Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Officials are seeking public comment on new environmental requirements.
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Expanded recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29.
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Richmond’s fiscal 2025 budget allocates $100K for Help Me Help You.
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Republic Properties alleges its former partners broke a contract.
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The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court.
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As of Aug. 6, Virginians have secured a collective four golds, three silvers and a bronze.
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President Trump demanded that Israel back off further attacks on Iran after accusing both countries of violating the ceasefire.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.
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With heat indices over 100 degrees across much of the country, it's hot out there. But is it too hot for kids to be outside?
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Carol Moseley Braun is no stranger to stepping into new territory. She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate now she shares that experience a new memoir.
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For weeks, federal prosecutors have laid out their case against Sean Combs in a Manhattan courtroom. His attorneys should begin presenting their defense on Tuesday. They aren't expected to take long.
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