University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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President Joe Biden pardons five people and commutes the sentence of two others who "made significant contributions to improving their communities."
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A similar proposal previously was scuttled in committee.
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Proposed rule would require dogs to remain leashed on most county land.
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A daily visual dispatch from the 2025 General Assembly session.
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General Assembly, Gov. Glenn Youngkin still have to approve the bill.
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Despite its fishy name, the bacterium salmonella has no connection to the underwater creature.
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Federal law grants students experiencing homelessness a right to extra support and protections. Advocates say President Trump's proposed budget would strip that law of its power.
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A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and teens.
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Wednesday's hearing is another attempt by the president's legal team to have a hush money case moved from New York state court to federal court, in an effort to get the criminal charges dismissed.
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A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked.
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