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Most of the money being cut comes from capital projects at public universities.

Problems included over 150 checks sent for parcels that did not exist.

The 31-mile extension would run from Pittsylvania County into North Carolina.

The Creative ReUse Center's volunteers altered dresses and suits for the LGBTQ+ prom.

Recent data from the Richmond Fed also points to slowing sectors.

The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.

President Trump is doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. It's designed to protect domestic steel and aluminum workers, but critics say it will raise prices for those that use the metals.

Following three attacks against Jewish people in less than two months, an extremism expert tells NPR the U.S. is in a "perilous" time as self-radicalized attackers are harder for law enforcement to track.

There is a list of other possible name changes of ships named after prominent women and civil rights leaders, a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly tells NPR.

The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.