by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 30.
- Developed countries accused of bowing to lobbyists at plastic pollution talks (“Campaigners say last-minute compromise plays into the hands of petrostates and industry influences”)
- G7 leaders agree to shut down coal-powered plants
- Russia-Ukraine war: Odesa’s ‘Harry Potter castle’ hit in Russian missile attack that killed five (There’s obviously no military objective here; it’s pure terrorism by Russia)
- In a ‘meat grinder’ of a war, Russian and Ukrainian casualties rise
- NATO chief chides members as Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have helped Russia (Definitely – crank it up!!!)
- Xi’s on a Mission to Drive a Wedge Between Europe and the US
- US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
- Ahead of visit to Israel, US’s Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire
- U.S. pushes for Gaza cease-fire, seeing narrow window for a deal before Israel launches Rafah assault
- Secret document says Iran teen molested and killed by security forces (Iran’s government is evil.)
- Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders
- Fed to Signal It Has Stomach to Keep Rates High for Longer
- US reforms environmental law to speed up clean energy, infrastructure approval
- U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years
- 6 ways the Biden administration is lowering drug prices for seniors
- Trump Is Flirting With Quack Economics
- Trump Faces Possible $10,000 Contempt Fine as Trial Resumes
- Opinion: Even if Trump can’t stay awake this week, the jury will have reason to
- Donald Trump’s hush money trial set to resume Tuesday as prosecutors continue to keep their plans secret
- More than half of voters think Trump has committed crimes: Poll
- Poll: Biden and Trump supporters sharply divided by the media they consume
- Robert Kagan on the Limits of Liberalism and Dangers of Donald Trump (“In an interview with Vanity Fair, the senior Brookings fellow plumbs the racist ‘traditionalism’ that was baked into America’s origins—and connects it to the ex-president’s authoritarian ambitions today: ‘I don’t want to be a flip of the coin away from possibly saying that the government that was established by the founders is destroyed.'”)
- Trump Has Always Been a Caricature of a Particular Type of Villain. It’s on Full Display Right Now.
- Trump’s Minority Outreach Plan: Racism and Not Much Else (“Devastating AP report lays out Trump campaign’s (nonexistent) minority outreach”)
- McConnell’s exit isn’t going to be a quiet one
- Mike Johnson hasn’t matched Kevin McCarthy’s fundraising prowess — yet
- The Plot to Wreck the Democratic Convention (“May not amount to much, actually” Anyone who does that is, de facto, working to reelect Trump, bring fascism to America, etc.)
- Pelosi accuses MSNBC host of being ‘apologist for Donald Trump’ (No lies detected by Nancy Pelosi!)
- Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News ‘imminently’
- ‘She’s DOA’: Noem’s dog tale sinks chances of becoming Trump’s VP
- Kristi Noem doubled down on dog-killing to win over MAGA — now her story is backfiring in her face (“South Dakota’s governor gets the sadism of Trump supporters, but screws up by saying the quiet parts out loud”)
- Trump Allies Hope Kristi Noem’s Puppy Killing Also Kills Her VP Chances
- Kristi Noem’s story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor
- Texas governor says state will ignore ‘illegal’ Biden Title IX revisions
- Protesters take over Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrations
- Columbia begins student suspensions after protestors resist leaving camp
- Do My Eyes Deceive Me or Is Matt Gaetz Being Primaried?
- Arizona indicted 18 people including several Trump allies in a fake electors scheme. Fox News covered it for only 2 minutes.
- 4 officers killed, 4 hurt during east Charlotte standoff
- Senators Warner, Kaine; Reps. McClellan, Wittman Meet with Postmaster General DeJoy; Declare, “USPS has a long way to go in regaining the trust of Virginians”
- The shadow of Trump looms large in viciously fought GOP primary battle in Virginia’s 5th District (“The main focus of Sen. John McGuire’s campaign platform is who is the most loyal supporter of the former president.”)
- How the EPA’s new rules could impact Virginia
- Clean Virginia Explains How “Dominion’s long-term energy plan missed the mark for a THIRD time” (Dominion fails to meet “the basic obligations of the VCEA, including requirements for energy efficiency, renewable energy and fossil fuel plant retirements.”)
- Local governments decide where, how big, under what conditions solar will be developed. Who advises them?
- As internet data centers multiply, efforts to control them are growing
- Police use riot shields, chemical irritants to disperse protest at VCU
- VCU protests: The political reaction on social media
- Police in riot gear, protesters clash at VCU; school says gathering violated policies
- Antiwar protest at VCU in Richmond ends in multiple arrests
- VT president says he supports free-speech, but is disappointed with 82 protestors arrested at pro-Palestinian rally
- 6 things to know about protests that erupted on VCU campus overnight
- CASEY: Ugly pamphlets scapegoating Jews distributed in Roanoke and Roanoke County
- ‘We need them back’: Locals hold weekly vigils for hostages in Gaza
- Petersburg senator denies claim she interfered in city’s casino process
- Richmond Democrats Call on Mayor, Council Candidates to Support Creation of Department of Transportation, Taking “bold steps to prevent needless pedestrian deaths and injuries”
- Richmond School Board violating state agreement on professional training
- D.C.-area forecast: April closes with another hot day and possible evening thunderstorms
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