by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 11.
- Oceans were the hottest ever recorded in 2022, analysis shows (Disastrous. We need to get off of fossil fuels ASAP!)
- The past 8 years were the world’s warmest, report finds
- ‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet
- The world needs wind energy. Here’s how to ramp it up in 2023
- World Bank makes big cut to its 2023 growth outlook, says globe is ‘perilously close’ to recession
- Russia on verge of biggest gain in Ukraine since summer
- Defiant Ukraine says war hotspot Soledar is not under Russian control; Moscow’s oil revenues plummet
- U.S., Allies Prepare New Sanctions on Russian Oil
- Ukraine says mining town holding out against Russian assault
- Turkey Is Sending Cold War-Era Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
- Beijing Fears Russia Becoming ‘Minor Power’ Under ‘Crazy’ Putin – FT
- Xi Jinping’s plan to reset China’s economy and win back friends
- Bolsonaro eyes early return to Brazil as US stay irks Biden
- After attacks in Brazil, far-right American pundits are repeating the insurrection playbook
- The root causes of Brazil’s violent protest, explained by an expert
- Brazilian supreme court judge orders arrest of top security officials
- A Law Signed by Bolsonaro Paved the Way for Authorities to Prosecute His Insurrectionists
- Brazil’s attempted coup was thwarted by Lula’s decisive action, minister says (“Alexandre Padilha says insurrection by Bolsonaro supporters was well-organized ‘act of terrorism’ aimed at toppling government”)
- Biden’s response to Israel’s far-right government: avoid confrontation (Yeah, good luck with that!)
- Paris attack: knife-wielding man injures six people at Gare du Nord
- Iran executions quash protests, push dissent underground
- U.S. vs. China: The Race to Develop the Most Advanced Chips
- U.S., Japan set to announce shake-up of Marine Corps units to deter China
- FACT SHEET: Key Deliverables for the 2023 North American Leaders’ Summit
- Mexican President’s 28-Minute Monologue Had Biden, Trudeau Staring at Feet
- Biden’s shift on immigration acknowledges the obvious
- Death Toll in Peru Rises to 47 Amid Extraordinary Violence
- How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation (The U.S. should do the same.)
- The AP Interview: Korean leader cites North’s serious threat
- A Romanian court upholds Andrew Tate’s arrest on human-trafficking charges
- South Korean Conglomerate to Invest $2.5 Billion in U.S. Solar Manufacturing
- Climate-fueled disasters cost U.S. $165 billion in 2022
- Can We Really Have a Soft Landing? (“The bottom line? A soft landing has become much more plausible than it seemed a few months ago. But it’s not at all a done deal.”)
- Biden pledges to veto House Republican bill that would slash IRS funding
- Five key insights into how the modern right-wing media and the Republican Party work together
- U.S. Supreme Court considers narrowing federal protections for unions
- How the Biden administration can slow the GOP’s dangerous schemes
- Republicans’ escalating war with the feds (Why call them the “feds” as opposed to “our government” or whatever?)
- Divided House Approves G.O.P. Inquiry Into ‘Weaponization’ of Government
- Democrats planning to sit on all GOP select committees
- ‘We started running’: Pelosi aide tells jurors about flight from Jan. 6 chaos
- Capitol riot trial starts for man with feet on Pelosi desk
- Trump’s tax returns show he was a bigger risk than we realized
- Trump’s Longtime Finance Chief Sentenced to 5 Months in Jail
- Merrick Garland’s Special Counsel Is Zeroing In On Trump’s Inner Circle
- 4 questions soon to be answered in Georgia’s probe against Trump (“Buckle up. Indictments are likely coming.”)
- House GOP sets its top priority: Covering up for Donald Trump’s crime spree
- Kevin McCarthy reveals how the MAGA House will protect Trump
- Lawyers who enabled Trump in election plot face heightened risk of charges (They all should have been disbarred a long time ago, just for starters.)
- ‘We want people to be uncomfortable’: The conservative plan to target pharmacies that dispense abortion pills
- Biden ‘surprised’ government records found at old office
- The GOP can’t slam Biden on classified documents without condemning Trump
- The Race Is On to Both-Sides the Classified Documents Found in Biden’s Old Office (That’s the media at its worst. In fact, these are COMPLETELY/WILDLY different situations.)
- In the case of the classified documents, it’s more serious for Trump than Biden (By a factor of about 1 million.)
- Southern states rebel against RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
- Assault weapon sales now illegal in Illinois: ‘This will save lives,’ Pritzker says after quickly signing bill into law
- “Endless stream” of deadly atmospheric rivers bring fresh flood threats to California
- Uvalde school police chief told investigators the day after massacre why he waited in the Robb Elementary hallway
- Blake Hounshell, ‘On Politics’ Editor at The Times, Dies at 44
- Curious about George: House Republicans debate Santos’ fate
- Santos Took Donation From Migrant-Smuggler
- More George Santos Acquaintances Come Forward With Theft Allegations
- George Santos Thinks It’s “Fantastic” the GOP Has Made It Harder to Investigate Congressional Wrongdoing
- Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat
- GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson Throws Ridiculous Shit Fit Over the Prospect of Losing Gas Stove (This guy is completely bonkers.)
- Elon Musk Turns Over Twitter Records To Key Source Of COVID Misinformation (“Alex Berenson has been frequently and flagrantly wrong about the pandemic”)
- Twitter bans account for D.C. area bus system without explanation (What on earth?!?)
- Regional Congressional Delegation Issues Warning Vs. Inclusion of Holmes Rule
- U.S. should grant a Brazilian request to extradite Bolsonaro, Kaine says
- Video: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)’s Remarks Opposing Republican Legislation To Protect Wealthy Tax Cheats
- Former congresswoman Elaine Luria to become fellow at Georgetown University
- Live Blog: Virginia Special Election Results For HD24, HD35, SD07
- Democrat Aaron Rouse Defeats Anti-Abortion Opponent and Cements Pro-Abortion Rights Majority in Virginia State Senate
- Campbell wins easily, Democrat takes key Senate race
- Democrat Aaron Rouse declares victory over Kevin Adams in tight special election for Virginia’s 7th Senate District seat
- EDITORIAL: Abortion is on the ballot in 2023
- Rouse on track to flip GOP seat, boosting Democratic edge in Virginia Senate
- Ellen Campbell to replace late husband in House of Delegates
- Changes to Virginia’s behavioral health system will be a major focus of this year’s session
- Electric utility rate reform back on General Assembly agenda
- Assembly hears calls for more oversight of power bills — including from Dominion
- Opinion/Column: Guv’s charter school accounts target public ed
- Dominion Energy Says Solar Will Dominate by 2040 (Meanwhile, “Dominion is stuck with a heck of a lot of gas generating plants that it has to justify post hoc”)
- Filler-Corn pushes ‘microstamping’ bill to help trace guns used in crimes
- The feds have mapped broadband availability. Are they right about Virginia?
- Richmond Democrats Call for Accountability from Bon Secours (“We will not stand by as communities of color are pillaged by corporate greed”)
- Background check missed deputy’s red flags before killings (Horrifying.)
- D.C.-area forecast: Cruising through mild January, with evening shower chances
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