The Sunni Islamist group recently took control of Damascus, ending the Assad family's reign.

Board discussed police being involved in mental health situations, new funding and training.

State lawmakers this week heard a long-awaited report about the impact of data centers. Virginia has become a global hub for the industry.

Much of the money was reclaimed from unfinished previous projects.

Virginia and its Chesapeake Bay Watershed neighbors to revisit cleanup goals.

Saunders will exit before Mayor-elect Danny Avula takes helm on Jan. 1.

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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth signaled that the U.S. will reorient its policy towards "deterring aggression by communist China."

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Videos show armed agents in tactical gear, a crowd of locals and what appear to be smoke devices deployed.

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