Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Maggie Clemmons is on leave amid review of workplace culture and harassment allegations.
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Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins' ouster follows pushback on DEI by some conservative alumni.
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Who’s Dillon, and why does the commonwealth follow his rule?
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The board initially sought a $43.7M hike over the previous year.
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Virginia is the only state that requires lawmakers to approve individual payments.
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The plaque gives context to the sale of enslaved people in the Charlottesville area.
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Families of people who were detained by ICE in immigration raids say they haven't been able to make contact with their loved ones or even find out where many of them are being held.
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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro took the stand Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup to cling to power after losing the 2022 election. It's the first time a former Brazilian leader is being tried for attempting to overthrow the government.
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Travis Decker is accused of suffocating his daughters during a recent camping trip in Washington. Authorities say the Army veteran is "well versed in wilderness survival" and considered dangerous.
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The Pew report reveals how religious disaffiliation and population growth have influenced the global religious landscape.
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"There are no words to describe the pain, the disbelief and the grief that all of Austria feels right now," said the country's Chancellor Christian Stocker. "Our country has fallen silent in horror."
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