The prison is facing claims of deteriorating conditions, including prolonged lockdowns.
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Program that awarded $13.6M for farm-to-table foods will end in July.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning April 7.
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Public media photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration.
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"We will, in fact, experience future pandemics."
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The 10-acre site is planned to commemorate Richmond's legacy as an slave trade epicenter.
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Carlsen squared off against 143,000 players from around the world — but the chess grandmaster was unable to clinch a victory over Team World.
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Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the constitutional right as a presidential authority to deport individuals.
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Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors.
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Five of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole behind a toilet on Friday are still missing. Authorities believe they had help from the inside and made an arrest on Tuesday.
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The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.
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