by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, July 3.
- ‘We feel absolutely abandoned’: How the pandemic in Russia tanked the economy and plunged families into crisis
- U.K. Eases Quarantine Rules; Americas Cases Surge: Virus Update
- Vattenfall Wins Approval for Huge Offshore Wind Farm as UK Struggles to Accelerate Market (“The 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard project will move forward, but an even bigger Ørsted project was left waiting in a market with little time to spare.”)
- Britain, birthplace of coal industry, to close last plant
- No Mr. Trump, the virus is not under control. It is in control.
- The U.S. job market is still in very bad shape. Just wait until the fiscal time bomb goes off.
- U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit New Single-Day High Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend
- U.S. reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record
- Coronavirus Cases Are Peaking Again. Here’s How It’s Different This Time. (“…new infections in the United States plateaued before roaring back again in late June as the virus spread to the rest of the country. Daily case counts are well above 30,000 now, and nearly 10 times as many counties are hotspots — where at least one person per thousand was diagnosed in the last two weeks — making the prospect of containment all the more unlikely.”)
- More patients are being hospitalized, stretching capacity
- After ‘Very Disturbing Week,’ Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Country Heading In Wrong Direction (“’We’re setting records, practically every day,’ the nation’s top infectious disease expert warned.”)
- The Unemployment Rate Is Falling, But More People Are Losing Their Jobs Permanently
- A breakdown of where the jobs are coming back and where they may never fully return
- Rocketing Covid-19 infections expose Trump’s callous claim pandemic is ‘handled’
- Trump administration has no regrets about reopening push, says Mnuchin (“Treasury secretary’s comments come as the country sees another day of more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases”)
- As coronavirus rebounds, more patients are being hospitalized and capacity is stretched
- What we’re learning about coronavirus as cases surge after US states reopen (“Many states are pausing – or even reversing – plans to reopen as the US reports record-high numbers of coronavirus cases”)
- Fourth of July celebrations increase risk of ‘superspreader’ events, experts warn
- Only 14 States Are Seeing Coronavirus Declines (“Virginia, meanwhile, is moving into the third phase of its reopening, which allows bars, restaurants, stores and farmers’ markets to reopen, provided that adequate social distancing can still be practiced. Yet Virginia, according to the federal government’s map, has not reached 14 days of downward trajectory.”)
- Maybe we aren’t a 50-50 country after all (“A super-majority aligned with moderate Democrats is forming.”)
- Justice Department considering replacing US attorney in Brooklyn with Barr ally (Barr’s assault on the rule of law continues.)
- Judiciary Committee to interview Manhattan federal prosecutor ousted by Barr
- Voters — even Republicans — are down in the dumps
- Trump’s Virus Is Spreading, and His Economy Is Stalling
- This is how you lose a culture war
- Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History (“While it’s possible that more people said they protested than actually did, even if only half told the truth, the surveys suggest more than seven million people participated in recent demonstrations.”)
- Military chief: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest
- Facebook’s rules should apply to everyone. So why did Zuckerberg help Trump skirt them?
- The Trump administration is targeting homeless trans people in the middle of a pandemic (Evil.)
- Mary Trump: You Can’t Gag Me Because Settlement Was a ‘Fraud’
- Republicans are warning that tyranny is on its way (“If your memory stretches all the way back to 2009, that kind of thing may sound familiar. When Barack Obama — a center-left president who spent years trying to win Republican support for his agenda — took office, many on the right absolutely lost their minds with fantasies of oppression and dictatorship…Republicans said over and over again that Obama was a ‘tyrant,’ when all that was happening was that he was enacting the policies he ran on.”)
- Trump’s Re-election Message Is White Grievance (“Republicans in D.C. just pretend not to see it.”)
- Trump Believes That He Is Losing Because He Hasn’t Been Racist Enough
- “What Do I Do? What Do I Do?”: Trump Desperate, Despondent as Numbers Crater, “Loser” Label Looms
- Why June Was Such a Terrible Month for Trump
- Believe the Polls This Time (“These aren’t Hillary Clinton’s numbers. Biden has a wide lead because the landscape has changed.”)
- Sen. Duckworth to block more than 1,000 military promotions unless Pentagon vows not to retaliate against Vindman
- Secret Service agents preparing for Pence Arizona trip contracted coronavirus
- Will Ghislaine Maxwell’s Arrest Make Boldface Names Nervous?
- Ghislaine Maxwell’s Case Will Unearth Secrets Epstein Took to His Grave
- Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell Is Behind Bars. Who’s Next? (“With the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, the spotlight’s now on Jeffrey Epstein’s other close friends and agents—including the Duke of York.”)
- Watching Rachel Maddow Is Not Enough(“Obsessively following the news but doing nothing to help your side gain power is less than useful.”)
- Supreme Court blocks judge’s order loosening Alabama voting requirements due to virus
- Republicans Have a Whole Lot of Crazy to Wring Out of Their Party, and Nobody Seems Up to the Job
- Tucker Carlson 2024? The GOP is buzzing (Yep, a perfect fit for today’s Republican Party is a virulent racist and all-around nutjob.)
- What Can a Filmed Version of “Hamilton” Offer Us Now?
- Source: NFL plans to play Black national anthem before Week 1 games (“‘Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing,’ traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game, and the league is considering a variety of other measures during the upcoming season to recognize victims of police brutality”)
- Fox is doing all it can to deny the coronavirus pandemic is getting worse
- As coronavirus surges, Fox News shifts its message on masks
- In Whiplash-Inducing Reversal, Abbott Requires Masks In COVID-Ravaged Texas
- Texas governor mandates face masks in public spaces
- Tech Tycoon Peter Thiel Shies From Trump Re-Election Campaign
- Born on the dark fringes of the internet, QAnon is now infiltrating mainstream American life and politics
- Fact-checking a dangerous mask meme shared by Trump Jr. on Facebook
- Couple Charged After Videos Show White Woman Pulling Gun on Black Woman
- Another Month, Another Dismal Jobs Report
- Sen. Warner Introduces Provisions to NDA to Improve Reporting of White Supremacist Activity Within Military Ranks
- “Until recently, I never thought we would have to use the national defense bill to make clear that the U.S. military shouldn’t be used as an agent of force against American citizens who are lawfully assembling”
- “A Disgrace”: Virginia Veterans Slam Trump’s Failure To Protect Targeted US Troops
- Thursday (7/2) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +532 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 63,735), +71 Hospitalizations (to 6,333), +30 Deaths (to 1,816) From Yesterday
- Virginia could require teachers to be certified in African American history
- Editorial: Exercise caution as reopening process continues
- They may sit on public land. But not all Confederate monuments are publicly owned.
- 15 Virginia State Senators, Delegates Urge FERC Not To Let Dominion Continue With Its Atlantic Coast Pipeline Boondoggle
- Urban-Rural Divide: Examining Incarceration Rates at Rural Jails Across Virginia
- It’s Imperative That FERC Reject Renewal of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- Descendant of Confederate officer Maury ‘glad’ statue was removed in Richmond
- Richmond Bids a Not-So-Fond Adieu to Statue of Confederate Naval Commander
- Stonewall Jackson’s great-great-grandson: ‘I’m very much cheering on from afar’
- Three more pieces of Confederate iconography come down in Richmond on Thursday
- Washing the gray from Monument Avenue
- In Richmond, Towering Symbols of ‘Psychological Terrorism’ Fall
- Protests in Richmond haven’t contributed to a rise in COVID-19 cases
- Allegation of Republican maneuvering on school reopening plan highlights Roanoke County School Board discord
- Student leaders, faculty and alumni ask Washington and Lee to change its name
- Fate of Charlottesville statues still awaits court decisions
- Fairfax County Officials Pushing for More Affordable Housing in Tysons
- Dozens have died in Hampton Roads nursing homes from coronavirus. Here are some of their stories.
- Hampton University announces classes will remain online for fall semester
- Norfolk Mexican restaurant Jessy’s closes for sensitivity training after asking black family if bag was stolen
- Virginia Tech unveils COVID-19 testing plan, spends $1 million on PPE
- As D.C.’s NFL Team Makes Bid For RFK Site, Lawmakers And FedEx Request A Name Change
- Dan Snyder *Could Have* Gotten Ahead of This, But…Of Course He Didn’t, Because He’s Dan Snyder
- Feels near 100 degrees today ahead of a steamy Fourth
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