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Most of the money being cut comes from capital projects at public universities.

Problems included over 150 checks sent for parcels that did not exist.

The 31-mile extension would run from Pittsylvania County into North Carolina.

The Creative ReUse Center's volunteers altered dresses and suits for the LGBTQ+ prom.

Recent data from the Richmond Fed also points to slowing sectors.

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat withdrew her nomination for Surgeon General after questions about her credentials. Dr. Casey Means has a medical degree from Stanford and a best-selling book on metabolic health.

An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on bills, consumer and environmental groups said.

The immediate impact of the cargo decline affects virtually every business around the ports, but port officials say this downturn will soon be felt much more broadly.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with the CEO of Hallow, a Catholic prayer app, about the next pope.

Since he announced his intention to impose a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States, President Trump has hedged, saying he's open to meeting with industry leaders.