by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, August 12.
- WHO warns people not to attack monkeys amid monkeypox outbreak (Attack monkeys?!? What. The. F***???)
- ‘Very scary’: European agriculture hit hard by climate change and drought
- European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops
- New Langya virus found in China could be ‘tip of the iceberg’ for undiscovered pathogens, researchers say
- A southern offensive opens in the Ukraine war
- UN alarm as Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again
- Russia confirms prisoner swap talks as U.S. hopes for Griner, Whelan release
- U.N. Ship to Carry Ukrainian Grain to Countries Most Affected by Shortage
- At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
- EU Proposes Significant Concession to Iran to Revive Nuclear Deal
- Afghan girls face uncertain future after 1 year of no school
- After 10 years of agony, it’s time for Syria to free Austin Tice
- What Trump and Orbán want: It’s fascism — it’s not a metaphor or a joke (“The global right’s two greatest heroes spoke at CPAC over the weekend. Take what they said very seriously”)
- CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift
- CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools
- Your Lawn Care Tech Is Killing the Planet. Here Are 4 Ways to Fix It. (Replace part or all of it with native, pollinator-friendly, etc. plants.)
- Al Gore hails Biden’s historic climate bill as ‘a critical turning point’
- Sweeping climate bill pushes American energy to go green
- The Democrats’ climate bill is a historic victory. But we can’t stop here
- After 25 Years of Futility, Democrats Finally Jettison Carbon Pricing in Favor of Incentives to Counter Climate Change (“The $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act is the nation’s first comprehensive climate plan to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and boost renewable energy and green technology. It relies on tax credits and other “carrots,” not sticks.”)
- Democrats in array at last, with domestic agenda in bloom
- Democrats are saving families a lot of money on health care. It’s a big deal.
- Astonished Democrats set to clear finish line with climate, tax, health care package
- House Is Set to Pass Climate, Tax and Health Care Package
- For Electric Vehicle Makers, Winners and Losers in Climate Bill
- Over $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US
- As Gas Prices Dip, There’s Finally Some Encouraging News on Inflation (“Barring an escalation of the war in Ukraine or a deadlier new coronavirus variant, the rate at which prices are rising appears to have peaked.”)
- Finally, Some Good News on Inflation
- No, the IRS Is Not Hiring 87,000 New Agents to Go After Ordinary Taxpayers (“But wealthy tax cheats may have to watch their backs.”)
- Merrick Garland Just Took a Blowtorch to the GOP Attacks on the Mar-a-Lago Raid
- How Merrick Garland turned the tables on Trump — and made Trump’s allies look foolish
- Merrick Garland to Donald Trump: Your Move, Buddy Boy
- FBI Reportedly Sought Nuclear Documents During Mar-a-Lago Search
- Merrick Garland Is Teaching Trump and His Allies a Lesson in Transparency
- Garland Seeks to Unseal Trump Warrant, Says He Approved Search
- Merrick Garland Calls Trump’s Bluff
- FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say
- Garland Moves to Release Details on Search of Trump’s Home
- Trump allies say he declassified Mar-a-Lago documents. Experts say it’s unclear if that will hold up.
- Trump received a subpoena from the Justice Department ahead of the F.B.I.’s Mar-a-Lago search.
- Report that FBI sought nuclear docs sharpens showdown with Trump (“The latest development could undercut Republican lawmakers who didn’t wait for details of the case before criticizing the FBI search”)
- Florida swing voters: Bring on the search warrants
- Now They’re Calling for Violence (“Trump loyalists have reacted to the search of the ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago residence with unhinged fury.”)
- How the Trump FBI search puts swing-state Republicans in a bind
- The GOP surrenders any claim to being the ‘law and order’ party
- There is no difference between Fox News and far-right “fringe” responses to the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago
- Fox complained the feds should have subpoenaed Trump’s documents before seeking a search warrant. They did. (Fox is a disgrace in every way.)
- The right-wing media built the pretext for January 6. What it’s doing now is scarier.
- The ‘Planted Evidence’ Lie
- Trump calls for ‘immediate’ release of Mar-a-Lago warrant
- Garland’s surprise announcement calls the Trump-GOP bluff
- The media shouldn’t amplify the GOP’s crazed anti-FBI rhetoric
- DHS Watchdog Nixed Alert to Congress About Purged January 6 Texts, New Docs Show
- Suspect who tried to breach FBI office dies in standoff
- Man suspected of trying to breach the F.B.I.’s Cincinnati office may have Jan. 6 ties.
- An armed suspect who tried to enter the FBI’s Cincinnati office is dead after standoff with authorities, officials say
- FBI Standoff Suspect Posted ‘Call to Arms’ on Trump’s Truth Social
- First on CNN: Elaine Chao, Trump’s former Transportation Secretary, met with Jan. 6 committee as other Cabinet members engage with panel
- Trapped in Trump, Trump, Trump (“The ex-President’s “Hell Week” overshadows Biden’s best week yet.”)
- Team Trump’s Thuggish Spin Campaign
- Trump National Security Adviser to meet with Jan. 6 committee
- Florida bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming treatments
- Conservative media outlets are embracing Alex Jones more than ever (Utterly revolting.)
- Will Sinema’s ‘Self-Destructive’ Moves Take Her Down?
- With George Soros, right-wing America puts conspiracy above reality
- Mailing Abortion Pills Punishable By Five Years in Prison, Mississippi AG Argues
- Local Editorial Boards Slam Jen Kiggans for “Reckless” Rhetoric, “Selling of Her Soul” to Run for Congress (Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press call out Kiggans for aligning herself with the most extreme wing of her party)
- Beyer airplane noise bill becoming law as part of CHIPS Act
- Video: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Testifies to House Rules Committee on Inflation Reduction Act Benefits; Repeatedly Corrects “Republican colleagues who had the mistaken impression that the U.S. economy is in a recession”
- Evacuees from Afghanistan find temporary home in National Conference Center in Virginia
- Lawsuit accuses Youngkin of tax avoidance, draws political fire (The “draws political fire” part of this headline is ridiculous, making it into a political/partisan thing, which it is not – or at least SHOULD not be.)
- “BREAKING: Gov. Youngkin accused of lining his own pockets at the expense of police officers and firefighters!” (Youngkin’s definitely in the right party (the one led by Trump!) for this kind of corrupt, slimeball behavior.)
- Thousands of low-income Virginians set to get access to shared solar
- Thursday Virginia COVID-19 Stats: 10-Day New Cases at 28,701; Hospitalizations at 814 (Near Highest Level Since Early March)
- New report shows up to half of state’s disabled residents struggle financially
- “Lost Cause” Defender Appointed to VA Board of Historic Resources Says She Did NOT Resign, but Was Dismissed by Youngkin(Ann Hunter McLean reiterates her false view that the Civil War “was a patriotic war for the country of VA to protect everyone…from an invading army”)
- Editorial: The philosophy of hate (“Five years after Charlottesville, philosophy of hate persists, requiring our vigilance and determination.”)
- Five years after Unite the Right, Charlottesville grapples with its identity
- Charlottesville hired a Black police chief to heal. Then it fired her. (“The city hoped to become a model of racial reconciliation after the ‘Unite the Right’ rally, but that remains elusive five years later”)
- Opinion/Editorial: Community must renew solidarity of 2017 to move on
- Five years later, Charlottesville still faces police reform challenges
- Virginia investigator linked to Parole Board leaks can sue over her firing, judge rules
- Virginia’s answer to Greyhound shows rural areas are worth serving
- Ex-Rocky Mount police sergeant sentenced to 7 years-plus in prison for role in U.S. Capitol riot
- Email scammers bilked VCU out of nearly $470,000, U.S. officials say
- D.C.-area forecast: Humidity disappears as mainly clear skies take hold
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