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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

VA: Arts & Culture

It's estimated that during World War II, some 20 million Americans planted
Can Municipal Canneries Make a Comeback?

It's that time of year when kitchens are bubbling over as home gardeners preserve their bounty. But there was a time when homegrown produce could be …

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

RICHMOND, Va. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …

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La legislación actualmente atorada en el Congreso patrocinaría programas de capacitación para maestros y otras ayudas financieras para futros profesores de color, para ayudar a diversificar la fuerza educativa en la educación. (Adobe Stock)
Grupo Presiona al Congreso para Fondear Programa para la Diversidad en la Enseñanza

RICHMOND, Va. -- Una coalición de educadores y oficiales presiona al Congreso para fondear la iniciatdiva H.R. 4288, en favor de entrenar má…

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In 1619, Virginia was home to the first Representative Legislative Assembly in the Americas. (Fort Monroe Authority)
Federal Government Recognizes 400 Years of African-American History

HAMPTON, Va. — Fort Monroe, the first national monument dedicated by Former president Barack Obama, is one of many historic sites in Virginia …

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PHOTO: Arlington did well when measured by a new online interactive livability index set up by AARP. Photo courtesy of Flicker and Arlington County.
VA Communities Among Winners on New AARP Online Tool Listing Most Livable Places

RICHMOND, Va. - A new livability index rates Arlington and four other Virginia communities as good places to "stay healthy, get around and enjoy life.…

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New Years Resolution for VA Kids: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012

RESTON, Va. - A pre-Christmas Nielsen survey found 44 percent of kids between ages six and 12 had an iPad on their wish list. No report on how many …

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Prevent Summer "Brain Drain" - Encourage VA Kids to Pick Up a Book

RICHMOND, Va. - School is almost out for the summer, but educators in Virginia say that's no reason for children to put away all their books…

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Future of Community Radio in VA On the Line in DC

RICHMOND, Va. - Small community radio stations run by schools, churches and other nonprofit groups could fade to static if Congress fails to act this …

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Study: Eating Disorders and Bare Midriffs - Cheerleaders "At Risk"

RICHMOND, Va. - As we approach another college football weekend, a new study cautions that some of the athletes cheering on the sidelines are paying …

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Facebook and Google Under Fire

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facebook is making its latest in a string of efforts to regain the trust of members concerned about the security of personal …

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Depressed by Dial-up, Groups Call for Broadband Action

RICHMOND, Va. - Depressed by dial-up, hundreds of organizations in Virginia and across the country have declared today a day of action, to call …

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Call for Closed Captioning on the Web Heard by Google

RICHMOND, Va. - The explosion of video and audio on the Internet has, for the most part, left the deaf community behind in Virginia and elsewhere…

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