by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 28.
- The Stench of Climate Change Denial
- The climate refugee crisis is here
- Humanity’s survival is still within our grasp – just. But only if we take these radical steps (“Reduce emissions, build resilience, repair ecosystems, remove greenhouse gases: these are the four Rs that can save us”)
- Jeremy Bowen: Ukraine faces its worst crisis since the war began (“The composure Ukrainians show in the face of Russian attacks cannot conceal the dangers Kyiv faces in the summer ahead.”)
- Ukraine urgently needs soldiers, but some are desperate not to fight
- Belgium to deliver first F-16s to Ukraine this year — with strings attached (“Belgium’s pledge on Tuesday to send the first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year comes with a clear warning to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Don’t fly them in Russian territory.”)
- ‘This can no longer be justified’: Anger over Rafah attack piles more pressure on Israel
- As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food
- Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a ‘tragic mishap’
- Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry
- Civilian Deaths in Rafah Could Force Israel Into a Cease-fire Even Without a Hostage Deal (“The IDF is advancing in the city but even the forced evacuation hasn’t solved the problem of combat in a dense area – and it appears that the strain on the force is the main difficulty in the operation”)
- Israeli Airstrike and Egyptian Guard’s Death Ratchet Up Tensions
- Tanks reach central Rafah as Israel presses on in Gaza despite outrage over deadly tent camp strike
- Eyewitnesses describe horrific scenes after Israeli strike on Rafah camp
- North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air
- This nascent trilateral relationship is the best possible answer to China (“One bright spot is the nascent trilateral relationship among the United States, Japan and South Korea that was heralded less than a year ago at the historic Camp David summit by President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.”)
- Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows
- Roberts May Be the Worst Chief Justice in SCOTUS History
- Trump Marks Memorial Day by Defaming E. Jean Carroll, Attacking Judges (“He might be memorializing his bank account balance again soon.”)
- Trump Commemorates Memorial Day With Unhinged Rant Targeting ‘Human Scum’
- Biden honors troops on Memorial Day as Trump lashes out at his ‘human scum’ enemies (“In divergent messages, president pays tribute to fallen heroes, while Trump fulminates on social media against opponents”)
- Biden’s Memorial Day speech honors fallen troops, praises democracy
- Trump attacks Biden, hush money judge in Memorial Day post: ‘Human scum’
- The 3 ways Trump’s hush money trial could end, as jury deliberations begin soon
- Trial’s closing arguments will pose a test for Trump (“Time off from the trial only seems to have escalated Trump’s fury as one of the defining weeks of his life dawns”)
- Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators
- Trump Just Sold His $10M Jet to One of His Megadonors
- Defense Lawyers to Begin Closing Arguments in Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial
- The evidence which may decide Trump’s fate at trial
- Trump’s Historic Closing Arguments Will Be a ‘Tale of Two Cases’
- How geography and religion drive America’s blue vs. red divide
- Republicans divided on pledging to accept 2024 election results
- Washington Post sat on Alito upside-down flag interview for years
- Leading pollster spreads Dominion voting machine misinformation (“Rasmussen elevates misleading posts by a former Michigan lawmaker well known for spreading election fraud conspiracy theories.”)
- Commentary: GOP House races expose the risks of far-right primary campaigns
- Senate candidate thinks driving to Abingdon is time wasted. Here’s why it’s not.
- Commentary: Youngkin fights bias in the opioid crisis. Why not maternal health care?
- Stunning Atlantic Coast Pipeline Book, “Gaslight,” Is Best Ever Written About Communities Fighting Fossil Fuel Goliaths
- Editorial: As primary election looms, make a plan to participate at the polls
- Advocates see missed opportunities as Virginia lags its neighbors in clean energy manufacturing
- VCU School of Pharmacy opens new program to meet Virginia’s drug manufacturing needs
- Loudoun County approves plan to build largest high school football stadium in county
- Fairfax Co. schools staff eligible for maternity, paternity leave benefits starting this summer
- Student’s future in jeopardy after UVa denies access to Grounds citing protest
- D.C.-area forecast: Trending nicer this week, but storm chances linger today and Wednesday
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