by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 4.
- Potent Greenhouse Gases and Ozone Depleting Chemicals Called CFCs Are Back on the Rise Following an International Ban, a New Study Finds (“A U.S. chemical plant in Louisiana that produces a common refrigerant may be partly to blame for increased emissions of CFCs—chemicals thousands of times more potent at warming the planet than carbon dioxide.”)
- Revealed: UAE plans huge oil and gas expansion as it hosts UN climate summit (Expanding oil/gas production is antithetical to preventing climate disaster.)
- The Case for Capping Sea-Level Rise (“A More Tangible Way to Measure the Harm From Climate Change”)
- $9 Trillion Energy King’s Climate Fix Is a Hand-Picked Oil Exec
- John Authers: OPEC’s Rerun of ‘That 70s Show’ Is Losing Its Edge
- Finland Deals a Blow to Putin as It Enters NATO
- Finland to join NATO on Tuesday. What will it take for Sweden to follow?
- Finland to join NATO today, doubling alliance’s land border with Russia
- A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea
- In Russia, Secret Trials and Near-Certain Convictions Await Accused Spies
- Lawyers for US journalist held in Russia on spying charges ‘file appeal’ (The problem is, Putin’s Russia is lawless.)
- Russia’s ultranationalists appear increasingly vulnerable after pro-war blogger’s killing (“Some political and defense analysts note that Russia could potentially be behind the killing, given the growing tensions between its political establishment and the blogosphere.”)
- Russia accused antigovernment dissidents and Ukraine in the killing of a pro-Kremlin blogger. (Obviously, don’t believe a word the Russian government says about ANYTHING.)
- Grievances mount in Europe with future wealth in doubt
- Scoop: U.S. discussing freeze-for-freeze approach to Iran nuclear program
- Saudi Arabia’s Oil Production Cuts Reflect Cost of Reshaping Economy (“Riyadh needs to keep prices high enough to fund grandiose gigaprojects”)
- 5 things to know about Saudi Arabia’s stunning decision to cut oil production (The main thing we all need to know is that we need to get off of oil ASAP!)
- China seethes as US chip controls threaten tech ambitions
- Analysis: China’s intensifying nuclear-armed submarine patrols add complexity for U.S., allies
- Khalid al-Jabouri: US says IS Europe attack planner killed in Syria strike (Good riddance.)
- Credit Suisse Chairman ‘Truly Sorry’ for Failure to Stem Crisis
- NASA introduces 4 astronauts who will fly to the moon on Artemis II mission
- ‘Tornado alley’ is shifting farther into the US east, climate scientists warn (“Global heating has been seen as the cause for these damaging storms, which are expected to increase significantly this century”)
- Oil and gas production in Gulf of Mexico has twice the climate impact of official estimates, researchers say
- Biden to meet with experts on AI ‘risks and opportunities’
- The True Dangers of Long Trains
- Biden boosts wind, solar plants in fight against climate change
- From peak to plummet in 15 years: Coal continues its precipitous decline (Bye!)
- With conventional abortion pill regimens likely to be pulled, anti-choice activists are increasingly attacking a safe alternative
- Please, Say Gay (“What do laws banning the discussion of sexuality and gender in schools do to the kids they’re supposed to protect?”)
- Community colleges are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’
- Trump’s Biggest Trick: Making GOP Voters Feel His Indictment Is Targeting Them
- What Dirt Has the DOJ Uncovered About Trump? (“Special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the classified-documents probe, is said to be “trying to determine” if he can ask a grand jury to criminally charge the former president.”)
- Trump Thinking Classified Documents Belonged To Him Is the Trumpiest Bit of Trumpism Ever Trumped
- Trump is losing his capacity to control his fate with legal threats swirling
- Crash Course: Trump, Strongmen and German History Lessons
- Trump Prepares to Surrender Himself — and Fight Case All the Way
- Exclusive: Trump to be charged Tuesday with 34 felony counts, but spared handcuffs and mug shot
- How Trump Is Negotiating the Details of His Indictment to Maximize the Drama
- Report: Donald Trump, No Joke, Believes What He’s Going Through Is Like the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
- Report: The DOJ Has Uncovered “Significant” Evidence Trump May Have Obstructed Justice, Which Is as Big a Deal as It Sounds
- Trump arraignment may reveal dozens of charges over Daniels payments
- Don’t Underestimate Alvin Bragg’s Chances Against Trump
- Inside Trump’s Demands for a High-Profile Surrender: ‘It’s Kind of a Jesus Christ Thing’
- ‘Petrified’: Michael Cohen Discusses Trump’s Headspace On Eve Of Arraignment
- Trump lawyers oppose cameras at arraignment, warn of ‘circus-like atmosphere’
- Trump faces setbacks in other probes as NY case proceeds
- Secret Service agents subpoenaed in special counsel’s probe of Mar-a-Lago documents
- How Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘pedophile’ slur made it to ‘60 Minutes’ (“60 Minutes” is a disgrace.)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Hijacked Every Minute on 60 Minutes (Seriously, f*** “60 Minutes” for 60 minutes, 60 hours, 60 days, 60 years…)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘60 Minutes’ Segment Was a Lesson in How Legacy Media Fails
- At Elon Musk’s Twitter, speech is anything but free
- Musk loses in court, has to delete tweet threatening Tesla workers who join union
- Fox News has been blown to smithereens (I’ll believe that when they’re bankrupt, off the air, etc.)
- Fox is not a news network but a propaganda outlet
- Fox’s handling of Jeanine Pirro’s election conspiracy theories reveals the full extent of its corruption
- Poll shows Trump with dominant lead in New Hampshire Republican primary race
- John Fetterman shines a light on dark days and nights
- Disney CEO Bob Iger rips Ron DeSantis over ‘anti-Florida’ retaliation
- Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis’ actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’
- Chicago chooses between progressive, moderate for mayor (The media will never do it, but they SHOULD ban the use of largely meaningless – and often misleading – words like “moderate,” “centrist,” etc. when it comes to politics.)
- Chicagoans Go to the Polls in a Mayoral Race Between Very Different Democrats
- Wisconsin voters to cast ballots in crucial state supreme court election (“Abortion, election rules, legislative maps at stake in most expensive judicial race in US history”)
- What You Need To Know About The Wisconsin And Chicago Elections
- The most consequential politics story in the US isn’t the Trump arraignment (“In Wisconsin, voters will choose a new judge for the supreme court and a senator for the state legislature. These elections could decide the future of the US”)
- Former Hogan chief of staff Roy McGrath dies after confrontation with FBI
- Tennessee GOP begins expulsion process for 3 Democrats, House session devolves into chaos (This is completely anti-democracy and bonkers. Hello, DoJ?)
- Mitt Romney Said That Bike Lanes Increase Emissions. Really? (Romney is, apparently, an imbecile.)
- North Dakota legislature fails to override veto of transgender pronoun bill
- Anti-civil rights activist Chris Rufo has extensive ties to Christian nationalist-led Center for Renewing America (Exactly as you’d expect he would.)
- Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Creating Unelected Court in Jackson (WTF???)
- Democratic Party of Virginia Statement On Former DeSantis Staffer’s Bid For U.S. Senate (Scott Parkinson is a “Trump acolyte” who “has railed against the Affordable Care Act and Virginians’ right to choose”)
- Ex-DeSantis adviser seeks GOP nomination to challenge Tim Kaine
- DCCC Targets Virginia’s Most Vulnerable Republican Member of Congress – Jen Kiggans (DCCC aims to “ensure Virginia voters know of her continued embrace of MAGA extremism and her party’s dangerously radical agenda.”)
- Schapiro: Post-Trump indictment, Youngkin plays a longer game
- Youngkin hemp bill amendments are a ‘temporary fix,’ farmer says
- Virginia relying more heavily on provisional licenses to fill teacher shortages
- General Assembly candidates must decide this week if they’re running this year
- VA House Minority Leader Don Scott Sets Fundraising Record (“This quarter’s fundraising records send a clear message: Virginia is ready for a Democratic majority in the House”)
- Controversial pipeline blocked — again — over impact on water quality (“The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is one of several denying permits to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.”)
- Mountain Valley loses another permit needed to complete pipeline
- Bureaucracy blocks Virginia localities from building better bus stops
- Delegate Kaye Kory Announces Retirement After 14 Years of Service in the Virginia House of Delegates(With Del. Kory’s announcement, a primary is avoided and Del. Marcus Simon should coast to reelection in this deep-blue district.)
- Autopsy finds cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia
- Amy Laufer: Why I Founded Virginia’s List – To Make Sure That Women Are In Every Room Where Decisions Are Made
- Editorial: A time for engagement (“As our local communities mull their budget proposals for the coming year, residents and officials alike have critical roles to play.”)
- Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40M lawsuit after she says school ignored warnings (“The lawsuit mentions new details about the boy, who is identified as John Doe, and an alleged pattern of troubling behavior.”)
- Judge dismisses Martinsville lawsuit over Henry Co. wastewater treatment plant
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunny surge of 70s today, highs near or past 80 tomorrow
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