by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 10.
- Collapsing wildlife populations near ‘points of no return’, report warns (“As average population falls reach 95% in some regions, experts call for urgent action but insist ‘nature can recover’” Humans have f’ed up this amazing planet SO badly. But we can also fix it – so let’s do that!)
- Global shift to renewables has quickened, but still not fast enough to meet crucial climate goals
- Large-scale PV has positive environmental effect on desert areas
- Everything comes back to climate tech. Here’s what to watch for next. (“It’s prime time for batteries”)
- Susan Rice: Trump’s reported calls with Putin appear illegal
- Fox is totally ignoring Woodward’s report that Trump is in contact with Putin
- US Believes Ukraine Can Hold Russian Territory for Months
- Here’s Why Putin Just Loves JD Vance All of a Sudden
- Biden, Netanyahu speak, Israel vows lethal retaliation against Iran
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
- Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a Gaza shelter has killed at least 21 people
- Looming Israeli Strike on Iran Offers Fresh Test of US Sway
- Israel’s security cabinet to vote on Iran response, source says
- Israel seeks to reshape Middle East, with force and US backing
- These maps and images show what’s left of Gaza, 1 year into the Israel-Hamas war
- Israeli strike kills 5 rescue workers in south Lebanon, Lebanese authorities say (Ugh…)
- ‘I think, boy, I’m a part of all this’: how local heroes reforested Rio’s green heart (“A restoration project to revitalise the Atlantic forest is making the city a much more liveable place in the face of increasingly frequent heatwaves”)
- US CPI Data Will Likely Show Further Disinflation in September
- Millions lose power as “catastrophic” Hurricane Milton slams Florida
- Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive
- Post-Helene misinformation rampant on social media (OVERWHELMINGLY, that’s coming from Republicans and the far right.)
- November Will Be Worse (“Hurricane disinformation was just the start.”)
- On TikTok, misinformation about Hurricane Helene has spurred calls for violence against FEMA personnel
- Trump’s hurricane of Milton lies: MAGA has a deadly addiction to disinformation
- Fact-Checking the Viral Conspiracies in the Wake of Hurricane Helene (“Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.” Why call them “firebrands” as opposed to “right-wing extremists,” which is what they actually are? Very disappointing by InsideClimate News, which is generally excellent!)
- Fox News report on GOP hurricane fact sheet fails to mention its details on misinformation Fox News has spread
- A Fox News reporter said he obtained a GOP memo debunking MAGA hurricane lies. He still hasn’t been on Fox to talk about it.
- “Severely compromised”: Experts warn right-wing SCOTUS justices may “seek to intervene” in election
- Why the Supreme Court Might Cast the Final Vote for President
- Harris makes impromptu call into CNN, says Trump’s hurricane comments ‘dangerous’
- Dozens of Democrats join push to strong-arm Mike Johnson
- Biology Explains Why People Normalize Trump (“How authoritarians hack our nervous systems to desensitize us to their assaults on democracy.” “This strategy goes by many names—desensitization, flooding the zone with shit—but the theory is the same. If you create a constant stream of abnormalities, then eventually people accept them as normal. Which is why authoritarians, like Trump, provoke. They seek to accelerate the neurological process, thus normalizing the authoritarian project and creating pathways to power.”)
- Trump’s Remarks on Migrants Illustrate His Obsession With Genes
- The Trump Believability Gap (“Voters detest the things that Trump wants to do. But they just don’t believe he’ll follow through.” HUGE mistake!)
- Trump ends speculation on another debate: ‘There will be no rematch’
- Trump rejects Fox News invite to debate Harris in late October
- Trump plans rallies in solidly Democratic states in an unorthodox strategy for the election’s final weeks
- Is the Trump campaign’s male-dominated culture losing women votes?
- EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Large Chunk of Haley Voters Ready to Ditch Trump
- Harris’ political operation crosses $1 billion raised for the 2024 election
- Trump Spreads His Politics of Grievance to Nonwhite Voters
- Trump’s small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue
- Harris Campaign Names Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding
- Trump ‘Bidenomics’ ad shows a Philly-area mom who really supports Kamala Harris
- ‘So Humiliating’: Trump’s Big Rally Boast Painfully Falls Apart In Real Time
- Exclusive: Harris overtakes Trump among suburban voters, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows
- Election Live Updates: Campaigns Swarm Sun Belt, With Early Voting Starting in Arizona
- Extremist who trained GOP poll workers will speak at Washington event with two rightwingers (“Steve Sailer to appear alongside a ‘proponent of scientific racism’ and a law professor suspended for ‘racist’ remarks”)
- Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows
- Jeffries and Johnson plow cash into House “squinter” races
- Oops: Kari Lake Says She Wants To Protect ‘UVF’ In Arizona Senate Debate (Reminder: Glenn Youngkin campaigned for this wacko, even exlaimed that she was “AWESOME!”)
- Obama Heads to Pennsylvania to Give Harris a Jolt of Democratic Energy
- Democrats can’t make Georgia governor investigate State Election Board, judge says
- Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking chair, dies at 77 (R.I.P.)
- The ghost of ‘podunk’ continues to follow Republican Senate candidate Hung Cao
- FiveThirtyEight Is Out with Its Forecasts for the US House, Including in Virginia (Key competitive districts here are VA07 (Democrat Eugene Vindman has a 77% chance – “Likely D”) and VA02 (Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal has a 25% chance))
- Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11): “I can think of few things more despicable than lying to Americans in need about the help available to them.” (In fact, “FEMA is on the ground responding to Helene as they prepare for Milton.”)
- Tight race looms in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District as Anderson and Vindman face off
- Schapiro: NoVa needs a Metro cash fix – again
- Delegates Kathy Tran and Irene Shin, Falls Church Mayor Letty Hardi, and Local Small Business Owners and Community Leaders Highlight VP Harris Plan to Lower Costs and Uplift AANHPI Community at Economic Roundtable
- About 38% of Americans think mental health isn’t adequately treated. Va.’s working to change that.
- A new report shows a surprising region in Virginia has a struggling economy (“According to a recent report from the Stephen Fuller Institute at George Mason University, the region has stagnant wages, flat salaries and rising unemployment.”)
- Do commuters traveling south to Virginia need more train service time options?
- Navy ramps up large-scale investigation into welding work at Newport News Shipbuilding
- Loudoun Co. schools taking unique step to help prevent guns in schools
- Joint Statement from [Loudoun County Public Schools] Superintendent Aaron Spence and [Loudoun County School] Board Chair Melinda Mansfield on Safety, Student Privacy and Misinformation (“We cannot emphasize enough: allegations are not facts. Allowing unverified information to spread in a public forum, particularly one offered by the School Board, would be irresponsible. When media outlets or individuals make claims without naming or verifying sources, they do a disservice not just to the individuals involved but to the entire community. This is particularly dangerous when it involves our children and their safety.”)
- Parents, teachers voice concerns about Chesterfield school safety (“Calls for metal detectors, clear bags increase after recent threats.”)
- Zoning, commercial development and tax rates among top issues in Roanoke elections
- 9th District preview: Starling challenging Jones for council seat
- Crews set to break ground on project aimed at halving Charlottesville’s homeless population
- ‘Hurricanes are our bread and butter’: Civilian rescuers from Fairfax Co. take their skills to Florida
- In Damascus, Helene destroyed over a dozen homes. Parts of Route 58 and the Va. Creeper Trail will have to be rebuilt, officials say
- D.C.-area forecast: Cooler today with tons of sun. Warming up by the weekend.
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