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Officials have been updating laws on Virginia tribes since recent federal recognition
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County officials cite complaints over unrestrained dogs.
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The city has 30 days to respond, provide requested information.
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An executive order halts all new federal leases and permits for offshore wind projects.
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The springs’ water was tested until the 1970s, a Valentine curator says.
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Superintendent says “hard choices” are coming for the division.
NPR News
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Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
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The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.
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BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.
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In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status.
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LAPD said while the protests have mostly been peaceful, some violence has occurred. Though, several officials have rebuffed the president's intervention, saying they have it handled.
Arts & Culture
- 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
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?