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The Democrat from New Jersey was convicted on bribery and other charges last month. Gov. Phil Murphy will appoint Menendez’s replacement ahead of the November general election.
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Members OK’d the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the method for 2025.
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U.S. Senate and House, as well as council and school board races could change the tone of politics.
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The Oct. 1 event will be hosted at VPM studios in Chesterfield County.
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2019 research suggested low housing supply, increasing costs could harm the region's economy.
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Law firm representing hotel staff's health fund says resort owes $2.4M.
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The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
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It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.
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DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.
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Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.
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The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022.
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