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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, April 26.
- Sewage Is Threatening Coral Reefs Around the World, Even in Marine Protected Areas (“A new study finds that more than 70 percent of these protected zones are exposed to high levels of wastewater pollutants, making corals and other marine life more vulnerable to climate change.”)
- Cop negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey (“As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuels”)
- The Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash Demand
- See How the Energy Crisis Is Spreading Across the World (“In a war between oil exporters, those dependent on energy imports find themselves at the forefront of a global crisis”)
- Ukraine Attacks Russia Fertilizer Plant for Second Time in April
- Another wave of public outcry tests Putin’s rule in wartime Russia
- Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags and economy suffers
- Weekend Update #182: A Beautiful Friendship: Europe And Ukraine Are Getting Their Act Together (“A Revealing Week In the Air War; The Machine War, More Ukrainian Thoughts”)
- Trump abruptly cancels Kushner-Witkoff Pakistan trip (“The president on Saturday scrapped planned Iran peace talks, citing ‘too much time wasted’ and confusion in Tehran’s leadership.”)
- US-Iran Peace Talks Stall as Conflict Nears Two-Month Mark
- Latest ceasefire talks fail as Iran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump tells envoys not to go
- Trump’s Iran Fiasco: 20 Disasters Wrapped in One Monstrous Megamess (“…and there are almost certainly more to come.”)
- Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal (“President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.”)
- Macron says EU’s mutual defence clause ‘not just words’
- UK solar generation hits record 15 GW as gas falls to historic low (“Solar set a new generation record on Great Britain’s electricity grid during a week that also saw zero-carbon supply reach an all-time high. The new records come as the grid operator expands demand-side flexibility markets in anticipation of lower summer demand driven by strong solar irradiance.”)
- The tortoise and the hare: will China beat the US in the race back to the moon? (“The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing nearly six decades after the first moon walk”)
- U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ (“As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.”)
- Mexico says 2 US federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation
- Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why. (“Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.”)
- Measles Is Back. What Comes Next Will Be Worse.
- Why the Tech Billionaires Are Aligned with Trump (“Fueled by profit motives, ideological radicalization, and elite self-victimization, America’s tech barons are aggressively taking the side of authoritarianism. But why now?”)
- Trump’s Crypto Luncheon Draws ‘Superstars.’ But His Token Hovers Near Low.
- Suspect in custody after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner (“President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage unhurt and he and his Cabinet members are all safe.”)
- White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect worked as California teacher
- Wide Shot of Audible Guns Shots and President Trump Evacuation
- A Shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (“The president is safe after chaos at the Washington Hilton, and a suspect is reportedly in custody.”)
- Trump safe after evacuation following shooting at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
- Trump’s security again faces scrutiny after press dinner shooting
- Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion (“One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.”)
- Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
- Donald Trump Speaks After Shooter Apprehended at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘These Are Crazy People’ (“The president praised law enforcement, called the alleged shooter “a very sick person,” and compared the safety of the Washington Hilton—where the event was held—to his proposed White House ballroom project.”)
- I’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally close (“Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to me”)
- Suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner identified as 31-year-old California man
- Trump condemns Correspondents’ Dinner shooter, says WH ballroom needed
- I Slept Next to the Assassin in Hilton Room 10235. This Is a Security Fiasco (“The Daily Beast’s Executive Editor witnessed a jaw-dropping security breach. And then it got worse.”)
- Inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as Gunshots Rang Out
- Hung Cao said the military should be filled with ‘alpha males and alpha females.’ Now he’s Trump’s acting Navy secretary (This guy is COMPLETELY unhinged.)
- Trump’s FCC eyes new ways to squeeze the TV networks (“The president’s media czar, Brendan Carr, is already letting conservative broadcasters get bigger. Now he’s eyeing ways to help them ditch shows like Jimmy Kimmel.”)
- The Poverty of the DOJ Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (“On its own terms, the indictment is frail and deficient. Time will tell if this is not worth the paper it is written on, and is serving a very different extra-legal purpose.”)
- Trump ousts National Science Board members (Uhhhh…why???)
- The Truth About the Trump Plan to Bring Back Execution by Firing Squad (“A veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s ‘brutality trip.'”)
- The Most Articulate Apologist (“A man who agreed, on a podcast, with three million people listening, that the president of the United States is a wannabe dictator, and who will vote for the wannabe dictator’s chosen successor in 2028 because the alternative will be a Democrat. Shapiro is an intellectual imposter of the grandest sense. What a waste of mind and life.”)
- The Soldier Accused of Maduro Bets: ‘Army People Don’t Get the Business Stuff’ (“Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than $400,000 in part by using classified information to bet on the ousting of the Venezuelan leader”)
- Why Tucker Carlson Is Turning on Donald Trump: ‘I Feel Betrayed’ (“In an interview, Carlson says Trump’s war in Iran shows the president has been captured by neoconservatives”)
- ‘Hyperscale’ data center project in Utah — expected to generate and consume more power than entire state — nears final approval
- The Redistricting Amendment Passed by 3 Points. Now, on Monday, It’s “Next Stop: Virginia Supreme Court” (Some thoughts on what might happen next…)
- Video: VA State Sen. Louise Lucas Says Democrats Need to Learn, “You cannot allow the bullies to to beat you down…when we fight back, we win.” (“I don’t have any filter, so I just say it like it is…that’s exactly what the public wants”)
- Editorial: History offers a guide for Virginia Beach to address resort area safety
- Harrisonburg: City plants 10K trees on tree farm as part of climate effort
- VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
- CWG Live: A cloudy, cool and breezy Sunday; sunny and somewhat warmer Monday (“Shower chances are on the rise again Tuesday and especially Wednesday.”)
