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“It’s a huge loss,” remembrances pour in for Congressman Donald McEachin
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 29, 2022
Friends and colleagues of the late Richmond-area Congressman Donald McEachin are mourning the loss of their friend and reflecting on his legacy. Michael Pope reports.
Bill Aims to Gather Better Data About Internet Service Areas
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 23, 2019
Rep. Donald McEachin
Bad data on service and quality from internet service providers is frustrating to many members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.
Now one Virginia congressman is doing something about it. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia Democrats Are Pushing for Election Security, But How Far Will Their Efforts Go?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 18, 2019
How safe are elections? As the 2020 presidential cycle gets started this summer, Virginia lawmakers in Washington have proposals they say would make elections more secure. Michael Pope reports.
Lawmakers to Zinke: No Offshore Drilling for Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 15, 2018
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Leaders in the Trump administration are hearing from Virginia about opposition to offshore drilling. Michael Pope has the story.
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From NPR News- A bus crashed, fell off a bridge and caught fire in Pakistan, killing 40 January 30, 2023A passenger bus crashed into a pillar and fell off a bridge, killing 40 people in southern Pakistan. On the same day, at least 10 students drowned in a lake after their boat capsized.
- The Half Moon Bay shooting was prompted by a $100 repair bill, local prosecutor says January 29, 2023The man charged with killing seven people in Half Moon Bay this past week reportedly told police he carried out the attack after a supervisor demanded he pay to repair a forklift damaged at work.
- Utah's governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth January 29, 2023The ban, signed Saturday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, prohibits transgender surgery for youth and disallows hormone treatments for minors who have not yet been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
- Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him January 29, 2023Old videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.
- 9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night January 29, 2023Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.
- A bus crashed, fell off a bridge and caught fire in Pakistan, killing 40 January 30, 2023
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- Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike January 29, 2023Boris Johnson says he had an "extraordinary" call with President Putin before the Ukraine invasion.
- £1bn boost in hospital beds and ambulance fleet January 30, 2023Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says.
- Ukraine war: Russian athletes cannot be allowed at Olympics, Zelensky says January 30, 2023Olympics chiefs say Russian and Belarusian athletes could compete as neutrals, but Ukraine opposes the move.
- Greater Manchester Police didn't care I was abused, woman says January 30, 2023A woman who was forced into prostitution by her husband says police ignored her repeated pleas.
- Over-50s at work: 'You feel your usefulness has passed' January 30, 2023New research suggests applicants are right when they say employers are less open to hiring older workers.
- Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike January 29, 2023
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