by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 10.
- Extreme Heat Is Fast Becoming a Threat to Global Fuel Security
- The Southern Hemisphere, where it’s winter, has been really hot too
- The world’s brutal climate change report card, explained
- Why finance was the focus of Africa’s first climate summit
- Ukraine offensive could have only 30 days left – US Army chief (“The Ukrainians are still plugging away with steady progress.”)
- Ukrainian Accounts of Torture Point to Systematic Russian Policy, Expert Says
- Corruption Is an Existential Threat to Ukraine, and Ukrainians Know It
- Ukraine Expects to Fly F-16s in Combat This Winter
- G20 nations soften Russia condemnation to reach Delhi summit compromise, draw Ukraine’s ire
- G20: EU and US back trade corridor linking Europe, Middle East and India (“Joe Biden describes ambitious rail and sea plan to counter China’s Belt and Road project as a ‘really big deal’”)
- Lula Says Putin Can Visit Brazil for G-20 Without Fear of Arrest (No, Putin should be arrested.)
- India’s G-20 Win Shows US Learning How to Counter China’s Rise
- G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up Indian summit and hand over to Brazil
- Xi’s Tight Control Hampers Response to China Slowdown
- US seizes nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil allegedly bound for China
- Xi Jinping Is Done With the Established World Order (“Snubbing the G20 is just the beginning. China wants to replace it.” Good luck with that, lol)
- Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
- US ready to offer significant assistance after Morocco quake kills more than 2,000
- Colombian President proposes Latin American alliance to transform ‘war on drugs’
- Biden finds a new friend in Vietnam as American CEOs look for alternatives to Chinese factories
- US, Vietnam to boost ties as Biden visits, seek China hedge with chips, rare earths
- Biden heads to Vietnam in latest push to counter China
- Myanmar receives first shipment of Russia’s Su-30 fighter jets, RIA reports (Appalling.)
- Afghanistan meth trade surges as Taliban clamps down on heroin, UN report says
- UK commits $2 billion to UN-backed climate fund
- Why Hurricane Lee’s rapid intensification has meteorologists and climate scientists worried
- What an unprecedented Biden ad blitz says about his reelection fight
- Ignore Jack Smith’s Critics (Has anyone heard an actually serious, good-faith criticism of Jack Smith that makes any sense?)
- He Was Just the I.T. Guy. Then He Got Caught in the Trump Documents Case.
- Vivek Ramaswamy says he’ll deport children of undocumented immigrants born in the U.S. (This guy is pure evil.)
- The Challenges Facing Joe Biden (“A new book praises the President’s handling of the midterms, but the midterms are beginning to feel like a long time ago.” Hand-wringing.)
- Prominent activist’s son convicted of storming Capitol and invading Senate floor in Jan. 6 riot (“Bozell’s father is Brent Bozell III, who founded the Media Research Center, Parents Television Council and other conservative media organizations.” Which tells you what you need to know about the “Media Research Center, Parents Television Council,” etc.)
- ‘Gas Hat’ Jan. 6 rioter who first breached Capitol tunnel entrance arrested by FBI
- Elon Musk’s Antisemitism Problem Isn’t About Free Speech
- Phoenix breaks heat record as city hits 110F for the 54th consecutive day (Perfect example of the climate crisis)
- Wisconsin GOP’s impeachment plan: Another MAGA coup against democracy
- The Wisconsin G.O.P.’s Looming Judicial Attack
- DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines (“Democrats say deaths will follow false claim by Dr Joseph Ladapo that new boosters were not tested on humans” DeSantis and those like him are a menace.)
- Pastor Says It Was a Mistake to Let DeSantis Speak at Shooting Vigil
- Colorado secretary of state calls Trump a ‘liar,’ vows to see ballot lawsuit through
- New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque
- [Gun-rights] Group Sues After New Mexico Governor Suspends Right To Carry Guns In Albuquerque In Public
- 19-Year-Old American Coco Gauff Wins U.S. Open (Impressive athlete and person in general!)
- With U.S. Open triumph, Coco Gauff leaves the doubts and doubters behind
- Video: Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Says If a *Democratic* Senator Were Damaging Our Military Like Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R)’s Doing, the Backlash and Pressure Would be BRUTAL (Rep. Spanberger: “Democrats are too nice,” should be “ringing the alarm bells…pounding in a coordinated message” against Tuberville)
- Virginia Went to War Over History. And Students Actually Came Out on Top. (“Youngkin’s apparent bid to join DeSantis and others in the red-state anti-woke pantheon failed not out of faint-heartedness but incompetence.” The headline is completely moronic and wrong, although it’s accurate that Youngkin failed out of “incompetence” in part.)
- Virginia’s off-off-year election is next big test for reproductive rights
- Youngkin stumps for home-state Republicans: ‘Virginia’s future is at stake this fall’ (It really is; if Youngkin wins, we are SCREWED.)
- Few Virginia school divisions see bright spots in SOL scores (“Only 18 school divisions in Virginia maintained or increased their pass rate for at least one of the five subject areas tested, compared to before the pandemic.”)
- Editorial: Lawmakers finally reach budget deal that seemed self-evident in January (Inaccurate “both sidesism”; I mean, they LITERALLY write “both sides” in their editorial, lol.)
- Emotions run high for Virginia as the Cavaliers honor slain teammates ahead of first home game
- What do we know about the newest members on UVa’s Board of Visitors? (“They are all major donors to Youngkin.” And they’re as bad as that would imply.)
- As Big Stone Gap federal courthouse faces formal closure, memories of its heyday live on
- D.C.-area forecast: Scattered showers and storms stick around today
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