by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, August 29.
- Global solar generation overtakes wind for longest ever stretch
- Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards
- Hot, hotter, hottest: How much will climate change warm your county?
- ‘Immoral and unacceptable’: Tuvalu calls on Australia to set urgent deadline to end fossil fuels
- Revealed: US airlines lobbied EU over its plan to monitor plane emissions
- Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region
- Ukraine’s long-range drones using Western tech to hit Russia (“Western technology and finance are helping Ukraine carry out hundreds of long-range strikes inside Russia.”)
- Russia faces ‘difficult fight’ to retake Ukraine-held area, says top US spy
- Zelenskyy’s new plan to end the war, explained (“The plan is short on detail but aims to push Russia to negotiate.”)
- Xi Urges Top Biden Official to Adopt ‘Rational’ China Policy
- Israel kills prominent militant as it wages its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
- Israel’s Hostage Rescue Highlights Challenge of Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
- Typhoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for ‘major disaster’ as storm makes landfall
- Telegram CEO draws support from far-right extremists and activists thriving on the app
- Telegram’s Pavel Durov built a haven for free speech — and child predators
- US leads wealthy countries spending billions of public money on unproven ‘climate solutions’
- How Exxon chases billions in US subsidies for a ‘climate solution’ that helps it drill more oil (Exxon should, of course, get ZERO in taxpayer-funded corporate welfare.)
- Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan (This is a far-right, illegitimate, lawless court.)
- Biden drug cost cap will save seniors about $1,100 a year, AARP study finds
- Scale of Trump’s appeals court overhaul unmatched by Biden, even as Democrats could approve more total judges
- A new indictment points to Trump’s illegal acts — and justices’ errors (“What does the new Trump indictment tell us? That the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling makes no sense.”)
- 24 hours of Trump: QAnon tributes, crude attacks and hawking pieces of his suit
- Trump Reposts Crude Sexual Remark About Harris on Truth Social
- Trump Goes Full Fascist in Truth Social Posting Spree
- Trump promoted another Truth Social account that calls for killing his political opponents
- Trump shares social posts with QAnon phrases, calls for jailing lawmakers and special counsel
- The Trump Campaign Is Now Running on Pure Contempt
- Trump Dishonors Fallen Soldiers Again
- Arlington Cemetery Confirms ‘Incident’ with Trump Staff as Campaign Denies Physical Fight (If a Democratic presidential campaign had done something like, they would be TOAST.)
- Veterans Groups Condemn Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery Photo Op
- ‘Furious’: Veterans slam Trump team’s altercation at Arlington National Cemetery
- Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video
- Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says
- Donald Trump Arlington Cemetery TikTok Ripped by Ex-Staffer: ‘Disgraceful’
- Trump Campaign Filming at Arlington Cemetery Dismayed Family of Green Beret
- Why Trump’s ‘incident’ at Arlington National Cemetery matters
- How a Trump visit sparked turmoil at America’s most sacred cemetery
- Dispute Grows Over Trump’s Arlington Cemetery Visit as Vance Says Harris Can ‘Go to Hell’ (Vance is SO angry – and disturbed, extreme, etc.)
- Trump Told Dr. Phil That He (Falsely) Blames Biden And Harris For His Assassination Attempt (Utterly unhinged, reckless, irresponsible, false, etc.)
- Trump says he would win California if ‘Jesus … was the vote counter’ (Trump is completely insane.)
- Looming court deadlines and hearings threaten to snag Trump’s sprint to November
- Harris campaign mocks Trump over muted mic debate: ‘His own team wants to shut him up’
- Harris-Walz Campaign Launches Housing Blitz in the Battlegrounds
- With flannel, football and pheasants, Harris and Walz make a play for Trump territory
- Harris gains on Trump in Sun Belt states where Biden struggled, Fox poll finds
- Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women, Hispanics, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
- More Evidence That JD Vance is Too Extreme to Lead (“Revealed: top Vance aide worked for far-right consultancy with extremist links”)
- MSNBC Host to Trump Adviser: I May Sue You for Defamation
- Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy and Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’
- Why Can’t J.D. Vance Tell a Joke? (“It’s almost impressive how badly Donald Trump’s running mate keeps bombing when it comes to normal human interaction.”)
- Georgia’s MAGA elections board is laying the groundwork for an actual stolen election (“A new lawsuit hopes to stop them.”)
- Trump Rally Shooter Had Interest in Violence Since 2019, FBI Analysis Shows
- Taylor Swift Fans Are in Their Voting Era as Elizabeth Warren Joins Swifties for Kamala Kickoff
- Elon Musk, Eyeing Edge for Trump, Hires Republican Political Adviser
- FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
- Fox News is championing RFK Jr’s view of public health, even as it puts your kids at risk
- RFK Jr. Has Already Become a Full-On Trump Toady
- McCormick confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania in X post
- The tragedy of MAGA’s conspiracy theory about Tim Walz’s “fake” dog (Craaazy!)
- Schapiro: Politics changes, but Kaine remains the same
- Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Calls for Trump Arlington Cemetery Report to Be Made Public (Trump’s “behavior and that of his campaign is abhorrent and shameful.”)
- Griffith, Baker clash over economic development and 2020 presidential vote certification (Pretty much every word Griffith said was either false, distorted or full of crap. He is HORRIBLE.)
- Recount court reduces cost Good must pay, adjusts McGuire’s winning margin by four votes
- Outcome of 5th District GOP primary unchanged after further review of ballots
- Va.’s new school rating system will likely label most schools as ‘off track’
- University of Virginia unveils new policies on masking, free expression
- Secret Service detail for JD Vance closes an Alexandria park (“Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park, frequented by toddlers, dogs and seniors, is now effectively part of the U.S. Secret Service setup. Some neighbors are bummed.”)
- Roanoke medical school plans to double enrollment, move into new building
- Investigation into Fairfax County high school football program clears coaches of wrongdoing
- Fall Line Trail breaks ground in Richmond — but not without some protests
- D.C.-area forecast: Not as hot into the holiday weekend but daily chances for downpours
