Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Same-day registration options exist up to Election Day.
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JMU professor says the panel currently has a ‘progressive flavor’
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Officials say 6,000 households, businesses will gain new high-speed internet access
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Youngkin calls the move an 'attack' on upcoming elections
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Affected residents have until Dec. 1 to apply for disaster assistance.
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On Monday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the recent Israeli attacks have set back Iran's nuclear program by a "very long time," but emphasized that more targets remain.
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The FCC has delayed implementing its multilingual emergency alerts system — making non-English speakers vulnerable during climate disasters.
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Israel's conflict with Iran is pushing its war in Gaza to the periphery. But Palestinians there are still being killed and are under a near-total blockade.
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North Korea sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia. Their progress — especially in drone warfare — has implications not only for Russia's war on Ukraine but also peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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NPR speaks with a student from Myanmar who fears his plans to attend graduate school in the U.S. could be derailed by the administration's newest travel ban.
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