Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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She is set to take a senior finance and administration position in Newport News next month.
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Connolly served in Congress for more than 16 years after over a decade as a Fairfax County supervisor.
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Who are a playground and community center in Richmond’s Museum District named after?
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The app uses AI to help reduce cost and access barriers to health care.
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The globe’s largest concentration of data centers is in Virginia.
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Rams staff, alumni express lingering concerns over nixed programs, offices.
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Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, members of the Park Slope Food co-op have been debating whether to ban Israeli goods from the shelves.
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The leaders of Japan and South Korea were the first to get letters on Monday that informed them of the new tariff rates.
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A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.
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President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could outline a plan for Gaza after 21 months of war between Israel and Hamas.
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The barrage of fireworks that exploded Tuesday caused a massive blaze that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building in Yolo County, which lies about 40 miles northwest of Sacramento.
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- 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
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