VPM Daily Newscast: Aug. 29, 2023
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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Aug. 29, 2023:
21 Richmond homes at risk of city-forced auction
Reported by VPM News’ Connor Scribner
On July 27, the city gave 30-day notices to the owners of 21 homes to pay their back property taxes. Owners could also request to enter a payment plan during this period.
Following the notice period, which ended Saturday, Richmond may petition the circuit court to sell them at public auctions if the city chooses.
How scientists engineered a see-through squid with its brain in plain view
Reported by NPR
The see-through squid are offering scientists a new way to study the biology of a creature that is intact and moving freely.
The transparent squid is a genetically altered version of the hummingbird bobtail squid, a species usually found in the tropical waters from Indonesia to China and Japan. It's typically smaller than a thumb and shaped like a dumpling. And like other cephalopods, it has a relatively large and sophisticated brain.
In other news:
- Youngkin's Parole Board chair to take charge of state prisons (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
- Virginia's new anti-DUI campaign says: Act your age (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
- 92% of Virginia babies born out of wedlock have fathers IDed on their birth certificates (Virginia Mercury)
In case you missed it:
- White, gay police captain sues Alexandria, claiming bias in promotions (Washington Post)*
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
