As President Trump pledges to revive ‘beautiful’ coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But who stands to benefit?
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The Positive Youth Development Fund has offered grants using the money.
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FBI Director Kash Patel says his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan "intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse."
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The site observes the unknown number of people buried on campus land.
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The narrow vote could extend the Ashcake Road site’s life for up to 30 more years.
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The incident occurred Thursday at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton.
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New plaques commemorate the eight students who crossed racial lines at two county high schools.
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Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart.
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Criticism of "activist" judges predates the term and has come from both ends of the political spectrum. Democratic and Republican presidents alike have accused the courts of exceeding their constitutional role.
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Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
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Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.
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This week's quiz features real-life alchemy, nudity bans, expensive gifts, curriculum changes, and the new pope. Good luck!
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- Tara Roberts helps scuba divers uncover slave shipwrecks
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages
- Shockoe Institute breaks ground for new center in Richmond
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