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Virginia News
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The Sunni Islamist group recently took control of Damascus, ending the Assad family's reign.
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Board discussed police being involved in mental health situations, new funding and training.
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State lawmakers this week heard a long-awaited report about the impact of data centers. Virginia has become a global hub for the industry.
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Much of the money was reclaimed from unfinished previous projects.
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Virginia and its Chesapeake Bay Watershed neighbors to revisit cleanup goals.
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Saunders will exit before Mayor-elect Danny Avula takes helm on Jan. 1.
NPR News
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Israeli forces said they took command of the vessel at sea, detaining Swedish climate activist Thunberg and the rest of the crew.
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Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
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Members of the California National Guard arrived in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning after being activated by President Trump.
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The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony, hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, was held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Maybe Happy Ending won best Musical and Purpose won best play.
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Air quality can be impacted by smoke from wildfires. Our reporter set out to build an air filter — in a style the EPA praised, using only things she already had at home.
Arts & Culture
- 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?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records