University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning June 16.
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Demonstrations coincided with a military parade in Washington, DC, held on the president's birthday.
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A parade celebrating the US Army was held amidst counterprotests against the Trump administration.
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Members of the Nansemond, Chickahominy and Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribes spoke as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's climate lecture series.
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The joint meeting took place the day Richmond released a report on January’s water crisis.
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Dozens of people have died in the Texas Hill Country. Scores of others are missing or unaccounted for. As rescue crews continue to search for victims, those who survived are coping with the loss.
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The administration keeps shifting its plans when it comes to trade negotiations. The latest expectation is that most countries will receive new tariff rates this week that would go into effect on Aug. 1.
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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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Erin Patterson hosted four of her estranged husband's relatives for lunch in July 2023. Three of them later died of death cap mushroom poisoning. Nearly two years later, a jury has found her guilty.
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