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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 19 (happy Juneteenth!).
- With Heat Waves, an Increased Risk for Heart Problems, New Research Shows
- Developing Countries Say Their Access Difficulties at Bonn Climate Talks Show Justice Issues Obstruct Climate Progress
- Solar panel world record achieved with ‘miracle material’ (“New record for perovskite-silicon cell is more than 7 per cent more efficient than a standard silicon cell”)
- Ukraine war briefing: ‘Drone sanctions’ burn Russian oil reserves
- North Korea’s Kim declares ‘full support’ for Russian war in Ukraine (Pure evil.)
- Russia and North Korea have vowed to aid each other if attacked in a new partnership deal, Putin says
- Putin and Kim Jong-un, Autocrats Brought Closer by War, Meet in Pyongyang
- China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
- Our European allies have every reason to fear Trump’s return
- Israel warns Lebanon of prospect of ‘all-out war’ as U.S. seeks to de-escalate hostilities
- White House baffled by Netanyahu’s claim Biden is withholding weapons (Netanyahu is horrible.)
- Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in their second sinking
- More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C (THIS is the climate crisis.)
- Ecuador’s Risky War on Narcos (“Does President Daniel Noboa’s campaign against drug gangs imperil the democracy he claims to defend?”)
- A Massacre Threatens Darfur, Again
- What is a heat dome and how is it contributing to the heatwave in the US (“Approximately 80% of country’s population is experiencing temperatures at or above 90F for long periods of time”)
- Editorial: Juneteenth is a moment to mark progress and work toward a more just future
- Boeing CEO Blasted by Senators for ‘Broken’ Safety Record
- GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling
- What could happen if the Supreme Court sides with the January 6 rioters
- Something’s Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump’s Immunity Case
- Biden’s reelection campaign raises $40 million in five days including $8 million with Bill Clinton
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Rules to Create Good-Paying, High-Quality Clean Energy Jobs
- Trump and McCarthy wanted revenge. It didn’t quite go as planned.
- Trump says business executives should be ‘fired for incompetence’ if they don’t support him
- How Trump’s Rich Pal Is Keeping His Biopic Out of Theaters (“Former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder might be able to stop “The Apprentice” from hitting screens thanks to a bizarre twist: He helped finance the movie.”)
- All U.S. economists are communists now, says the GOP. Who knew?
- John Kerry warns that Project 2025 would be “absolutely unimaginable and destructive”
- Fish, Toads, and John Eastman: Inside the Conservative Project to Undo Federal Environmental Laws (“And how SCOTUS could help it come to fruition.”)
- Biden Enlists Bill and Hillary Clinton to Counter Trump’s Fundraising
- Trump World Seems Worried (“Either that, or they’re betting their base doesn’t care about the truth.”)
- ‘Total Fiction’: CNN Fact-Checker Exposes 30 Obvious Lies In New Trump Speech
- Trump Wasn’t Going to Stay in Milwaukee. Then Reporters Asked.
- Roger Stone Caught on Tape Discussing Trump’s Plan to Challenge 2024 Election
- ‘Lawyers, Judges, Technology’: Roger Stone Touts Plan for Trump Win in Secret Recording
- Videos of Biden looking lost are a viral political tactic: ‘low-level manipulation’ (Disgraceful.)
- House Ethics Committee expands probe into Matt Gaetz
- The House Ethics Committee Has Matt Gaetz’s Number
- GOP-Led Ethics Committee Says It’s Still Probing Whether Matt Gaetz “Engaged in Sexual Misconduct”
- DJT shares tumble 13% as Trump Media stock sell-off accelerates (Still massively overvalued. Also corrupt as f***)
- RFK Jr. won’t meet CNN debate requirement for ballot access
- Newsmax’s Greg Kelly compares Donald Trump to Emmett Till (Completely deranged.)
- Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93 (R.I.P.)
- Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the game’s most electrifying and complete players, has died at 93
- Virginia Primary Night June 2024 Results: Live Blog
- Virginia Primary Day (June 18, 2024): Open Thread
- Hung Cao projected to win Republican nomination in Virginia US Senate race (Cao is a total nutjob. Go Kaine!)
- Republican Hung Cao projected to face Tim Kaine in Virginia Senate race
- Rep. Jen Kiggans Facing Ethics Complaint After Allegedly Spending Taxpayer Funds on Reelection Campaign
- Subramanyam, Clancy projected to win primaries in Va.’s 10th District
- Anderson, Vindman projected to battle for Va.’s 7th District
- Good, McGuire locked in tight race in Va.’s 5th District GOP primary
- Bob Good’s future hangs in the balance as nail-biter primary remains too close to call
- Trump’s bid to oust Good ends in nailbiter: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
- Good, McGuire primary in Virginia’s 5th District too close to call
- BREAKING: Rep. Gerry Connolly wins Democratic primary
- Republicans pick Anderson to run for Spanberger’s congressional seat
- Democrats pick Witt as 5th District nominee
- Leslie Mehta wins Democratic nomination, will take on Rob Wittman in 1st District
- Missy Cotter Smasal wins 2nd District primary, will face Rep. Jen Kiggans
- After bruising primary contests, the stage is set for November in two Northern Virginia congressional districts
- Subramanyam, Vindman win Democratic primaries to succeed Wexton, Spanberger
- McGuire clings to 327-vote lead in 5th District GOP primary
- Cliffhanger congressional contest between Bob Good and John McGuire tests power of Trump endorsement
- Tight GOP contest between Bob Good and John McGuire highlights primary slate in Virginia
- Virginia Senate reconvenes to take up military tuition but fails to act
- Virginia Senate whiffs on VMSDEP, skill games at summer special session
- Virginia Senate returns to Richmond but fails to pass any bills
- Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor files to run for Va. attorney general
- Henrico’s top prosecutor Shannon Taylor files paperwork for Virginia attorney general run
- Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor to run for Virginia attorney general
- DEVELOPING: Spain on top so far in Democratic County Board primary voting (Go JD!)
- Alyia Gaskins projected to win Democratic primary for Alexandria mayor
- Tuesday primaries: Roanoke council race continues to churn, Roanoke County race close
- Williams: School boards prize politics over education
- Justice for Ourselves highlights the struggles and successes of Black Virginians following emancipation
- D.C.-area forecast: Hot today and tomorrow. Intense heat builds Friday into the weekend.
