by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, January 16.
- Why we still have brutal cold snaps even as the planet warms to record levels
- Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTube (Social media is a disaster in so many ways.)
- Azerbaijan appoints no women to 28-member Cop29 climate committee (“Campaigners condemn decision as regressive, saying ‘climate change affects whole world, not half of it’”)
- Putin Is Making His Plans Brutally Clear
- Israel Unearths More of a Subterranean Fortress Under Gaza (“The Israeli military, surprised by the extent, depth and quality of the tunnel network under Gaza, now estimates that it is more than 450 miles long.” Yikes.)
- South Africa’s false charges of Israeli ‘genocide’ carry a heavy price (“But, however the case turns out, one thing is certain: It will do nothing to relieve the suffering of Palestinians. These incendiary accusations only serve, for many Israelis, to discredit more legitimate, more measured criticism of Israel’s actions.”)
- Explosions reported near US Consulate in Iraq; Iran claims responsibility
- Iran’s Guards attack ‘espionage centers’ in Iraq’s Erbil – state media
- Iraq recalls ambassador, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over strikes in Irbil
- US condemns Iran for ‘reckless’ missile strikes on northern Iraq
- North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says
- Taiwan revels in its young democracy as president-elect charts fresh course
- Wave of transgender slayings in Mexico spurs anger and protests by LGBTQ+ community
- British PM Sunak faces major rebellion over Rwanda legislation
- America is retreating from global health leadership at the worst possible time
- Dangerously cold temps blast much of the US, keeping schools closed and flights grounded
- Full Employment Is Good for Society
- A Potentially Huge Supreme Court Case Has a Hidden Conservative Backer (“The case, to be argued by lawyers linked to the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch, could sharply curtail the government’s regulatory authority.”)
- Gorsuch urged to recuse himself from supreme court case over ties to oil baron (“Philip Anschutz has hosted rightwing justice at resort and stands to benefit if court strips power from federal regulatory agencies”)
- The last remnants of the Republican Party died in Iowa
- Iowa was Trump’s to win. Can anyone stop his march to the nomination?
- How Trump went from disgraced insurrectionist to Iowa caucus winner
- 1 winner and 3 losers from the Iowa caucuses
- Donald Trump’s Quick Iowa Victory Shows His Stranglehold on the GOP
- With Donald Trump’s Iowa landslide, evangelicals reveal who they really are (“Forget Jesus — modern evangelicals look at President Drink Bleach as their lord and savior”)
- Iowa’s Depressing and Inevitable Result
- The Most Durable Force in American Politics: Trump’s Ties to His Voters
- Trump Won the Only Real Ticket Out of Iowa
- Florida Man Facing 91 Criminal Counts Wins Iowa Caucuses
- Iowa Voters Go With The Coup-Attempting Candidate Accused Of Multiple Felonies
- ‘He wins big’: Trump takes the Republican reins in his quest for re-election
- Donald Trump the ‘clear frontrunner’ in Republican field after Iowa win, says Joe Biden
- Trump’s Iowa Win Is Beginning of the End of the Fake Primary
- Trump’s landslide Iowa win is a stunning show of strength after leaving Washington in disgrace
- 6 Takeaways from the Iowa Republican caucuses
- Winners and losers of the Iowa caucuses
- Five takeaways from the Iowa GOP caucuses
- Why Trump’s victory was called so soon (Very irresponible by AP.)
- Trump Trounces Republican Rivals, Advances Toward Biden Rematch
- Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses
- What Trump’s Victory in Iowa Reveals (“The result also offers him some warning signs.”)
- About half of Iowa GOP caucusgoers identify with MAGA movement, early entrance poll shows
- Iowa on track for lowest turnout since 2000 in competitive GOP caucuses
- Trump’s Iowa win affirms his grip on GOP, DeSantis takes second
- Biden-Harris 2024 Pans MAGA Field Ahead of Iowa Caucus (“Trump’s MAGA agenda…a plan to rip away freedoms, undermine our democracy and scratch the backs of the most powerful”)
- Trump plans to attend start of new E. Jean Carroll trial after Iowa caucuses
- Trump’s Second E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial Begins Today. Here Are the Key Players.
- Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears
- Ann Coulter Breaks Down Why Trump Can’t Beat Biden and ‘Trump Voters Are Morons
- Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they’d support him all along, AP VoteCast shows
- Team Biden-Harris Raises More Than $97M in Q4 2023, Historic $117M War Chest (“Team Biden-Harris Raised $235M Since April Launch”)
- Stormy Daniels says she’s “set to testify” in Trump’s New York criminal trial in March
- Marco Rubio decides to endorse Trump (Rubio is PATHETIC.)
- Ramaswamy Leaves 2024 Race, Throws Support Behind Trump
- Courting the Kook Vote in Iowa, Vivek Draws the Ire of Trump
- Defense secretary Lloyd Austin leaves hospital after prostate cancer surgery
- A person called 911 falsely reporting a fire at the White House in apparent ‘swatting’ event
- Long-shot Biden challenger praises Trump White House for outreach (This guy is deranged.)
- The Baltimore Sun purchased by Sinclair’s David D. Smith (The Baltimore Sun will now be a right-wing propaganda rag.)
- Opinion: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s heartless war against migrants
- Virginia officials unearth thousands of missing votes that ‘shorted’ Biden
- Notebook: Warner heaps praise on Saudis, updates on Israel-Gaza after Middle East trip
- Editorial: It’s past time to curb the influence of money in Virginia elections
- Raising teacher salaries, more counselors and funding school construction: Education bills in the General Assembly
- Assembly gears up for debate over tax policy in budget
- On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, $15 Minimum Wage Passes Out of VA Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (“Dr. King’s dream encompassed not only civil rights but economic empowerment.” – VA AFL-CIO)
- Virginia Senate committee advances bill to raise minimum wage
- NEW POLL: Gun Safety Policies Have Overwhelming Bipartisan Support in Virginia (“Over 70% of Virginians Support Measures for Enhanced Background Checks, Secure Storage and a Ban on Ghost Guns”)
- Activists push both sides of guns issue in a divided Richmond (Haha, yep – “both sides!”)
- Both parties want new gun laws. Just different ones.
- Gun advocates, opponents gather at Virginia’s capitol
- Va. Democrats file dozens of gun bills as opponents gather for Lobby Day
- House Speaker Scott wants to boost healthcare access in rural Virginia
- Virginia rated ‘strong’ for preparing educators to teach reading
- State lawmakers consider “second look” bill for prisoners who are reformed
- ‘Skill’ games score procedural victory in state Senate committee vote
- Virginia senators refuse to send skill game bill to committee that oversees gambling
- McGuire missed a committee meeting after traveling in Iowa to campaign with Trump
- Stuart will use nearly $1 million grant for downtown revitalization
- Richmond seeks more power to help residents cover housing costs
- SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond schools opening 2 hours late Tuesday
- Schools and federal offices closed in DC, Maryland and Virginia on Tuesday due to snowstorm (“In Virginia, the following districts are closed: Alexandria…Arlington…Culpeper…Fairfax County…Falls Church…Fauquier…Frederick…Fredericksburg…Loudoun…Manassas City…Manassas Park City…Page…Prince William…
Orange…Shenandoah…Stafford…Warren…Winchester City Public Schools will open with a 2-hour delay.”) - Virginia health officials warn travelers out of Dulles and Reagan airports of potential measles exposure
- Virginia Beach proposes study of convention center development, other sites in Oceanfront area
- Dog fatally stabbed in Falls Church; man in custody (WTF???)
- Updates: A little morning wintry mix and staying cold today
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