by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 30.
- Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s – study (That’s the climate crisis. Also deforestation and other issues.)
- Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds (“Almost half of global land area saw extreme drought for at least one month, according to Lancet Countdown”)
- The world needs $700bn a year to restore nature. But where is the money coming from? (“Representatives from nearly 200 countries at the UN’s Cop16 summit in Colombia have yet to break the deadlock over who pays and how much”)
- Mapped: How Big Ag, Pharma, Pesticides and Other Industries Hope to Sway the UN Biodiversity Talks (“Corporations have found ways to be heard during negotiations on reversing the drastic global decline in plant and animal life.”)
- Ukrainians Tell of Brutal Russian Repression in Occupied Territories
- How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia
- Ukraine is now struggling to survive, not to win
- Ukraine accuses Russia of sudden spike in POW killings (“Russia has denied reports of a spike, but Russian officials have called for showing Ukrainian soldiers no mercy.”)
- Euro zone economy grows 0.4% in third quarter, above expectations
- Biden advisers to visit Israel to try to seal a deal to end war in Lebanon
- US calls deadly Israeli airstrike ‘horrifying’
- ‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as armed gangs step up assault on capital
- U.S. economy probably notched another quarter of brisk growth
- In US swing states, officials brace for conspiracy theories and violence
- Helping Kamala Harris, Mike Johnson Vows to Kill Obamacare
- Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises ‘massive reform’ if Trump wins
- Another Trump term risks a major civilian-military crisis (“Trump threatens to unleash the U.S. military on domestic targets. What would Pentagon leaders do?”)
- Donald Trump’s authoritarian playbook to crush the free press in a second term
- Will Democracy Survive Another Trump Win? (Nope.)
- ‘The suburbs — that’s the whole deal’: How the suburbs became Harris’ clearest path to victory
- Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris (“In the shadow of the White House, Kamala Harris is vowing to put country over party. Inside a New York City sports arena, Trump called his opponent ‘a train wreck who has destroyed everything in her path.'”)
- Harris Closing Pitch From Jan. 6 Site Casts Trump as Danger
- “Obsessed with revenge”: In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face (“MAGA made a petulant case for white supremacy, but on the site of January 6, Harris reminded voters of its violence”)
- Kamala Harris calls for a ‘new generation of leadership’ in Washington speech (“Vice-president strikes hopeful tone in remarks delivered from site of Trump’s speech before deadly January 6 attack”)
- Harris’s Mission: Disqualify Trump, but Extend a Hand to His Voters
- In Closing, Harris Casts Herself as the Unifier and Trump as a ‘Petty Tyrant’
- Harris’s closing argument: ‘It doesn’t have to be this way’ (“The vice president made her final campaign pitch from the site where Trump rallied supporters on Jan. 6”)
- We led some of America’s largest companies. Here’s why we are voting for Harris, not Trump
- Kamala Harris Draws Massive Crowd at Ellipse, Notches Larger Audience Than Trump’s Jan. 6 Rally in Same Spot, Campaign Says
- Video – FULL REMARKS: In Closing Argument, Vice President Harris Shares Her Optimistic Vision, Pledges to Put Country Over Party and Self (Trump “is the person who stood at this very spot nearly four years ago and sent an armed mob to the United States Capitol to overturn the will of the people”)
- DNC Launches Seven-Figure Ad Campaign Across Lifestyle Publications and Streaming Platforms, Driving Voters to I Will Vote
- Puerto Ricans should vote for Kamala Harris
- Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
- At Madison Square Garden on Sunday: A diseased idea of America
- Trump Thinks His Madison Square Garden Hate-Fest Went Great
- Donald Trump’s closing argument: Vulgarity
- “Go back”: How Trump’s media allies have dismissed or denigrated “third world country” Puerto Rico
- Former Puerto Rico governor criticizes racist language at Trump rally
- Trump claims to ABC’s Scott he didn’t hear comedian’s Puerto Rico comment, doesn’t denounce it
- Trump Has No Regrets About Garden Bile, Even If It Sinks Him (“Reveling in bigotry and hostility wasn’t an act. And the former president isn’t sorry.”)
- Heritage Foundation’s Far-Right Project 2025 Will Guide Trump’s Second Term
- Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign
- Could Republicans really lose a Senate race in Nebraska? (“Independent Dan Osborn is closing in on the GOP incumbent.”)
- Haley warns Republicans about messaging on women, Latinos after ‘harmful’ rally moment
- Elon Musk-Funded PAC Supercharges ‘Progress 2028’ Democrat Impersonation Ad Campaign (Appalling.)
- Elon Musk Makes Shocking Confession on His Plans After Trump Victory
- Elon Musk Says Trump Will Bring ‘Temporary Hardship’ For Americans
- On Elon Musk’s X, Republicans go viral as Democrats disappear
- CNN Polls: Harris and Trump locked in close races in Arizona and Nevada as pool of persuadable voters shrinks
- Biden says he meant to condemn comedian, not Trump supporters, in ‘garbage’ comments
- Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 – 10% of subscribers
- Standing Up to Trump (“Jeff Bezos endorsed a Trump-era slogan—“Democracy Dies in Darkness”—for his newspaper, the Washington Post. Why wouldn’t he let it endorse a candidate?”)
- Former GOP congressional candidate arrested on allegations of Madison County ballot theft
- ‘I was the director of the Michigan Republican Party. I will vote for Kamala Harris.’
- Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets life in prison
- Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died (Rest in Peace. She was awesome!)
- “7 Days, 7 Ways Hung Cao Is Out-Of-Touch: Health Care” vs. “7 Days, 7 Ways Tim Kaine Stands Up For Virginia: Making Healthcare More Affordable”
- Sen. Tim Kaine greets voters in Arlington in final turnout push
- Virginia NAACP Responds to Gov. Youngkin’s Illegal Voter Purge Program, Urges SCOTUS To Follow the Law (“This case has proven what we already know to be true – Governor Youngkin and his political cronies think winning is more important than democracy.”)
- An emotional Spanberger defends democracy at UVa (The headline should really read, “At UVa, an emotional Spanberger defends democracy”)
- Some candidates still believe they can get stuff done (“Eugene Vindman lost his job after he blew the whistle on Trump. Now he’s running for Congress.”)
- Former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Trump-Supporting Republican, Predicts SCOTUS Will Reject Youngkin’s/Miyares’ Voter Purge Appeal Because “what Virginia has been doing since early August does appear to be in violation of federal law”
- Virginia GOP calls on U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Youngkin’s voter purge order (“Ex-GOP lawmakers push back, urge justices to uphold lower court’s ruling to add 1,600 people back to the rolls.”)
- Clock runs out on Virginia’s request to keep voters purged (“Virginia’s deadline to return 1,600 people to its voter rolls after removing them in enhanced processes instituted by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was still in place as of 1 a.m. Wednesday — despite a last-minute application to the U.S. Supreme Court.”)
- Virginia violated federal law, Justice Department tells U.S. Supreme Court
- Legal voters are being caught up in Youngkin’s controversial voter purge program
- U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge
- Should legislators tweak Virginia’s 2006 voter roll law for more clarity?
- WATCH: Governor Youngkin on Trump’s upcoming visit to Salem (Youngkin is a disgrace.)
- Solar developers seeking changes to local siting process, again
- Multiple issues with Richmond mayor, City Council candidate campaign finance reports (What a mess.)
- Port of Virginia receives $380 million award to bolster sustainability efforts (Thanks to DEMOCRATS for this!)
- Election skeptic found not guilty after being accused of trying to vote twice (“In a rare case of alleged voter fraud in Virginia, an avid Trump supporter admitted to voting early in 2023, then going to the polls again to see if he could vote twice.”)
- Virginia Beach mayoral candidate loses eligibility challenge against 2 opponents, including Mayor Dyer
- Tear-downs to boom-town: Has historic Danville found balance for growth through preservation efforts?
- 3-way races in Lynchburg and Roanoke will determine who the next mayor of those cities will be
- D.C.-area forecast: Fall fever today and tomorrow, then a mild Halloween evening
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