Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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Lawmakers could reconvene this fall to address the impact of federal cuts.
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A 5-year, $8.6M grant was among those canceled by President Donald Trump.
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The new leadership replaces longtime fixtures in the board's top roles.
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About 85% of beaches in coastal Virginia tested positive for harmful bacteria at least once last summer.
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A City Council vote on the board’s policies has been pushed back to September.
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The Richmond Economic Development Authority is looking to revitalize a relic of the city’s port history.
NPR News
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Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles.
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The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia is underway and expected to attract China's attention. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a joint exercise between the U.S. and Australia.
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The president joined the players on the field after the match to present PSG players with their runner-up medals and hand Chelsea their championship trophy.
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Scott Detrow speaks with KERA's James Hartley about his reporting on how people gathered at church services Sunday to reflect after the deadly flash floods which killed more than 120 people in central Texas.
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A park official said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost.
Arts & Culture
- Take a peek at Stephen Sondheim's papers, now at the Library of Congress
- New book examines the hidden histories and fights for equality of queer Virginians
- Charlottesville residents tour local Black history sites for July Fourth
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning