On a cool partly sunny Wednesday, which is very different from conditions in Florida right now, here are some things going on:
From National Review, on American history, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is much closer to the truth than American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is.
From FrontpageMag, the perils of having America's military go woke.
From Townhall, President Biden makes another gaffe.
From The Washington Free Beacon, according to a poll, Oregon just might elect its first Republican governor since 1982.
From the Washington Examiner, who could sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipeline?
From The Federalist, the media thinks that high school students cutting class is more newsworthy than the war on their parents.
From American Thinker, why the final hearing of the January 6th Inquisition Committee has been postponed.
From CNS News, the U.S. State Department is sending yet more money to Ukraine, this time for "civilian security assistance".
From LifeZette, the U.S. embassy in Moscow tells Americans in Russia to get out. (I'm afraid that imprisoned basketball player Brittney Griner and new Russian citizen Edward Snowden will not be able or willing to take that advice.)
From Red Voice Media, former President Trump offers to negotiate with Russia and Ukraine after the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. (If anyone thinks that the Biden administration would use Trump as a negotiator, I have some oceanside property in Belarus to sell you. The story comes via LifeZette.)
From NewsBusters, Italian Ambassador to the U.K. Raffaele Trombetta debunks the media's idea that new Italian right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is a fascist.
From TeleSUR, after Cuba is hit by Hurricane Ian, its workers make an effort to restore its electrical power system.
From TCW Defending Freedom, a British couple wins against a school that backed "gender-change" for pupils as young as six.
From Snouts in the Trough, Britain's most respected academic modeler doesn't think much of the author of SitT.
From Free West Media, thousands of Germans protest against their government's energy policy and sanctions against Russia.
From EuroNews, Norway and Denmark tighten their energy infrastructure security after the apparent sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
From Euractiv, according to former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, NATO has found "renewed purpose" due to the war in Ukraine.
From ReMix, four major challenges lie ahead for Italian conservatives.
From Balkan Insight, Dinoša, Montenegro is urged to promote its "tree fountain".
From Morocco World News, Moroccan activists push for legalizing abortion.
From The North Africa Post, Algeria's domination of its neighbor Tunisia has implications for human rights.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish President Erdoğan inaugurates a city hospital in Ankara, Turkey.
From Turkish Minute, Turkish First Lady Emine Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against Gökay Başcan, editor of the BirGün daily, for allegedly insulting her.
From Public Radio Of Armenia, French Special Envoy for the South Caucasus Brice Roquefeuil will visit Yerevan, Armenia and Baku, Azerbaijan.
From In-Cyprus, a Cypriot team of climbers reaches the top of Damavand Mountain in Iran, which is Asia's tallest volcano.
From The Syrian Observer, according to U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, no single party can dictate the outcome of the conflict in Syria.
From North Press Agency, the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia al-Abrar arrives in the Syrian governorate of Idlib.
From The961, one dollar can now buy a lot more Lebanese liras.
From Arutz Sheva, according to a survey, 71 percent of young people in Israel want the country to be run as a Jewish state.
From The Times Of Israel, according to U.S. Envoy Tom Nides, the Allenby Bridge between Jordan and the West Bank should be open all the time.
From The Jerusalem Post, former knessetcritter Amichai Chikli, who was in the party Yamina, is not allowed to run for a Knesset seat as a member of the party Lapid.
From YNetNews, Israel releases helmet camera footage from a shootout between IDF troops and terrorists in Jenin, West Bank.
From the Egypt Independent, Israel gets invaded from Egypt - by gecko lizards. (Could this guy possibly be involved?)
From Egypt Today, 10 things to know about the new investment zone in Benha City, Egypt.
From the Sudan Tribune, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir links the final status of the disputed region of Abyei to improved relations between his country and Sudan.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia changes its application for pilgrims wishing to perform the Umrah.
From The New Arab, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer championship, China sends Qatar two pandas.
From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, activist Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of the late Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, is arrested for supporting protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.
From IranWire, a former Iranian state broadcaster is arrested for allegedly "inciting riots and sympathizing with the enemy".
From Iran International, a hacked copy of a judicial letter shows that Iranian officials knew that Amini sustained injuries during her arrest.
From Khaama Press, the Taliban and Russia reach an agreement under which Afghanistan will purchase gas, oil and wheat at a "special discount".
From Hasht e Subh, drivers on Afghanistan's highways face extortion by members of the Taliban. (I have decided to replace Pajhwok Afghan News, which puts most of its stories behind a subscription requirement, with the newly discovered Hasht e Subh, which so far allows its content to be read without such a requirement.)
From the Afghanistan Times, according to Marks Putzel, the deputy head of the U.N. Mission in Afghanistan, the Taliban should respond to the needs of all Afghans, or will face an uncertain future.
From Gatestone Institute, U.S. President Biden has opened the door to Russian nuclear strikes.
From The Stream, as Americans pray, Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida.
From The Daily Signal, NASA scores a bullseye crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid.
From The American Conservative, did the U.S. sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipelines?
From The Western Journal, the U.S. Coast Guard finds three Chinese and four Russian military vessels operating near the U.S. shore, but outside of U.S. territorial waters.
From BizPac Review, after commentator Russell Brand is censored on YouTube, billionaire Elon Musk considers working with Rumble.
From The Daily Wire, according to an opinion column, Biden should accept Trump's aforementioned offer to lead peace negotiations between Russian and Ukraine. (But as also aforementioned, I don't see Biden doing that.)
From the Daily Caller, former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) explain their opposition to men competing in women's sports.
From Breitbart, the aforementioned Governor DeSantis bashes media efforts to politicize Hurricane Ian.
From Newsmax, 19 Cuban migrants are reported missing after their boat capsizes off the coast of Miami, Florida.
And from the New York Post, in Massachusetts, a raccoon is rescued from a peanut butter jar.
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