by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, Christmas Day 2023. Hope you’re having a merry Christmas!
- ‘We can reclaim control of our destiny,’ Al Gore says of climate change
- The Climate Treadmill Speeds Up At COP28, But Critics Say It’s Still Not Going Anywhere
- African Penguins Have Almost Been Wiped Out by Overfishing and Climate Change. Researchers Want to Orchestrate a Comeback.
- Ukraine officially observes Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time as Russian shelling strikes
- Ukraine’s air defence destroys 28 out of 31 Russia-launched drones, Kyiv says
- ‘We’re tired of being good girls’: Russia’s military wives and mothers protest against Putin
- Bank of Russia Governor Says She Is Bracing for More Sanctions
- IDF discloses information on tunnel network where bodies of 5 hostages were recovered
- Israel has waged one of this century’s most destructive wars in Gaza
- Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create transitional Palestinian government
- Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp
- Pope Francis Blasts Weapons Industry in Christmas Appeal for Global Peace
- Pope Says ‘Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem’ As He Presides Over The Christmas Eve Mass
- U.S. struggles to revive Palestinian Authority for post-war Gaza role
- The pieces are falling into place to conclude the Gaza war
- Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in one of war’s deadliest nights, Gaza officials say
- Hoping for Peace With Houthis, Saudis Keep Low Profile in Red Sea Conflict
- Maersk to restart Red Sea shipping as U.S.-led security force deploys
- Chad Adopts Constitution to Prepare for Return to Democracy
- How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis
- Protecting endangered species used to be bipartisan — it needs to be again
- Biden rips media for economy coverage: ‘Start reporting it the right way’ (Biden’s absolutely right about this – the media SUCKS.)
- Can ticket-splitting governor races survive a Trump-Biden rematch in 2024?
- ‘You better pray’: Christian nationalist groups are mobilizing before the 2024 elections (“‘Patriot’ groups – which deny Trump’s 2020 defeat and are pressing for voting restrictions – are proliferating” They’re basically the opposite of patriots.)
- Deputy AG says GOP attacks on DOJ have contributed to an ‘unprecedented rise’ in threats
- Donald Trump faces many signs of potential political trouble; here are a few of them
- House GOP traps itself in impeachment box
- Trump Spends Xmas Eve Ranting About ‘Deranged Jack Smith’
- What Went Wrong for Ron DeSantis in 2023
- How Virginia’s Dept. of Forestry and Christmas tree growers spruce up the holidays
- D.C.-area forecast: A mild Christmas afternoon, then rain chances settle in for several days
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