by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 2.
- Salt, air and bricks: could this be the future of energy storage?
- The global gas glut could reach multi-decade highs in the coming years, Morgan Stanley says
- The EU compromise machine is breaking — and everyone’s blaming Germany
- Ukraine’s Bucha suffered the worst of Russian atrocities. Time hasn’t healed their pain of loss
- Ukraine’s AI-enabled drones are trying to disrupt Russia’s energy industry. So far, it’s working
- Ukrainian defence attorneys face moral dilemma in war crime trials
- Major Russian refinery hit by Ukrainian drone 1,300 km from the front lines
- Democrats grumble over Mike Johnson’s Ukraine aid proposal
- Senate faces tough choice on Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine vision
- Trump’s Call for Israel to ‘Finish Up’ War Alarms Some on the Right
- Scoop: Sullivan to meet MBS to push Saudi side of Israel mega-deal
- World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after apparent Israeli strike kills 7 workers
- Iran accuses Israel of killing generals in Syria (“Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi is among those killed in an attack in Damascus.”)
- Iran Vows Revenge Against Israel After Rare Direct Strike
- Israel Agrees to US Talks on Rafah After Scrapping Earlier Visit
- The Israel-Iran Shadow War Reaches a Dangerous New Phase
- Mohammad Reza Zahedi: who was the Iranian commander killed in an Israeli strike in Syria? (“Zahedi was a commander of al-Quds force and the most senior Iranian military official to be killed since the assassination of Qassem Suleimani”)
- Oct. 7 Shattered Netanyahu’s Legacy. The War Saved Him — for Now.
- US weighs selling new fighter jets, missiles and guidance kits to Israel
- India’s PV module production capacity hits 64.5 GW, cell output reaches 5.8 GW
- Turkey’s shock elections offer another lesson for the world
- Finnish 12-year-old opens fire on classmates, wounding 3
- With States Leading on Climate Policy, New Tools Peer Into Lobbying ‘Black Box’
- A Farm Worker With Avian Flu Means a Rapid Response Is Urgent
- I’m an Economist. Don’t Worry. Be Happy.
- Moves to ban lab-grown meat intensify in Republican US states (So much for capitalism, the free market, etc. – just protect the meat industry.)
- Anti-Muslim Incidents In U.S. Break Records, According To New Report (Totally unacceptable.)
- What we have learned about the Supreme Court’s right-wingers
- Conservative Federal Court Says It Won’t Follow New Guidelines Against ‘Judge Shopping’ (We have a MAJOR problem with our court system in this country.)
- Conservative US judge says AI could strengthen ‘originalist’ movement
- ‘DEI mayor’ insults prove that unapologetic racism is back
- Hats Off to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Which Has Found the Key to Covering Trump (“A lie is a lie. A liar is a liar. This is how it’s done.”)
- Trump Running His Mouth About Judge Merchan’s Daughter Isn’t the First Time Judges Have Come Under Threat
- Trump ramps up attacks on judges, sparking concerns as criminal trial nears
- Supporting Trump Means Supporting a Culture of Violence
- Gag Order Against Trump Is Expanded to Bar Attacks on Judge’s Family
- Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty
- Trump posts $175M bond to keep N.Y. authorities from seizing property
- Extremist ex-adviser drives ‘anti-white racism’ plan for Trump win – report (“Former White House adviser and white nationalist Stephen Miller plans to reinterpret civil rights laws should Trump return to power”)
- The former Trump aides who would rather not see him on the ballot
- Donald Trump’s Losing Touch (“If past is prologue, then the former president’s 2024 endorsements will be more of a curse than a blessing.”)
- Biden Campaign Co-Chair on Trump’s Racist Project 2025 (Also: “Trump’s Project 2025: IVF is Next on The Chopping Block”)
- Trump’s Prerequisite for His Treasury Secretary: Being Filthy Rich
- Trump Media auditor warns that losses ‘raise substantial doubt’ about company’s ability to continue
- Trump Media shares plummet 21% days after debut
- Trump’s net worth plunges $1 billion as his media stock tumbles
- Trump’s Truth Social Lost $58 Million Last Year!
- Florida Will Now Be Ground Zero for the Abortion Wars in 2024
- Florida’s abortion ruling puts Trump on the spot over DeSantis’ bans
- Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, paving way for 6-week ban
- Florida Supreme Court hands down two key abortion decisions (The court “also approved a ballot measure that would protect abortion access if voters pass it in November.”)
- Florida voters to have say on six-week abortion ban
- RFK Jr. Lays Out Argument That Biden’s a Bigger Threat to Democracy Than Trump (RFK Jr. is completely unhinged – and dangerous.)
- RFK Jr. rebuked for calling Biden bigger threat to democracy than Trump
- Opinion: RFK Jr. is poised to be a chaos factor in November
- Will MAGA Republicans Block Baltimore’s Rebuilding?
- Kaine Campaign Launches “Standing Up For Virginia” Tour To Highlight How He’s Delivered For Every Corner Of The Commonwealth (“I’ve been proud to work together representing everyday Virginians for nearly 30 years”)
- New Report on Richmond USPS Regional Processing and Distribution Center Highlights Lack of Attention to Detail, Poor Synchronization Between Processing Machines & Delivery Trucks, Workforce Shortages, Inadequate Communication at USPS
- After Demise of Potomac Yard Arena, Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson Says “there were things that occurred during this process that pushed the limits of what is appropriate” (Wilson adds that with the arena’s demise, “very little will likely change in much of North Potomac Yard for quite some time.”)
- Two powerful women determined the fate of Leonsis’s arena (“D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Virginia state Sen. Louise L. Lucas persisted in arena negotiations and ultimately won with the odds stacked against them.”)
- Collapse of deal to bring Washington Wizards and Capitals to Virginia sets off round of bitter recriminations and allegations of slander
- Watchdog: ‘Operational failures’ at Richmond’s overhauled mail facility
- House Speaker Don Scott “optimistic” Youngkin, state lawmakers can work together on budget deal
- 5 big things the governor has yet to act on (“Skill” games, right to contraception, local sales tax for school construction, Prescription Drug Affordability Board, state budget)
- Commentary: Gov. Youngkin says no to transparency, equal pay
- Virginia lab schools expand, face state budget uncertainty
- Virginia NAACP Youth & College Division Denounces Governor Youngkin’s Challenge to Academic Freedom (“Youngkin’s insistence on scrutinizing syllabi for courses designed to educate students about racial issues is not only unnecessary but also threatens to undermine progress toward fostering an inclusive and understanding society”)
- Virginia law allows some teens to marry, but that could change
- Virginia state Sen. Bryce Reeves accepted a $1.9K trip from a ‘skill games’ company. No one will explain it. (“The Orange County Republican reported a 2022 travel donation while Pace-O-Matic hosted guests at a Wyoming rodeo”)
- Roanoke logperch no longer an endangered species, agency finds
- Fairfax Co. au pair charged in fetish website killing visited gun range with victim’s husband, prosecutors say
- D.C.-area forecast: Occasional showers and storms today and tomorrow; cool into the weekend
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