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Government shutdown looms after Trump-backed bill fails; Environmental groups sue CA Air Resources Board over biogas credits; NY elected officials work to electrify municipal buildings; Need a mental health boost? Talking hot dog is here.

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President-elect Trump repeats his threats to jail Jan. 6th committee members, while also putting a stop-gap spending plan in jeopardy. A court removes Fani Willis from Trump's Georgia election interference case. The FAA restricts drones in New Jersey, and a Federal Reserve rate cut shakes markets.

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Rural folks could soon be shut out of loans for natural disasters if Project 2025 has its way, Taos, New Mexico weighs options for its housing shortage, and the top states providing America's Christmas trees revealed.

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Federal Dollars Insulate Weatherization Projects from Budgetary Chill

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Federal funds originally destined for bank bailouts are now heading to weatherization projects like the ones run by the Lynchburg …

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Eradicating Poverty by Teaching Dollars and Sense

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Focusing on a financial future of stability and savings is the goal of a Charlottesville program on helping Virginia families …

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Home Care Advocates: Budget Cuts Will Force People Into Nursing Homes

RICHMOND, Va. - Personal health care workers in Virginia say Governor Tim Kaine's plan to save money by cutting funds for home health care will …

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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree: Pine Trees Help Slow Climate Change

RICHMOND, Va. - Towering longleaf pine trees once covered more than 90 million acres of the Southeastern United States. But their popularity over the …

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VA Gets $9.5 Million for Early Head Start

RICHMOND, Virg. - Hundreds more pregnant women, infants and toddlers will be added to Virginia's Early Head Start program, thanks to a $9.5-million …

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Report: Federal Stimulus Kept 800,000 Virginia Families Afloat

RICHMOND, Virg. - More than 800,000 Virginians living on the edge of poverty are being kept afloat by the Federal Recovery Act, according to a new …

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Governor Asked to Restore Civil Rights to Felons

PETERSBURG, Va. - Church leaders and civil rights groups rallied on Saturday in Petersburg, asking Gov. Tim Kaine to restore the rights of felons …

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Va. Vet Ships Out For New Duty – Fighting Climate Change

RICHMOND, VA. - A veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars leaves Sunday for the United Nation's climate change meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark…

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Federal Dollars Awarded to Fix up Va. Community Health Center

RICHMOND, VA - A $5-million dollar grant in federal stimulus funds will go toward renovating Virginia's Blue Ridge Medical Center, a community health …

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Governor: Clean Energy = Virginia Jobs

ARLINGTON, Va. - The transition to a future of clean, sustainable energy will create jobs in Virginia and enhance national security by weaning the …

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