University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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Central Virginia Transportation Authority says robust transit crucial to economy.
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Voters who missed the Oct. 15 registration cutoff can still vote — with extra steps.
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Mayor Levar Stoney previously rejected the model.
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Public tours at the Williamsburg Bray School are expected to begin in 2025.
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Vice President Harris ended her day with a concert on the "Rocky Steps" in Philadelphia. Former President Trump wrapped up in Grand Rapids, Mich., — where he also closed out his 2016 and 2020 races.
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In today's political climate, conspiracy theories are commonplace. But they're nothing new. In the 1960s, the John Birch Society built a movement around them.
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The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.
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Israel has begun allowing food into Gaza. Most of the supplies go to GHF, which operates food distribution points. A trickle of aid goes to the U.N. and humanitarian groups. Both systems are mired in chaos.
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A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.
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Wearing traditional cosmetic face masks from their homeland of Madagascar, they agreed to be photographed to take a stand.
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The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
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