by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 29.
- Deal to keep 1.5C hopes alive is within reach, says Cop28 president (“Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says progress means ‘unprecedented outcome’ is possible”)
- Brilliant: a Cop28 to save the planet – staged by oil barons who imperil it
- A new kind of solar cell is coming: is it the future of green energy? (“Firms commercializing perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaics say that the panels will be more efficient and could lead to cheaper electricity.”)
- Saudi Arabia Has a Plan to “Hook” Poor Nations on Oil(“The kingdom is pushing cheap gas cars, supersonic jets, and fuel-guzzling ships.”)
- Plans to present meat as ‘sustainable nutrition’ at Cop28 revealed(In fact, meat is a disaster in just about every way – environmental destruction, animal suffering/death, health damages, you name it.)
- ‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now(“The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer some solutions”)
- From tree planting to ‘sponge cities’: why nature-based solutions are crucial to fighting the climate crisis(“Nature could hold the key to protecting humanity as the planet heats, but scientists say it is still an underused option”)
- Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there’s more current pain
- First plane using only sustainable fuel flies across Atlantic
- OECD Warns Global Economy Risks Losing Momentum
- Global Bonds Head for Best Month Since 2008 Financial Crisis
- Putin is counting on the U.S. to cave on Ukraine
- Ukraine says spy chief’s wife is being treated for poisoning with heavy metals
- Putin won’t make peace in Ukraine before 2024 US election -US official (Putin’s betting on his lackey, Trump. Let’s all make sure that NEVER happens!)
- The evangelical case for U.S. military aid to Ukraine(“The reality: Russia is waging war against evangelical Christianity.”)
- Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger
- Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned
- Israel-Hamas Truce Enters Final Day as Extension Talks Drag
- Israel and Hamas discuss a broader hostage deal, but a renewed military assault looms
- As Congress Weighs Aid to Israel, Some Democrats Want Strings Attached
- In the West Bank, Release of Prisoners Deepens Support for Hamas
- Understanding the True Nature of the Hamas-Israel War
- Held Hostage by Hamas: How Two Girls Survived Captivity in Gaza
- China’s push for influence in Micronesia tests U.S. power in the Pacific
- A U.S. military plane with eight on board crashes into the sea near Japan
- Poland’s radical antiabortion law didn’t have the intended effect
- Reports Say Pope Francis Is Evicting U.S. Cardinal From His Vatican Home(“Word of the action against Cardinal Raymond Burke came after the prelate’s increasingly pointed critiques of the reform-minded pope”)
- 3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees
- S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic decline
- Former top Trump economic advisor Gary Cohn says the U.S. economy is ‘back to normal’
- Supreme Court to confront post-Roe abortion battles
- Why the Fifth Circuit Keeps Making Such Outlandish Decisions(“The court is leaning into its reputation as a welcoming home for right-wing litigation.”)
- Step by step, conservative judges are gutting the Voting Rights Act
- The new Trump judge revolt against the Voting Rights Act, explained(“At the very moment the Supreme Court appears to be moderating on voting rights, GOP judges are going after America’s most important voting rights law.”)
- Exclusive: Biden emails 800k student loan borrowers about forgiven debt
- The GOP Is Pushing to Steal Students’ Votes
- Why Senate Dems are prepared to swallow a border policy compromise
- Senate GOP leans on Johnson as border talks upset conservatives
- Trump Tries Again to Dismiss Civil Fraud Case After Deutsche Exec Testifies
- Republicans Reject Hunter Biden’s Offer to Testify Publicly (What a f’ing joke.)
- Hunter Biden Just Scrambled a Bunch of Congressional Brains(“He announced that he won’t appear before Rep. James Comer’s trained-seal act unless it’s public.”)
- Schumer to give ‘major’ address on rising antisemitism
- Is Trump Disqualified From Holding Office? The Question Matters, Beyond Him.(Yes, that’s crystal clear per the 14th amendment, section 3!)
- Trump’s aberrant behavior is getting worse. Why are Americans ignoring his decline?(“Mental health experts plot out what they believe is Trump’s increasingly psychopathic behavior”)
- The Horror of Who Is Still Listening to Trump
- ‘Bait and switch’: Liz Cheney book tears into Mike Johnson over pro-Trump January 6 brief(“Oath and Honor, obtained by the Guardian ahead of release, says House speaker snuck baseless claims of electoral fraud past Republican signatories”)
- Exclusive: Liz Cheney’s new book blasts GOP as ‘enablers and collaborators’ of Trump, whom one member called ‘Orange Jesus’ (“In her new book, Cheney shares details about McCarthy’s surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago and Johnson’s desire to be ‘anywhere in Trump’s orbit’”)
- GOP senators feel ambushed by Trump’s policy promises
- Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them
- Major news outlets gave much less coverage to Trump’s “vermin” attack than they did Clinton’s “deplorables” remark(“Huge disparities mark coverage in national broadcast, cable, and print outlets” The political media in this country SUCKS.)
- The bad news is Trump is polling well — but the good news is he’s ready to blow it(“Trump is running on the Big Lie and a promise to take away Obamacare — both are losing strategies”)
- Former Tim Scott adviser is running new pro-DeSantis effort in Iowa
- Koch Network Endorses Nikki Haley in Bid to Push G.O.P. Past Trump(The Koch network is pretty much evil incarnate, btw.)
- Nikki Haley needs more than Koch cash to beat Trump
- Nikki Haley sprouts “grassroots army” overnight with Koch endorsement
- Koch Network Endorses Haley to Defeat Trump. But the Biggest Loser Is Ron DeSantis.
- Christie to Haley: ‘Run Against Trump, or Don’t Run’
- Chris Christie says he wouldn’t sign 6-week federal abortion ban (Of course, Christie has ZERO chance of ever being president.)
- Elon Musk’s embrace of Israel unlikely to ease X’s advertiser concerns
- Elon Musk boosts Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led to D.C. gunfire (Musk is completely unhinged.)
- Elon Musk deletes ‘Pizzagate’ meme following widespread backlash
- Elon Musk has boosted the ‘pizzagate’ conspiracy theory five times in the last two weeks (The U.S. government should sever all contracts with any company owned by Elon Musk. ASAP!)
- Elon Musk’s attempt to silence his critics will be heard by one of America’s worst judges(“Reed O’Connor is one of the most unapologetic Republican partisans in the entire federal judiciary.”)
- Melania Trump Adds Awkward Touch to Rosalynn Carter Funeral
- Melania Trump and Other Living First Ladies Pay Tribute to Rosalynn Carter
- Republicans mount 11th-hour push for George Santos to resign
- Manufacturing fear: How Fox News invented a terrorist attack and used it to demonize Muslims
- Scoop: Students for Trump Founder charged with aggravated assault (100% unsurprising from a Trump cultist.)
- The Bob Menendez Corruption Story—Which Already Involved Gold Bars and Wads of Hidden Cash—Somehow Gets Even Shadier
- The NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas City Chiefs fan in Black face, Native headdress
- Video: Affordable Virginia Launches $1.8M Ad Campaign Calling Out Rep. Jen Kiggans for Betraying Veterans (“Kiggans voted to cut veterans’ health care, and then she tried to hide it. In the military, we’d call that abandoning your post.”)
- Maldonado joins growing Democratic field in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
- Democratic control of legislature opens up chance for long-delayed SCC appointments
- Abortion amendment will be in the spotlight during upcoming session
- High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws
- Deeds’ relentless work has bolstered Virginia’s mental health system
- Report: Manufacturer eyes Pittsylvania County for $100 million investment
- RPS program aims to increase number of teachers of color
- In bid for more housing, Alexandria ends single-family-only zoning(Good!)
- Meeting between attorney general and Portsmouth’s top prosecutor discussing violent crime ‘productive’
- Did Virginia Tech students cost two Montgomery County Republicans the election? Here’s what the math shows.
- C.-area forecast: A less blustery chill today before temperatures rebound
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