by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 8.
- Record Pollution and Heat Herald a Season of Climate Extremes (“Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico.”)
- Finally, a solution to plastic pollution that’s not just recycling (“Countries are negotiating a new global treaty to drastically reduce the plastic waste that has been poisoning the world.”)
- Global greenhouse gas emissions at all-time high, study finds (“Scientists say world is burning through ‘carbon budget’ that can be emitted while staying below 1.5C” Absolute disaster.)
- Soaring EV Sales Could Still Leave World Short on Emissions Goal (“Electric-vehicle sales are poised to more than double by 2026.”)
- Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in the EU as energy transition hits ‘hyperdrive’ (Good – do this everywhere!)
- Inflation Drags Eurozone Economy Into Recession
- Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine makes a mockery of law
- Russian Elite Is Souring on Putin’s Chances of Winning His War (“The best they hope for is that Russia will lose without humiliation.”)
- Zelenskyy visits area flooded by destroyed dam as five reported dead in Russian-occupied city
- Floodwaters Engulf Front Line in Ukraine War (“As rescue efforts plucked people from rooftops, and offered fresh water and shelter, Turkey’s president called for an international investigation into what caused a dam to fail.”)
- Counting central Ukraine’s military losses, with a spreadsheet
- Remembering a Massacre That China Keeps Trying to Erase
- HIV alarm in Uganda as anti-gay law forces LGBT ‘lockdown’
- Saudi Arabia Tightens Its Grip on Global Sports (Not good.)
- Guo Wengui, Chinese billionaire and Steve Bannon associate, to go to trial in 2024 in fraud conspiracy
- The Canada wildfires and smoke offer a troubling glimpse into the future
- Wildfires burn across Canada with little relief in sight
- As Smoke Darkens the Sky, the Future Becomes Clear
- Canada’s wildfires are part of our new climate reality, experts and officials say
- The Fires In Canada Are an Ongoing Disaster
- Canada wildfires: Millions advised to mask up due to intense smoke
- Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won’t budge
- As Canada burns, smoke makes US air unhealthy and skies eerie. Is climate change to blame?
- Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US
- This Is Already One of the Worst Wildfire Pollution Events in U.S. History
- ‘It looks like Mars outside’: Smoke engulfs East Coast, upending daily life
- A Local Scuffle Over a Pride Event Wasn’t Local
- Yes, We’re in an L.G.B.T.Q. State of Emergency
- How Far-Right Extremists Are Targeting Pro-LGBT Schools (“Proud Boys members and Jan. 6 rioters have been identified by The Daily Beast at protests over school board LGBT initiatives as they attempt to spread their extremist ideals.”)
- Child labor investigation spreads to meatpacking, produce companies in 11 states
- House cancels votes for rest of week amid floor ‘chaos’
- House Is Paralyzed as Far-Right Rebels Continue Mutiny Against McCarthy
- House heads home after hard-right Republicans defy McCarthy, block legislation
- McCarthy Sends Lawmakers Home, Cites Hard-Liner Blockade ‘Chaos’ (“Some of these members don’t know what to ask for.”)
- Kevin McCarthy’s Most Extreme Members Fire a Warning Shot After Debt Deal (“The Republican Speaker has been put on notice.”)
- House Republicans cancel vote to hold FBI director in contempt
- A new report shows that younger voters backed Democrats by historic margins in 2022
- Biden vetoes measure overturning student loan forgiveness plan
- The hidden agenda behind the so-called Parents’ Rights push (“How parents’ rights is a tool for Christian nationalism”)
- Trump told he could face charges over documents
- Trump’s lawyers told he is target in Mar-a-Lago documents investigation
- Trump notified that he is the target of ongoing criminal investigation
- Prosecutors ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges
- Bill Barr: Trump Is an Egomaniac Who “Repels” Voters and Is “Unfit” for Office…And I’d Totally Vote for Him in 2024 (“How many other of the so-called reasonable Republicans are thinking the same thing?”)
- Trump ally Bannon subpoenaed in special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 grand jury probe
- Mark Meadows to plead guilty in deal to testify against Trump: report
- Alright, Mark Meadows, Let’s Hear What You Have to Say
- Pence says he hopes DOJ ‘thinks better’ of indicting Trump in documents case (Pence is pathetic.)
- Pence Presidential’s Launch Doesn’t Even Mention January 6 – Or Trump (“The former veep’s record is dull, and his path to the nomination is very narrow.”)
- Justice Thomas delays disclosures after reports of travel, property sale (Thomas is utterly corrupt and should resign – immediately.)
- Clarence Thomas Asked for an Extension on His Financial Disclosures, Which Probably Means Harlan Crow Bought Him an Island (“Or maybe it was the Hope Diamond”)
- Supreme Court justices, minus Thomas, and Alito, file financial disclosure reports
- States have introduced nearly 200 bills this year to ‘subvert’ elections, report finds (“The analysis by three nonpartisan groups suggests the election denial movement is alive and well in statehouses across the country.” Very, very disturbing and dangerous. Republicans will do this in Virginia if we don’t stop them, by the way.)
- ‘A Long Shot, for Sure’: Sizing Up Burgum, and Most of the G.O.P. Field
- 7 abortion questions every presidential candidate needs to answer
- RFK Jr. and the con men candidates: more than a sideshow — they’re a real threat to democracy (“Fake candidates rake in real cash, at the expense of democracy. Is there any way to discourage their runs?”)
- Tucker Carlson Repeats the Same Old Script on Twitter (“The conservative pundit easily fell back into his posture of perennial perma-rage. Whether that will translate into long-term viewership is an open question.”)
- Fox News and Tucker Carlson both lose after his firing
- Scoop: Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract
- Twitter admits that appointment of new CEO Linda Yaccarino “will not result in a different content-moderation strategy”
- DOJ charges ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Arrested Development’ actor in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
- What the Shakeup at CNN Says About the Future of Cable News (“Will Chris Licht’s attempts to move the network toward the center outlast his own brief tenure as C.E.O.?”)
- CNN’s next leader must be able to answer this one question
- Chris Licht’s Fundamental Mistake
- Outgoing CNN CEO Chris Licht did exactly what was expected of him (“His successor will likely be no better”)
- The CEO From Nowhere (“It isn’t just that Chris Licht failed at CNN. His idea of the news did.”)
- Chris Licht is out, and so is CNN’s centrist folly
- Firing Chris Licht won’t fix CNN (“Ever after its CEO’s firing, CNN remains stuck in no man’s land.”)
- Los Angeles Times to cut 74 newsroom positions amid advertising declines
- Ken Paxton Impeachment Prosecutor: We’ve Got a Slam Dunk Case
- PGA Turncoats Gloat Over Bombshell Saudi Merger
- The PGA Tour is calling this a victory, but something doesn’t smell right
- Congress Tees Up New Bill Stripping PGA Tour’s Tax-Exempt Status
- Five Questions for Jen Kiggans on Kevin McCarthy’s Extreme MAGA Agenda (“Will Kiggans vote for ongoing Republican efforts to enact a nationwide abortion ban?”)
- VA Enviro Groups Condemn Youngkin: “Rather than acknowledging that Virginia’s participation in RGGI is required by law and is working as designed, this Administration has pushed forward with an ideological battle” (This, on a day where the effects of the climate crisis are being directly felt by everyone in Virginia.)
- Virginia air board approves withdrawal from regional carbon market (“Youngkin continues to call RGGI participation a hidden tax, environmental groups considering litigation”)
- Youngkin-Controlled Air Pollution Board Votes to Remove Virginia From Regional Pollution-Fighting Coalition
- Editorial: Recent episodes show Virginia’s uneven record on openness persists
- Opinion: Virginia can help save the right whale from extinction
- Abortion such a hot issue in Va. elections, Dems are fighting each other (“A Democratic primary for the House of Delegates outside Charlottesville has erupted over who has the stronger abortion rights position.” This is happening in numerous races.)
- Squire under fire calls ‘pro-life’ comments a ‘mistake’
- A look at early voting numbers in primary elections later this month
- Roanoke College poll points out two hidden dangers for Republicans
- DPVA Chairwoman Calls On Youngkin To Disavow Lieutenant Governor’s Comments On Richmond Shooting (“Simply put, serious times need serious, thoughtful leadership – and Lieutenant Governor Sears is not a serious leader.”)
- Following Richmond Mass Shooting, Virginia’s Lt. Governor Blames Everything But Guns
- Virginia Senate And House Democrats Call For More Gun Safety Measures After Mass Shooting In Richmond (“Mass shootings are preventable, and anyone who insists that guns are not part of the problem is doing a disservice to themselves and the public.” – Sen. Mamie Locke)
- State approves gas pipeline rate cut
- Equitrans: The Path Forward Is Now Clear for the Mountain Valley Pipeline
- Back to work?: MVP construction could resume by July
- With 13 Days Until Virginia Primary Day 2023, Here’s Another Endorsement – Heidi Drauschak for VA Senate (Virginia ranks towards the bottom when it comes to ethics, transparency in government, etc.; Drauschak will push hard to fix that.)
- Richmond’s post-graduation mass shooting reflects America’s gun violence epidemic
- He fought hard to get to graduation. He was killed after the ceremony.
- Richmond Public Schools close for rest of school year, graduations rescheduled
- Judge orders Gloucester School Board to release audio of improper closed session
- Blue Virginia Endorsement: Maureen Coffey for Arlington County Board (Coffey is smart, has her priorities straight – and has a positive VISION for Arlington’s future)
- Who gets to see how Loudoun Co. schools handled investigation into 2 sexual assaults by same student?
- Air quality reaches ‘unhealthy’ range in parts of Hampton Roads due to Canadian wildfire
- D.C.-area forecast: Still smoky today; less hazy and warmer this weekend (“The smoke should at least lessen somewhat toward the weekend.”)
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