Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The Democrat from New Jersey was convicted on bribery and other charges last month. Gov. Phil Murphy will appoint Menendez’s replacement ahead of the November general election.
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Members OK’d the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the method for 2025.
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U.S. Senate and House, as well as council and school board races could change the tone of politics.
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The Oct. 1 event will be hosted at VPM studios in Chesterfield County.
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2019 research suggested low housing supply, increasing costs could harm the region's economy.
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Law firm representing hotel staff's health fund says resort owes $2.4M.
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National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact.
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Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus' key opposition figure, spent years in solitary confinement. He credits U.S. President Trump in aiding with his release over the weekend.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.
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Police described the suspect as a 31-year-old white male with no known connection to the church. His motive remains unclear.
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Led by point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's Most Valuable Player, the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers for the team's first title since moving to Oklahoma in 2008.
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