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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, Christmas Day 2022. Have a great holiday!
- Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast
- The Pope condemned the human ‘hunger for wealth and power’ at a Christmas Eve Mass
- Pope Francis calls for end to ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine
- Pope’s lament: Icy winds of war buffet humanity at Christmas
- Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
- Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia
- Ukrainians struggle to find, reclaim children taken by Russia (“While Ukrainians face daunting logistical barriers to recover children taken to Russia, Vladimir Putin issued a decree last May making it quick and easy for Russians to adopt Ukrainian children.”)
- Ukraine Latest: Putin Says Russia Remains Ready to Negotiate (Yeah, uh huh…)
- China’s foreign minister signals deeper ties with Russia
- China Aims to Rebuild US Ties in Diplomatic Push for 2023
- China stops publishing daily Covid figures amid reports of explosion in cases
- China stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation
- Days before new president, old divisions tearing at Brazil
- The Taliban have banned women from working for NGOs in Afghanistan (The Taliban are evil.)
- Brutal conditions batter much of the U.S., ravaging Buffalo
- At least 28 dead, over 3,000 flights canceled as winter storm hits much of the U.S.
- US winter storm: Americans and Canadians face mass outages on Christmas Day
- Power Outages, Flight Delays as US Storm Leaves Trail of Chaos
- Millions Urged to Cut Power Use and Keep Grid Stable
- ‘I had to fulfil my responsibility’: Fauci on his career, Covid and stepping down (“America’s top health official, a cult figure for millions, has advised seven US presidents – but will he speak freely about Trump’s response to coronavirus?”)
- Biden celebrates Christmas with mass, Italian dinner at White House
- How Americans Can Stand Against Extremism
- GOP senators slam McConnell, Republican colleagues for supporting omnibus
- McConnell team raised worries about attack on Biden inauguration, ex-NSA O’Brien told Jan. 6 committee
- More migrants dropped outside vice president’s home in freezing weather on Christmas Eve
- Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race (“AWESOME!”, as Glenn Youngkin would put it? LOL)
- George Santos’ congressional freshman yearbook entries come with questions
- Jan. 6 report sheds new details about Sen. Mike Lee’s efforts to help Trump overturn 2020 election
- Trump attorney Jenna Ellis of Colorado under investigation for alleged misconduct
- Twitter brings Elon Musk’s genius reputation crashing down to earth
- Here’s who helped Elon Musk buy Twitter (Bad, worse, worst.)
- Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report
- Dominion Energy Encourages Customers to Conserve Energy
- Looking Back at Virginia Politics in 2022: Highlights…and Lowlights
- Friday Night Update from the ER in Arlington, VA: “ER volumes have been down a bit over the last week or so”; “<10% of our patients have COVID”
- Appalachian Power and grid operators worry current demand may be too much
- Parks in Fairfax’s Franconia district scrap the Confederate ‘Lee’ name
- Strong winds topple church steeple in Portsmouth, but that won’t stop Christmas celebrations
- VCU says it needs an influx of $51 million to maintain standards
- D.C.-area forecast: A very cold Christmas Day with warmer temperatures in sight
