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Millions of Americans Brace for Potentially Catastrophic Ice Storm. What to Know, by the Numbers

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 · US News

ATLANTA (AP) — Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that could crush trees and power lines and…

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Abrego Garcia Is Still Hoping to Find Justice After His Wrongful Deportation, His Lawyer Says

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 · US News

FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn’t an activist and he didn’t choose to become locked in to what has become one of the most contentious immigration…

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Ex-University of Virginia Student Gets Five Life Sentences for Fatally Shooting 3 Football Players

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · US News

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia student was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other…

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Judge to Hear Arguments Challenging Appointment of Prosecutor Who Charged James Comey, Letitia James

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 · US News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who have been charged by the Justice Department are set to ask a federal judge Thursday…

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A Former Teacher Shot by Student, 6, Wins $10M Jury Verdict Against Ex-Assistant Principal

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 · US News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims…

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Democrats Are Hopeful Again. but Unresolved Questions Remain About Party’s Path Forward

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a day, at least, beleaguered Democrats are hopeful again. But just beneath the party’s relief at securing its first big electoral wins since last…

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AP Has Declared Winners in Elections for Nearly 180 Years. This Is Why and How Race Calls Are Made

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 · US News

Those are among the questions The Associated Press will answer when the news organization tabulates votes and declares winners in hundreds of races that are on ballots nationwide…

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Nurses, Doctor Sue Montana Recovery Program in Class-Action Lawsuit

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 · US News

A group of Montana doctors and nurses is suing the national company that runs a rigorous, often mandatory monitoring program for health care providers grappling with addiction. The…

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What to Know as Federal Food Help and Preschool Aid Will Run Dry Saturday if Shutdown Persists

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 · US News

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s…

Read more What to Know as Federal Food Help and Preschool Aid Will Run Dry Saturday if Shutdown Persists

Democrat Abigail Spanberger Backs Virginia Legislature’s Redistricting Push

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · US News

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, said Monday that she would not oppose a push by the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw…

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Trump Urged GOP-Led States to Redraw US House Districts. Now Other States Also Are Gerrymandering

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · US News

President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of next year’s election has triggered an unusual outbreak of mid-decade gerrymandering among both Republican- and…

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Trump’s Redistricting Push Hits Roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican Lawmakers Resist

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 · US News

For most of President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump’s plan to maintain control of the U.S. House…

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Weighs Heavy on the US Labor Market

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 · US News

Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much — but enough…

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What to Watch for in the Virginia Governor’s Race Debate Between Spanberger and Earle-Sears

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · US News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are slated to debate their competing visions for Virginia on Thursday in the state’s gubernatorial race. And…

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A Veteran Defense Lawyer Turned Judge Will Oversee the Case Against Ex-FBI Director James Comey

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 · US News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Michael Nachmanoff has built a quiet reputation in the federal courthouse in northern Virginia — a onetime public defender turned judge known for methodical…

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AP Reader Question: Is It Legal to Fire Furloughed Federal Workers During a Shutdown?

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · US News

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, G: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown? This question has prompted…

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Democrat in Virginia Attorney General Race Apologizes for 2022 Texts Depicting Political Violence

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 · US News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has apologized for widely condemned text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get…

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Delta Jets Have ‘Low-Speed Collision’ on the Ground at New York’s LaGuardia, Injuring 1

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 · US News

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided Wednesday night while on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring at least one person…

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WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Aug. 20 – WTOP News

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

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Officer involved in Tamir Rice shooting gets new job: I-Team

Officer involved in Tamir Rice shooting gets new job: I-Team

June 28, 2024June 29, 2024 · Cleveland, Ohio Local News

***Video above: Tamir Rice’s life honored with butterfly garden.*** CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team has found a former Cleveland police officer notorious for the shooting of…

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