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.

OneTaste billed itself as a sexual wellness business centered on "orgasmic meditation." Prosecutors said former leaders subjected victims to sexual and emotional abuse.

With the federalized National Guard deployed against the state's wishes and the Marines on the way to L.A., there are growing concerns about the policing role of the military.

In North Carolina, volunteers are rebuilding bridges that were swept away during Hurricane Helene. The bridges will finally allow access to houses that have been cut off by the storm for nine months.

South Florida's Cuban-American community supports President Trump, but some members are uneasy with his immigration policies. "I'm not for deporting people without criminal records."

The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.