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1 year ago

Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in […]

National

1 year ago

Flags to be flown at half-staff for anniversary of Virginia Tech shooting

Youngkin stated Monday that it is out of memory and respect for the 32 lives that were lost on the Blacksburg campus on April 16, 2007.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., announces that he is seeking reelection, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)

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1 year ago

Kaine calls out platforms hosting video of Virginia reporters’ deaths

In a press release on Friday, Senator Kaine said that both he and Andy Parker, Alison Parker’s father, have repeatedly asked the tech giants to take down the footage, to no avail.

National

2 years ago

5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy […]

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12 hours ago

Samuel scores in Washington debut, and the Commanders stifle the Giants in a 21-6 win

Jayden Daniels threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, Deebo Samuel scored in his Washington debut, and the Commanders kept the New York Giants out of the end zone in a 21-6 victory.