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Mass arrests made as US Gaza campus protests spread: Protesters at NYU and Yale are arrested while Columbia cancels in-person classes for safety.
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Buttigieg says Boeing must meet FAA quality plan before raising 737 MAX output: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday that Boeing must ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/buttigieg-says-boeing-must-meet-faa-quality-plan-before-raising-737-max-output-2024-04-24/
Earth Day: Biden announces $7B in solar energy grants, 2,000 Climate Corps jobs - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/22/Biden-solar-climate-corps/3971713783838/
Hanover starts its part of the Fall Line Trail: The planned 43-mile trail from Ashland to Petersburg is designed to connect “destinations to destinations” ...
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/fall-line-trail-hanover-henrico-chesterfield-sportsbackers-cvta/article_651cce92-019e-11ef-95a7-d3311b6837db.html
Biden to tout first job listings in American Climate Corps program at Earth Day event
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606655-biden-to-tout-first-job-listings-in-american-climate-corps-program-at-earth-day-event/
Columbia University: Biden condemns anti-Semitism at protests in New York: Anti-Semitic slogans were also shouted during anti-Israel protests at the renowned ...
spiegel.de/ausland/columbia-university-joe-biden-verurteilt-antisemitismus-bei-protesten-in-new-york-a-4e34d199-eba4-441f-b481-3960393772b7
Quick Glance: Biden condemns Antisemitism at Columbia University Protests
- US President Joe Biden warns against antisemitism at anti-Israel protests at Columbia University in New York and calls for empathy towards Palestinians.
- Students demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israeli government, leading to intense antisemitic remarks.
- A rabbi warns Jewish students not to enter the campus after antisemitic chants, and the police disband a pro-Palestinian tent camp, resulting in arrests.
- Biden condemns the antisemitism, emphasizing that such incidents have no place on the campus or in the country.
Ohio train derailment: Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement: Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement ...
apnews.com/article/norfolk-southern-ohio-bd020560b01f5cb58bb6e15072ca97a1
Quick Glance: Ohio Train Accident: Norfolk Southern Agrees to $600M Settlement
- Following a severe train derailment in February 2023 in Eastern Ohio, Norfolk Southern has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit totaling $600 million.
- The settlement will encompass all class action claims within a 20-mile radius of the derailment and personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius.
- The agreement does not entail an acknowledgment of liability, misconduct, or fault.
- The settlement is anticipated to be submitted for preliminary approval to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in April 2024, with potential payments commencing by the year's end.
Northern and Southern Virginia Cooperate on Climate: Teams from Fairfax and Danville are working on an energy action plan for Southside Virginia
richmond.com/news/state-regional/weather/gmu-danville-climate-plan-energy-students-government/article_1eb7a682-fe8a-11ee-b570-ff8f04c71137.html
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban: The ruling Tuesday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocks a West Virginia law ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/16/west-virginia-transgender-sports-ban-00152525
Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
- A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.
- The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.
- The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.
- West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
Stoney drops out of governor's race to run for lieutenant governor: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's departure could clear Rep. Abigail Spanberger's path to the ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/levar-stoney-abigail-spanberger-winsome-earle-sears-jason-miyares-governor-lieutenant-governor/article_d134dc4e-0105-11ef-bc04-0f9d989abedb.html
Clean Virginia endorses Spanberger in governor's race: Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, on Monday picked up a big endorsement for her campaign for governor from ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/virginia-spanberger-clean-virginia-stoney-governor-2025-michael-bills/article_fe135526-fb3b-11ee-83c6-2f6d1f7472ed.html
Ripples of Mideast crisis hit Richmond: Leon and Carol Asher weren’t sure if they were going to be able to sleep through the night at their home in Rechovot ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/israel-richmond-monroe-park-drone-attack/article_e85c79c0-fa90-11ee-8c9c-df78f14c41e3.html
Republican Senators Demand Biden Use National Guard to Suppress Columbia Protests
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tom-cotton-josh-hawley-biden-national-guard-columbia-1235008553/
Before Teacher Was Shot, Assistant Principal Was Warned First Grader Had a Gun: A Virginia grand jury found that the administrator had not acted on reports from ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/virginia-school-shooting-grand-jury-report.html
Transgender veterans file second lawsuit against VA over gender-affirming surgery coverage
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4595577-transgender-veterans-file-second-lawsuit-against-va-over-gender-affirming-surgery-coverage/
Williams: How do you define hypocrisy? Ask Hanover, which just censored a Girl Scout
richmond.com/opinion/columnists/hanover-hypocrisy-book-censorship-girl-scout/article_ca2c06be-fde7-11ee-8aea-939bb71a3f14.html
Students at US universities file legal complaints over fossil fuel investments: Organizers at Columbia, Tulane and the University of Virginia write to attorneys ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/us-universities-fossil-fuel-investments-student-lawsuits
Woman gives birth in court shortly after acquittal in baby's murder case: Machakos woman delivers baby girl right outside the courtroom.
nation.africa/kenya/counties/machakos/woman-gives-birth-in-court-shortly-after-acquittal-in-baby-s-murder-case-4595206
WNBA champ Las Vegas drafts Virginia Tech's Kitley in second round: Caitlyn Clark was the No. 1 overall pick, with Cameron Brink the second pick.
richmond.com/sports/college/basketball/women/elizabeth-kitley-las-vegas-wnba-virginia-tech/article_9ced1051-2f3e-519b-bd80-839bbc9bcbe3.html
Virginia man ousted from militia charged with making deadly toxin: Former militia member charged with making ricin deepens intrigue in a case that’s shining a ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/16/virginia-kekoas-duke-ricin/
Maggie Walker’s Mech Tech Dragons to head to Houston for FIRST Championship: The robotics team of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, the Mech Tech Dragons ...
richmond.com/news/local/education/maggie-walker-s-mech-tech-dragons-to-head-to-houston-for-first-championship/article_4db6bc10-f9a4-11ee-b590-ebe0b01e0877.html
Employee shares emotional celebration with boss after asylum request approved: A Virginia employee celebrated the approval of his asylum application with his ...
goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/employee-shares-emotional-celebration-boss-after-asylum-request-108888998
Teel: Virginia governor signs 'permissive, cutting-edge' NIL bill: The bill takes effect July 1, overrides confusing NCAA restrictions and could ...
dailyprogress.com/sports/college/youngkin-signs-nil-legislation/article_476aae8e-c7b6-5ed1-b856-506f0a66c4e0.html
Richmond artists help homeless families with The Art of Housing silent auction: The Art of Housing will put up artwork for auction from Richmond artists such as ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/art-theater/richmond-artists-help-homeless-families-with-the-art-of-housing-silent-auction/article_c8305bae-fb16-11ee-b7ef-2f5e0c6f25e8.html
Tim Kaine's new book: Walking, biking, paddling across Virginia: It’s not a trail guide, not autobiography and definitely not campaign literature ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/tim-kaines-new-book-walking-biking-paddling-across-virginia/article_90a8c4a0-f5b2-11ee-bd5e-1369d1b1f759.html
Longtime McAuliffe aide to lead Biden campaign in Virginia: Jake Rubenstein, longtime aide to former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, will lead the Biden-Harris re-election ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/biden-virginia-mcauliffe-rubenstein/article_1dd43750-f73f-11ee-98cf-ab4897918ecd.html
Prosecutor explains unusual charge against former Virginia school administrator after 6-year-old shot teacher
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/prosecutor-explains-unusual-charge-former-virginia-school-administrato-rcna147379
Major mail delivery delays raise concerns about voting in the 2024 elections: In Virginia, hundreds of veterans had their colon cancer screening tests ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/major-mail-delivery-delays-raise-concerns-voting-2024-elections-rcna146479
Richmond announces the city's new poet laureate: Richmond has a new poet laureate: Joanna Lee, leader of the Richmond writing group River City Poets ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/events/richmond-announces-the-citys-new-poet-laureate/article_5f25bb5a-fa7a-11ee-8054-d73b80715c2a.html
Editorial: Navy ship delays put national security at risk: Despite the shift toward unmanned aerial operations and cyberwarfare, naval power remains a central ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/14/editorial-navy-ship-delays-put-national-security-at-risk/
Motorcycle deaths spike in summer. Biker who nearly lost leg in Midlothian crash knows the risks.
richmond.com/news/state-regional/motorcycle-safety-spring-summer-travel-virginia-crash-data/article_6ac9e37a-fdbb-11ee-97c0-3b189aa4e0c6.html
Charting a New Course: Why the US Navy Must Confront Unrealistic Optimism: In the face of China’s stunning naval buildup, competition in the Asia Pacific is ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/charting-a-new-course-why-the-us-navy-must-confront-unrealistic-optimism/
Pina Albo and Craig Swan to feature at NAIC conference: Hamilton Insurance Group chief executive officer Pina Albo and Bermuda Monetary Authority CEO Craig Swan ...
royalgazette.com/reinsurance/business/article/20240422/pina-albo-and-craig-swan-to-feature-at-naic-conference/
'No child should have their education taken away,' says Powhatan father: 12-year-old Hailey Skinger was unenrolled from Powhatan Middle School last month — to ...
richmond.com/news/local/education/powhatan-special-education-unenrolled-disability-virginia/article_18f0042c-f351-11ee-b2bf-8b16fa4b02d2.html
Schapiro: Antisemitism at UVa? Depends who you ask: The debate over alleged antisemitism at the Thomas Jefferson-founded University of Virginia is dividing ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/schapiro-antisemitism-university-of-virginia/article_07e4363e-fcc6-11ee-a09c-27da7aa7ba06.html
Columbia leadership's "gross negligence" endangered Jewish students, Foxx says
axios.com/2024/04/17/columbia-university-congress-antisemitism-hearing
As high winds persist, utility repairs, upgrades ongoing in Shenandoah National Park
dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/as-high-winds-persist-utility-repairs-upgrades-ongoing-in-shenandoah-national-park/article_f8c2c1c2-f60e-554b-b6c9-8cc1f94e651a.html
Virginia panel approves incentives for semiconductor and battery projects: A Virginia legislative panel unanimously approved state incentive packages on Thursday ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-micron-semiconductor-chips-lynchburg-batteries/article_973cc5fa-fda5-11ee-99bd-076706ef8fb7.html
Virginia school bus hits DMV building, injures driver and two students, officials say
richmond.com/news/state-regional/virginia-school-bus-hits-dmv-building-injures-driver-and-two-students-officials-say/article_1b8cf969-b2f1-523c-9073-a4b4e9e7f97f.html
The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won't get help
npr.org/2024/04/11/1243921872/the-va-has-its-fix-for-a-home-loan-debacle-but-many-vets-who-got-hurt-wont-get-h
Veterans Are Refinancing Their Homes: Amid elevated mortgage rates, Veterans Affairs-related refinancing helped spark an increase in home loan applications.
newsweek.com/veterans-are-refinancing-their-homes-1889528
New middle school in Chesterfield narrowed down to three names: The potential names for Chesterfield's 13th middle school have been narrowed down to three: ...
richmond.com/news/local/education/chesterfield-middle-school-name-finalists-otterdale/article_930744ae-f744-11ee-896a-b3c3e618d12f.html
Danish company to build facility, bring 150 new jobs to Chesterfield: Danish technological company Topsoe announced that it will build a new manufacturing ...
richmond.com/news/local/business/topsoe-building-manufacturing-facility-in-chesterfield/article_7210163c-fe5a-11ee-8500-2789bb14358b.html
Stafford man among 12 convicted for roles in multi-state dogfighting operation: A Stafford County man was convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/stafford-man-among-12-convicted-for-roles-in-multi-state-dogfighting-operation/article_8f7f24a5-89df-515d-b20f-0b3f680bd502.html
Pro-Palestine protesters rally outside hotel where Kaine was holding event; at least one arrest made
richmond.com/news/local/palestine-protestors-quirk-hotel-senator-kaine/article_344e8806-f522-11ee-999d-27f3005cb747.html
Despite arrest, pro-Palestine protesters plan more demonstrations: Leaders of Richmond’s pro-Palestine movement plan to continue to host weekly protests ...
richmond.com/news/local/palestine-protests-gaza-israel-tim-kaine-ceasefire-hamas/article_0b4fc0a2-f692-11ee-820d-3ff5cb179e0c.html
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors interrupted by protestors, passes tuition increase
richmond.com/news/state-regional/education/virginia-tech-board-of-visitors-interrupted-by-protestors-passes-tuition-increase/article_cc3a81e9-b854-5cc5-ade3-b48ba2df1302.html
A Congressman Wanted to Understand AI. So He Went Back to College to Learn: Virginia Democrat Don Beyer, a rare tech-savvy lawmaker, is on a fact-finding mission ...
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What We Owe the People of East Palestine: A year after the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Pete Buttigieg says that Congress must act on rail ...
time.com/6965303/east-palestine-rail-safety-peter-buttigieg/
The results are in for The Times-Dispatch Top Workplaces contest: A total of 1,774 companies, nonprofit organizations and government divisions were asked to ...
richmond.com/business/local/top-workplaces/top-workplaces-times-dispatch/article_463abd48-fb1a-11ee-984f-6f7a703c4513.html
Richmond auditor says meals tax changes good enough for now: But the head of a Richmond restaurant group says the changes the city has made so far "aren't ...
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-restaurants-meals-tax-finance-department-audit/article_0d164d58-f812-11ee-a062-17c26623701b.html
Virginia couple featured on HGTV's 'House Hunters': The quest combined his practical nature, her grand desires and the need for medical-related accessibility.
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/home-gardening/virginia-couple-featured-on-hgtvs-house-hunters/article_e2fd9d1d-9afb-5ff2-a98c-2e8b471d5811.html
VDOT warns of 'smishing' toll road scam: As if road tolls weren’t unpopular enough, now the Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be aware ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/vdot-warns-of-smishing-toll-scam-via-text-message-fbi/article_fa537da7-78eb-5638-ba1d-e14f1b4ef2e3.html
Prosthetics chief at Aurora VA improperly canceled 1,000 orders without telling veterans, feds say
denverpost.com/2024/04/22/aurora-va-prosthetics-deletion-explanation/
Fighting, drugs, cellphones: Henrico School Board discusses changes to student code
richmond.com/news/local/education/henrico-student-code-suspension-cell-phones-drugs-fighting/article_9dae1f7c-fea6-11ee-91d6-5fe55632882c.html
Speed cameras in Chesapeake, Suffolk facing lawsuit: Two cities in Hampton Roads with new speed cameras have raked in around $20 million in revenue since ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/speed-cameras-in-chesapeake-suffolk-facing-lawsuit/article_8a8d388b-096c-5064-877d-f98e12853daf.html
Council approves Social Services lease in Times-Dispatch building: A 93-page ordinance outlines the agreement which comes with a $4.3 million annual price tag.
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-social-services-shamin-times-dispatch-building/article_33ea9652-0111-11ef-87e4-cb4223a468db.html
After serving in the military for decades she developed ALS. Now the VA is refusing to pay for care where she lives.
sltrib.com/news/2024/04/10/after-serving-military-decades-she/
Michael Paul Williams: How do you define hypocrisy? Ask the Virginia town that just censored a Girl Scout.
dailyprogress.com/opinion/column/hanover-hypocrisy-book-censorship-girl-scout/article_32bb48ca-6b94-5267-bcb0-c05573c7b64e.html
Charlottesville neighbors: Obituaries for April 19: Read through the obituaries published today in The Daily Progress.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-neighbors-obituaries-for-april-19/collection_c5f4e709-7d81-5d57-8c02-cd2b2f51a648.html
On the mound or in his unnatural batter’s box, Providence’s Brady Thompson can do it all
charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article287450080.html
'Moron' faction of GOP is holding Congress hostage, say former Reps. Barbara Comstock and L.F. Payne
dailyprogress.com/news/local/government-politics/moron-faction-of-gop-is-holding-congress-hostage-say-former-reps-barbara-comstock-and-l/article_b793fd36-fe8c-11ee-8947-f72a681b2d70.html
Charlottesville police looking for persons of interest after reported assault on Corner
dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-courts/charlottesville-police-looking-for-persons-of-interest-after-reported-assault-on-corner/article_f9246640-000e-11ef-af83-9709561c8c08.html
Before making eclipse history, this astronomer documented Cincinnati in the 1700s
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/04/21/what-astronomer-francis-baily-wrote-cincinnati-1700s/73293622007/
Teel: Virginia's new NIL law will benefit athletes, schools, donors: Wednesday’s reconvened session of the General Assembly will determine whether Virginia's ...
dailyprogress.com/sports/college/virginia-nil-bill/article_ace6edcc-47a2-51be-85f1-83ca2ac3bfcf.html
Long Island schools to see boost in state aid, Gov. Kathy Hochul says: Nassau and Suffolk counties could see a $64.9 million increase from Gov ...
newsday.com/long-island/politics/school-aid-money-vy9d17kl
Small business failures: QUESTION. I just hired my first employee. He starts next week. I want to make sure I get him off to a good start. Do you have any tips?
richmond.com/zzstyling/column/small-business-doug--polly/article_e2485ca8-fd91-11ee-a7ef-a795f4992794.html
Virginia's 988 lifeline; a gateway for help in a crisis: The calls roll in, 24 hours a day. Sometimes, it's abuse as a relationship becomes unbearable. Sometimes ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-988-crisis-hotline-suicide-prevention-behavioral-health/article_659cd39e-fc03-11ee-ad62-c31fa8bfb5d6.html
Fluvanna prison nurse accused of stealing painkillers, forging documents: A nurse at a hyper-monitored state women’s prison was arrested for allegedly stealing ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/opioids-fluvanna-prison-nurse-drug-diversion/article_5340608c-fce7-11ee-97b9-e3a0a16e22dc.html
Here is why this national park trail is closed most days of the week: The NPS said that it plans to “construct trail structures” and “remove trip hazards.”
charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article287712690.html
The 'Glock-switch': How criminals are turning handguns and rifles into weapons of war in Richmond
dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/glock-switch-machine-gun-virginia-auto-sear/article_093f3eca-95c3-579e-847c-3a6f2152d9ae.html
The 'Glock-switch': Virginia law enforcement’s latest nightmare: These little devices turn handguns and rifles into fully-automatic weapons of war ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/glock-switch-machine-gun-virginia-auto-sear/article_ff49a8aa-f8f2-11ee-8166-5386176f195b.html
Fledgling Greene County Water & Sewer drowning in debt, customer complaints: It's not even a year old and the department is $20 million in debt ...
dailyprogress.com/news/community/madisonnews/fledgling-greene-county-water-sewer-drowning-in-debt-customer-complaints/article_8204310e-fc02-11ee-9ccc-9302088d4567.html
EKU searching for new athletic director after Matt Roan departs for James Madison
kentucky.com/sports/article287795840.html
Police identify victim of fatal shooting in Mosby Court: Richmond police on Thursday identified the victim of a fatal Wednesday morning shooting in Mosby Court ...
richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/mosby-court-east-end-shooting-joseph-police-identify/article_43c73572-fdb4-11ee-9c7e-2308535fb3d4.html
Cabinet grants HAJ approval to divest properties in Hopewell, Hanover: Cabinet has given approval for the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) to divest three parcels ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/18/cabinet-grants-haj-approval-divest-properties-hopewell-hanover/
The criminal charge has been dropped, but Patrick McNamara could still have his day in court. Will he sue?
dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-courts/the-criminal-charge-has-been-dropped-but-patrick-mcnamara-could-still-have-his-day-in/article_68d4b09e-fcfe-11ee-a441-6b86edd5ab7f.html
Rita Mae Brown to read from new book at Charlottesville gathering: And other news and upcoming events for Charlottesville-area bibliophiles.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/rita-mae-brown-to-read-from-new-book-at-charlottesville-gathering/article_7186391e-fc19-11ee-8a5f-9f443d6abc8b.html
Fleming completes $277m acquisition of JRG Re: Fleming Intermediate Holdings has completed its court-ordered acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd ...
royalgazette.com/reinsurance/business/article/20240417/fleming-completes-277m-acquisition-of-jrg-re/
Richmond considering relocating Social Services to Times-Dispatch building: The proposed lease has a $4.3 million annual price tag, but the Virginia Department ...
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-social-services--john-marshall-plaza-shamin-hotels/article_18449f12-fc37-11ee-ae6e-e3f496408eb8.html
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