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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, December 1.
- Something Big Just Happened at COP (“Wealthy countries might finally pay for the climate change they caused.”)
- COP28 – UAE president announces $30 bln fund to bridge climate finance gap
- There’s less meat at this year’s climate talks. But there’s plenty of bull. (“Meat and dairy are driving the climate crisis. Why won’t world leaders at COP28 do anything about it?”)
- U.N. chief says ‘earth’s vital signs are failing’ as leaders meet at COP28
- Rift Over Fossil Fuels to Dominate COP28
- The resumption of the Israel-Hamas war casts long shadow over Dubai’s COP28 climate talks
- Britain’s Sunak tries to reclaim climate narrative with $2 bln pledge
- African leaders want debt relief for climate action
- UN report: 2023 “virtually certain” to be hottest year on record
- COP28 talks turn to a power game with Modi and bin Salman speaking — as Biden and Jinping are absent
- Cop28 live: King Charles says humans carrying out ‘vast, frightening experiment’ as he addresses summit
- Global Warming Talks Begin Amid Deep Tensions
- AP Exclusive: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says winter will make fighting against Russia tougher
- Ukraine war: Zelensky says fortifying front lines must be accelerated
- There are now more land mines in Ukraine than almost anywhere else on the planet
- Ukraine blows up main railway connection between Russia and China (“Kyiv’s saboteurs strike deep in enemy territory, with Russian media reporting that authorities are investigating it as a terror attack.”)
- Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign Investors
- Warplanes hit targets in Gaza as Israel resumes its offensive and warns of attacks to come in south
- Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago (“A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the plan for the Oct. 7 attack. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings.”)
- Blinken said to tell Israel to change strategy for southern Gaza, suggest it won’t have months to win war
- Israel Says Hamas Violated Terms of Cease-Fire as Truce Lapses
- Little food, a beating and lice: What freed Israeli hostages are saying about being held by Hamas
- Biden administration makes a significant move attempting to reshape Israel’s war on Hamas
- How strong is Hamas and could there be another ceasefire in Gaza? (“As fighting resumes, we look at the capabilities of the Palestinian militant group and who controls it”)
- Israel hits targets in Gaza as cease-fire with Hamas collapses (“The twice-extended cease-fire held long enough for Israel to secure the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack. In exchange, Israel freed hundreds of Palestinians.”)
- Israel Plans to Kill Hamas Leaders Around the World After War
- Wolverines Are Finally Listed as Threatened. Decades of Reversals May Have Caused the Protections to Come Too Late
- A conservative court intent on arrogating power unto itself (It’s actually a far-right court, not really “conservative”)
- Donald Trump Still Wants to Kill Obamacare. Why?
- The Trump dictatorship
- A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending. (“There is a clear path to dictatorship in the United States, and it is getting shorter every day. So why is everyone behaving like normal?”)
- The Memo: Trump’s blast at MSNBC — empty threat or real danger? (Obviously the latter.)
- Trump is threatening to use the government to “come down hard” on the free press. Believe him.
- Trump’s campaign thinks it’s getting a surprise assist from Dean Phillips
- The violence is Trump’s goal (“It is both the means as well as the goal of Trump’s fascist political project”)
- Schumer bedeviled by Democratic divisions over Israel, immigration
- A toned-down defense bill is looking likely. That could hurt Johnson.
- Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington
- Statement from President Biden on the Passing of Henry Kissinger
- Kissinger’s Dirty Work Abroad Hurt America at Home, Too
- Supposed ‘moderates’ like Nikki Haley would blow up government, too
- MoveOn Carries Out Layoffs as Liberal Groups Struggle to Raise Money
- Elon Musk’s F-Bombs Make Linda Yaccarino’s Job at X Even Harder
- Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand What ‘Blackmail’ Means
- Five takeaways from the fiery DeSantis-Newsom debate on Fox
- ‘You’re Down 41 Points’ In Florida: Gavin Newsom Tells Ron DeSantis He’ll Never Beat Trump (“The two governors — one Democrat, one Republican — had it out in a “debate” on Fox News.”)
- Trump spokesperson: DeSantis ‘so desperate for attention’ he’s debating ‘Grade A loser’ Gavin Newsom
- Senate Judiciary authorizes subpoenas of Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo in Supreme Court ethics probe
- House poised to expel indicted Rep. George Santos from Congress
- George Santos gets one thing right about Republicans: Their expulsion vote is “theater”
- Santos Relishes the Limelight Even as His Show Looks Likely to Close
- Santos’ last stand looms in House expulsion vote
- Kevin McCarthy Says Matt Gaetz “Belongs in Jail,” Has Allegedly Committed “Worse” Crimes Than George Santos
- Judge rejects Texas bid to stop agents cutting border razor wire
- Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram (“The social-media company has stepped up enforcement, but its algorithms continue to promote problematic content.”)
- Right-wing media figures exploit anti-immigrant riots in Ireland to demonize migrants and Muslims, and attack legal immigration
- MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan’s show
- Mark Cuban says he’s never running for elective office
- Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual assault by alleged menage a trois lover
- Florida GOP chairman faces allegations of sexual battery
- Florida Democrats plan to cancel presidential primary, enraging Dean Phillips’ campaign
- Majority of Florida Voters Support Abortion Amendment to State Constitution: Poll
- Ammon Bundy Has Disappeared (“An anti-government extremist seemed on the verge of another standoff with the law. Then he vanished.”)
- Inspector general launches probe examining decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland
- Investigation launched into site selection process for new FBI headquarters
- Del. Elizabeth Guzman Announces Her Candidacy for VA07 Democratic Nomination
- Youngkin administration delays rules meant to root out bad cops (“Virginia’s top state Senate Democrat says the inaction violates a 2020 law.”)
- Pope & Schapiro: The next budget, the next session, and the next election cycle
- Could state lawmakers finally implement a marijuana marketplace?
- Youngkin approval rating remains stable at 52% even after legislative losses, Roanoke College poll says (That’s actually quite low compared to previous Virginia governors, and also compared to governors around the country.)
- UVa hosts Youngkin for a quiet summit on free speech (Utterly bizarre.)
- Va. Supreme Court rules felon must reimburse state Medicaid for victim’s medical costs
- Editorial: Virginia offshore wind project proceeds despite industry setbacks (“Despite industry setbacks, federal approval of Dominion’s offshore wind project means green energy remains a promising bet for Hampton Roads.”)
- FOIA Friday: UVa and Richmond Public Schools refuse to release shooting reports
- Virginia Beach defense contractor settles for $2.1 million after federal investigation into foreign-made bags
- State regulators OK Appalachian Power rate hike
- Orange County sees red over plans for major development
- Richmond to open two new shelters ahead of winter
- D.C.-area forecast: Morning showers may turn into steadier light rain
