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Races in Northern Virginia and Virginia Beach could help decide control of the U.S. House. -
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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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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With the war between Israel and Iran now in its second week, the two countries continued to trade missile attacks on Saturday, and Iran's foreign minister warned against a U.S. strike on Iran.
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Sophie and Colin Hortman remember their parents, Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, as "the bright lights at the center of our lives." The couple was murdered in their home last weekend.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
