Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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VCU dorm move-in and Reynolds advising appointments were affected.
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State to prioritize investigation of reported self-immolations over death.
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The mayor says the water works is preparing for Winter Storm Cora.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed similar legislation in 2024.
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Nearby resident describes water rushing like a ‘river,’ smell
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The city's Department of Public Utilities raised alarm six hours after flooding began.
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In a shocking, apparent assassination, authorities say a gunman dressed as a police officer kill a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in her home, wounded another politician and his wife in another home and had other political targets in mind
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No Kings protests will be held across the country. The protests are the same day as a military parade in Washington to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Charles Freilich, Israel's former deputy national security advisor, about the ongoing strikes taking place between Israel and Iran.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Eric Marcus about the latest season of his series Making Gay History, which explores the lives of LGBTQ people during the Nazi era.
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
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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
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad