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- Richmond City announces Odie Donald II as new CAO after national search
- Shannon Taylor touts her experience in run for Virginia attorney general
- JLARC: No benefit in transferring Virginia’s juvenile justice system from public safety
- Youngkin administration has missed deadline to set AI rules for state police
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed similar legislation in 2024.
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Nearby resident describes water rushing like a ‘river,’ smell
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The city's Department of Public Utilities raised alarm six hours after flooding began.
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Frustration as citywide water outage shuts down storefronts.
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The governor said he's focused on assisting water restoration efforts in Richmond.
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The service, which lasted roughly two hours, was packed with heartfelt and vivid remembrances that recalled both a powerful president and politician as well as a thoughtful and giving man of faith.
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There is a list of other possible name changes of ships named after prominent women and civil rights leaders, a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly tells NPR.
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The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.
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Members of the Trump administration mingled with far-right leaders from around the world at two Conservative Political Action conferences in Europe last week.
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A genealogist has discovered that Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, where Black Catholics are now celebrating "Pope Leo of the 7th Ward."
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Trump appears expressionless in the new presidential portrait, depicted against a dark, blank background.
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