by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 6.
- 1 dead as Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles
- Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
- Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge
- A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut
- Macron calls to halt arms deliveries to Israel in Gaza war
- Netanyahu says Israel faces war on seven fronts (“He said Israel faces conflict with Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, ‘terrorists’ in the West Bank and Shiite militias in Iraq and Syria”)
- What Oct. 7 didn’t change (“Hamas’s attack set in motion a year of violence that ended with a return to a familiar equilibrium.”)
- Mossad’s pager operation: Inside Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah (Interesting and newsworthy, but it’s BIZARRE that this is the lead story in the WaPo this morning – over the absolutely crucial US elections, Trump’s and Musk’s latest fascist insanity, etc.)
- A Year After October 7th, a Kibbutz Survives (“In Be’eri, where more than a hundred people were killed and thirty taken captive, former residents are attempting to rebuild.”)
- A Single Day Changed These Gazans’ Lives Forever (“Separated by closed borders, clutching invitations for canceled weddings, Palestinians entered a year of limbo that still has no end in sight”)
- Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps save the planet – but now it faces the axe (“As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burden” UGH.)
- New Zealand Navy ship sinks off Samoa, all 75 onboard safe
- Supreme Court begins new term: Five issues to watch
- The Supreme Court Is Waiting Until After the Election to Do Its Next Damage
- The Key to Understanding This Supreme Court Term Is Neil Gorsuch’s Summer Calendar
- We should call the Republican justices “Republicans” and not “conservatives” (“Supreme Court journalists should tell the truth about what’s going on at the Court.”)
- Climate Catastrophe Comes to Asheville
- Biden administration sends $100 million to repair roads, bridges in NC after Helene
- Interested Parties Memo: Fighting Hurricane Helene Falsehoods with Facts
- After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery (OVERWHELMINGLY, these lies, hoaxes and misinformation are coming from the RIGHT.)
- Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories (“False claims are adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread.” X should be shut down as a public safety menace.)
- “The Apprentice” is an accurate origin story of Donald Trump’s “wannabe fascism”: historians (“To truly understand Donald Trump requires learning about Roy Cohn”)
- Trump and Vance Are Calling Their Abortion Ban Something New (“Don’t be confused by Trump and Vance’s word games.”)
- Trump lost the respect of veterans – including me. He’s a risk to our democracy.
- Elon Musk Makes First Appearance At Trump Rally Casting Election In Dire Terms (NUTJOB!)
- Trump Made Another Joke About Supporter Killed At Pennsylvania Rally: Report
- Elon Musk Leaps to Trump’s Side in Rally Appearance (Fascist freak.)
- Elon Musk Unveils ‘Dark MAGA’ in Unhinged Trump Rally Speech
- Trump’s Rhetorical Walkabouts Reinforce Question of Age (“Donald Trump’s speeches have grown darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past.”)
- ‘Divine Intervention’ And ‘Good Versus Evil’: Trump Returns To Site Of Assassination Attempt
- Signs grow that young Black voters are going to show up for Harris
- Harris to sit down with The View, Colbert and Howard Stern in media blitz
- Video: In North Carolina, Vice President Harris Reaffirms Commitment to Communities Affected by Hurricane Helene (“We are getting substantial resources in to help folks here…”)
- These 2024 Republican candidates disputed the 2020 election results (Batsh**-crazy Hung Cao is on this list, of course.)
- Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump’s lead nearly vanished
- ‘It’s not won’: Democrats jittery over razor-thin race in Michigan
- ‘This is voter fraud’: FBI alerted as Elon Musk’s mom accused of committing federal crime
- Truth Social Users Are Losing Ridiculous Sums of Money to Scams
- Florida Faces New Hurricane Threat as Region Reels From Helene
- Former New York Gov. David Paterson and stepson attacked near their home
- One Month to Go Until America Decides Whether It Will Remain a Democracy; Virginia Dems Fired Up! (Meanwhile, there’s no sign of a booth for JD Vance in his own neighborhood of Del Ray, Alexandria! LOL)
- Editorial: On abortion, we know where the mayoral candidates stand. Move on
- Confusion over nonprofit rules prompts 3 Virginia Beach candidates to return $10,000 donation
- List of localities declared under a major disaster grows to nine in Southwest Virginia
- About 100 rescued animals from Hurricane Helene find shelter in Virginia (“Two local organizations, Homeward Trails and District Dogs, partnered to care for the animals while they await adoption.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Warm sunshine today before a refreshingly cooler workweek
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