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The Earth Month proposals would help the city meet waste reduction targets.

Dr. Norman Oliver says the cuts would damage state efforts to upgrade technology systems, and reduce opioid use and STIs.

The mayor’s proposal includes pay increases, rate hikes and program cuts.

The funding is still contingent on General Assembly approval.

The phrase, reportedly coined in Richmond to persuade Virginia colonists to prepare for war, has been used by protesters across the world.

Police say they're investigating a 21-year-old suspect in connection with three fires over the past week, at properties linked to the British prime minister.

Although business owners welcomed a temporary deal with China to slash tariffs, there's still considerable uncertainty about what happens next.

Recently, Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two countries share water. But farmers and water experts say the new agreement won't be enough.

Three key committees are putting pen to paper on Trump's "big beautiful bill." But lawmakers are at odds over policies with far-reaching impacts on Americans' wallets and, for many, their health care.

President Trump made the announcement at an investment conference in Saudi Arabia. He is also heading to Qatar and the UAE on a trip focused on big-dollar deals.