Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The Shockoe Institute is scheduled to open in fall 2025.
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Desflurane is the most potent greenhouse gas among inhaled anesthetics.
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He insisted “the defense of democracy is more important than any title.”
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ReEstablish Richmond is set to help 200 new Virginians start driving.
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State election directors stressed that they're still worried that too many ballots won't be delivered in time to be counted in November.
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Attorneys for the school district say the board deferred a decision on the student’s request to its Aug. 13 meeting.
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Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are under a heat advisory or warning this week as dangerous heat continues. Here's how to stay cool.
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China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.
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The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the flight of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet last year.
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Florida's attorney general says the migrant detention facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can stop the project.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, under continued attack from President Trump, says the impact of tariffs on inflation should become clearer in the coming months.
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