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Virginia’s former vaccination czar appears to have carried the vote in six districts.
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71% of Albemarle County's registered voters showed up to the polls.
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The Associated Press called the race at 11:22 p.m. Tuesday. Republican Hung Cao has not conceded.
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Nearly all the congressional races were called before midnight.
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Harris voters emphasized health care issues; Trump voters focused on the economy.
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A State Department memo says dozens of countries have until Wednesday morning to come up with a plan to address some U.S. concerns, or face travel restrictions.
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Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors during Trump's first term in 2020.
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The Atlantic staff writer Elizabeth Bruenig talks about her decision to serve as a witness to state-sanctioned executions, and what she's learned about mercy, faith and the possibility of redemption.
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A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories
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A top House Democrat is asking Microsoft for information about a DOGE staffer's GitHub account connected to whistleblower allegations of sensitive data leaving the National Labor Relations Board.
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