by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, August 11.
- Startling genome discovery in butterfly project reveals impact of climate change in Europe (“Project to study all 11,000 species of butterflies and moths finds ‘two species in the act of being created from one’”)
- Here Are Some Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Wind Industry
- As Ukrainian Forces Grab Russian Territory, the Kremlin Maintains It’s No Big Deal
- Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil
- Father, 4-year-old son killed in Russian air strike on Kyiv region (Putin is a war criminal.)
- Hezbollah is undeterred as Lebanon braces for war with Israel
- Israel broadens its evacuation orders after deadly strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter
- Israel Says It Hit Hamas Command in a Gaza School
- China’s Nightmare: A Second Trade War With Trump
- You know who else should be on trial for the UK’s far-right riots? Elon Musk
- In Secret Talks, U.S. Offers Amnesty to Maduro for Ceding Power (Sure, just get him the hell OUTTA THERE.)
- American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change, IOC says
- Paris Games reboots Olympic brand, raising bar for LA
- Biden says beating Donald Trump ‘the most important thing’ this November
- Biden interview with CBS News’ Robert Costa airs Sunday
- What Kamala Harris Owes to Joe Biden (“The 46th president gave his veep a cleared field for the nomination, a short runway to November, and a debate performance she can surely exceed.”)
- Why Project 2025 Caught On (“There’s finally a simple, ominous name for the dangerous future Trump represents.”)
- Trump campaign says it is victim of foreign hack after leak of Vance report (Point #1: Trump and his campaign lie about EVERYTHING, so definitely do NOT believe this unless it’s confirmed by reliable/multiple sources. Point #2: The media was perfectly happy to spew John Podesta’s emails all over the internet, ethics be damned, but NOW they’re being super cautious with the supposed Trump hack? Hmmmm….)
- Harris is beating Trump by transcending him
- Harris is winning the all-important battle — of vibes
- Harris responds to Trump Fed comments, will release economic plan in coming days
- New poll shows Harris four points ahead of Trump in three key swing states (“Crucial states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan are now leaning Democratic, according to NYT/Siena poll”)
- Vibes matter: Trump can hardly restrain his jealousy over the Harris campaign’s joy (“Donald Trump is stewing in frustration over Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise”)
- Harris and Walz hold Las Vegas rally and match Trump pledge of no tax on tips
- Harris, Walz energize crowd at first Nevada rally as Democratic presidential ticket
- Kamala Harris wraps up Las Vegas rally: ‘We will govern on behalf of all Americans’
- Las Vegas event center ‘reaches capacity’ during Kamala Harris campaign rally
- Climate activists rally around Harris, seeing a chance to build on Biden’s record
- Harris gives Senate Democrats jolt of confidence
- Harris to attend major San Francisco fundraiser Sunday with Nancy Pelosi (“According to a campaign official, the event has sold out with nearly 700 RSVPs, raising more than $12 million for the campaign.”)
- Donald Trump Privately Rants That Kamala Harris Is a ‘B***h’ as His Polls Plunge
- Trump Reportedly Refers To Harris As A ‘Bitch’ In Private
- Report: Trump calls Harris a “bitch”
- Trump’s Attacks on Georgia’s GOP Governor Stand to Benefit Harris
- Trump Mixes-Up Black Men on Chopper Ride, Threatens to Sue
- Tim Walz served his country honorably for 24 years. JD Vance, Trump need to respect that. He earned it
- Fact check: Walz retired from Army National Guard after 24 years to run for Congress (Reminder: Trump dodged the draft by claiming “bone spurs”)
- A sinking ship? Donald Trump campaign mocked for playing ‘Titanic’ song at rally
- How pillows are helping prime Trump supporters for another ‘stolen’ election (So many f’ed-up people out there…)
- Celine Dion’s Team Torches Trump Over ‘Titanic’ Rally Song
- Ferguson officer critically injured at protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death (Ugh, that sucks.)
- Youngkin rallies support for Hung Cao in Bristol (That’s right, Youngkin is campaigning for a completely unhinged far-right extremist. But sure, WaPo, tell us how Youngkin’s some sort of “moderate.”)
- Virginia legislators studying transparency at publicly funded animal testing facilities
- Virginia’s minimum wage will slightly increase next year. Democrats say it should have been more. (Democrats are correct.)
- Solar farms in Virginia muddied with erosion problems
- Virginia becomes first state to install viewfinders for people with colorblindness in every state park
- Editorial: In Richmond, a failing bureaucracy was always the point
- Williams: In Cumberland, a regional landfill project pits trash against history
- New director of elections ready in Roanoke
- Olympic medals add to ‘sibling rivalry’ between Arlington, Alexandria
- Tornado damages hundreds of Loudoun County trees, authorities say
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunny, mostly dry and comfortable through midweek
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