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State surplus above estimates would go toward education, disaster relief.
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Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney didn’t rule out future charges.
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A 2018 study estimated it would cost $22M to fix, replace aged parts.
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Much has changed since the two Virginia women were first elected to Congress in 2018.
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Analysts say more equitable policies are on the table.
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Mohammed Chhipa, of Springfield, was found guilty of five charges and will be sentenced in May.
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The Department of Homeland Security had earlier said eight people on a flight out of the U.S. had been convicted of crimes in the United States and that they couldn't be brought back.
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The effort to ban the play has faced pushback from teams that regularly employ it, perhaps none more successfully than the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The decision reverses the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.
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The Department of Justice has launched a probe into the city of Chicago's hiring practices in what Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has quickly labeled the latest hostile attack on diversity by the Trump administration.
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Major chains are fighting two battles at once: a financial battle to keep costs low in the face of new tariffs, and a political one to avoid the president's wrath.