is our immunity holding up against Covid-19?
- The GOP war on democracy is working. Just look at Ohio. (“Republicans tell their state supreme court to stuff it, and Trump federal judges give them a thumbs-up.”)
- Jan. 6 revelations will ‘blow the roof off the House,’ Rep. Jamie Raskin says
- McCarthy’s Lie Puts G.O.P. Hypocrisy on Trump on Display
- The other big question raised by the leaked Kevin McCarthy audio (“Did McCarthy think Trump might have committed criminal acts?”)
- Kevin McCarthy Would Have a Lot of Explaining to Do Right Now If Republicans Had Any Capacity for Shame
- A Speaker Kevin McCarthy would mean only more debacles like this one
- Fox News neglects bombshell report that Kevin McCarthy supported pushing Trump to resign after January 6 (“Fox is also covering up the fact that McCarthy just got caught blatantly lying”)
- GOP lawmakers were deeply involved in Trump plans to overturn election, new evidence suggests
- Meadows was warned of violence ahead of Jan. 6, new court filings show
- McCarthy’s failure to lead House Republicans started before Jan. 6
- Kevin McCarthy’s Sloppy, Artless Lie (“A recording caught the House minority leader in an outright falsehood.”)
- ‘Trump is fine’: McCarthy quietly moves to tamp down fallout after damaging audio reveals January 6 views
- White House readies for tough probes that would follow a GOP takeover
- Gun deaths were the leading killer of US children in 2020
- Moms for Liberty is placing right-wing propaganda in public school libraries while continuing its censorship crusade (“Fox News is promoting some of these books and authors”)
- Exxon Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag Triggers Employee Backlash
- Twitter bans climate change propaganda ads as deniers target platforms
- Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted over old social media posts advocating violence against Democrats in court testimony
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Was the Most Non-Credible Person I’ve Seen on a Witness Stand in Decades
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Apparently Can’t “Recall” Anything That Happened in the Last Three Years
- Seeking to Prevent Her Disqualification, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Under Oath That She Can’t Remember Much About Talks Before Jan. 6 (She committed perjury. Lock her up.)
- Trump’s Oz, Vance endorsements bring cash windfall, backlash
- Trump holds key rally to boost Vance in Ohio
- Ron DeSantis Aims at Disney, Hits the First Amendment
- “Undemocratic and unfair”: Ron DeSantis’ Disney stunt leaves Florida holding the bag (“Florida Republicans’ rush to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District might also contravene state law”)
- Disney should leave Florida. It’s time for DeSanty World.
- Republicans Give Up on the Free Market and Put Their Faith in Vindictive Governance
- Punishing Disney, DeSantis Signals a Lasting G.O.P. Brawl With Business
- DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Repealing its tax status may hurt taxpayers instead
- League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map
- Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women’s lingerie in public setting
- Person sets self on fire at Supreme Court plaza
- Person of interest in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say
- JEC Chairman Don Beyer on Earth Day 2022: “The cost of inaction will be catastrophic.”
- Reps. Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer React to Tape of House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy: “moral bankruptcy”; “shameless, spineless”; “McCarthy has plainly been caught lying”
- Rep. Luria speaks out on Navy suicides, ‘reaching out to leadership’
- Rep. Luria: McCarthy has direct information that we need
- As Youngkin Dabbles in National Politics, Virginians are Wondering What is Fueling His CRT Fire: Is It Racism or Corruption? Or Both? (Youngkin’s “push to ban accurate history boils down to racism, intolerance, and money”)
- Earth Day Special: Republicans Roll Back Environmental Protections, While Democrats Fight To Secure Them (“The truth is the Democratic Party is the only party in Virginia dedicated to tackling the worsening effects of climate change”)
- Virginia Democrats Outraise Virginia Republicans Across the Board (“‘Republican momentum’ has stalled and Virginians are rejecting the Governor’s far-right antics across the board.”)
- VA Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw: “Always smiling for the photo op, Gov. Youngkin’s behavior is often petty and now appears to be vindictive” (“Sadly, it is unclear if he is positioning himself for the next national race and/or trying to emulate the Mitch McConnell or Ron DeSantis playbook for dysfunctional government.”)
- Youngkin chief diversity officer on leave for family matter
- Va. attorney general stops seeking prosecution of US Park Police officers in fatal shooting of Bijan Ghaisar (“By overriding the decision of the grand jury, AG Miyares has substituted his own political calculations for the judgment of the citizens of Fairfax County who heard the evidence and decided to indict these two officers for killing Bijan Ghaisar. It is a tragedy that in this Commonwealth, justice is decided not by the evidence but by the political whims of a novice AG”)
- Virginia 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 94% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations Down to 179 From ~4,000 in January (Highest one-day increase in cases (+1,705) since late February.)
- Virginia discovers its biodiversity hotspots
- Virginia Tech plants a very special tree
- Developers made big plans for Amazon HQ2. Now it’s up for a key vote.
- UVa students demand university, city do more to mitigate climate crisis
- Killings up 15% in Hampton Roads to start the year; nonfatal shootings down 7%
- Reid Expects Youngkin’s Attempt to Shorten School Board Terms to Fail
- Roanoke County schools removes ‘inappropriate’ questions from youth risk surveys
- Williams: Ranked-choice voting in Richmond shouldn’t exclusive. If it’s good for City Council, it should be good for all.
- D.C.-area forecast: Springlike today, and summerlike for Sunday
