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Virginia Clean Economy Act, RGGI could face federal challenges.
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The Fredericksburg native uses sounds from nature to create folk music.
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Pennycuff has been the interim leader since August 2024.
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The board met briefly Wednesday to unanimously approve a spending plan.
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Updated: Mayor Danny Avula’s fiscal 2026 budget allots $9.6M more — of the $30.8M requested.
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Fewer families may pay full costs to offset the 'slim margin' of subsidized care.
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The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian.
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Israel's ongoing blockade of aid for Gaza forced the humanitarian group to shut its soup kitchens as it faced empty warehouses and no replenishment of supplies in the war-battered enclave.
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After decades of philanthropy following the success of Microsoft, Bill Gates is winding down his namesake charity. What's he going to do next?
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Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. The Villanova graduate was raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost.
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