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Top 5% Supply Chain AI Initiatives Achieve Breakthrough Gains, New GEP-UVA Darden Study Finds

CLARK, N.J., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A small elite group of companies has cracked the code on scaling AI in supply chain operations, delivering triple-digit productivity gains, faster response times and lower error rates, according to new joint research from GEP and the University of Virginia's Darden School of…

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School official did nothing after being told about a 6-year-old student with a gun, prosecutor says

Opening statements have been given in the trial of a former assistant principal in Virginia who faces criminal charges from a 2023 school shooting

The Independent UK

New York Governor says state plans to participate in federal education tax credit scholarship program

On May 7, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said that she plans to opt the state into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC). New York is the third state with a Democratic trifecta to indicate participation in the…

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Former federal workers challenge Rep. Beyer in Virginia's 8th District Democratic primary

*Note: In April 2026, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade redistricting. Certification of the vote was blocked by court order. Candidates for this election will be finalized following the May 26 filing deadline.

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NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demand

The deal, one of the largest in the U.S. power industry, adds to a wave of consolidation as the rapid data-center buildout lifts power demand for the first time in two decades, opening up a lucrative revenue stream and boosting profit prospects.

The Economic Times

Dominion energy stock rises highest in over 3 years, Nextera energy stock crashes. Here's why

NextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at about $66.8 billion, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility by market value.

The Economic Times

Former assistant principal on trial for child neglect after Virginia school shooting

A former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary school

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Virginia woman’s ‘red flag’ date disses her work, then says he’s never finished a book: ‘I gasped at the leather seats comment’

In today’s world, dating is much harder than it used to be, to the point where many people prefer to stay single rather than even try to date someone, let alone be with them. If you’re in the dating scene, you know this is true, or if your friends are,…

The Mary Sue

Sewage tank explodes after train smashes into truck in dramatic video

Driver left with life-threatening injuries after colliding with freight train in Virginia

The Independent UK

Supreme Court kills Virginia redistricting push

The Supreme Court denied a bid from Virginia Democrats to revive a voter-approved redistricting plan.

Axios

S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision

Today's order is here; the application that was denied is here. The state's argument for a stay, which the Court… The post S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive voting map

This decision marks the latest development in the ongoing, nationwide mid-decade redistricting competition

The Independent UK

Supreme Court turns aside Virginia redistricting request

The Supreme Court turned aside Friday an effort from Virginia Democrats to keep alive the commonwealth’s new congressional map, leaving in place the Virginia Supreme Court ruling holding the ballot measure process violated the Constitution. The one-line, unsigned, unexplained order from the justices declined to pause the state justices’ decision…

Roll Call

Virginia's New 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Plainly Unconstitutional, a Federal Lawsuit Argues

Three Second Amendment groups say the law violates the right to own arms in common use for self-defense and other lawful purposes.

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The Independent UK

Virginia’s new gun restrictions targeting ‘assault firearms’ spark immediate legal challenges

The restrictions are part of nearly two dozen gun measures enacted during the Democratic governor’s first months in office

The Guardian - US

Labor leaders call collective bargaining veto a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor

Union leaders say veto from Democrat Abigail Spanberger is an about-face from promises she made on campaign trail

Ballotpedia

Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting

Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew.

The Mary Sue

Virginia GOP rep’s ‘ditto’ to a racist radio rant just handed Democrats a weapon in the tightest House race of 2026

Virginia GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans just handed Democrats a loaded weapon in what’s shaping up to be the tightest House race of 2026. After agreeing with a conservative radio host’s racist remark about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Kiggans is now facing calls to resign from top Democrats, including the…

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Axios

Democratic calls grow for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign

More than a dozen House Democrats have called for the Virginia Republican to step down.

The Guardian - US

Republican Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark

Congresswoman says she did not condone radio host’s language about Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat

The Mary Sue

US Army confirms the worst as one soldier’s body is recovered, but the fate of the other who jumped in to save him remains unknown

The U.S. Army just confirmed the worst possible outcome after one of two missing soldiers was found dead in Morocco. First Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, a 27-year-old platoon leader from Richmond, Virginia, was recovered along the shoreline about a mile from the cliffs where both soldiers vanished on May…

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GOP Rep. Slammed For Not Pushing Back Against Claim That Hakeem Jeffries Should Get His 'Cotton-Picking Hands Off Of Virginia'

Democratic lawmakers are calling for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign after she did not push back against a claim that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia."

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats ask conservative-majority US supreme court to restore congressional map approved by voters – as it happened

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Axios

Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview

Several House Democrats told Axios they think Rep. Jen Kiggans should step down.

Roll Call

Virginia officials ask Supreme Court to step into congressional map clash

Virginia Democratic leaders on Monday asked the Supreme Court to pause last week’s commonwealth high court decision that invalidated a voter-passed ballot measure for a new congressional map. The emergency application urged the justices to halt the commonwealth court’s 4-3 decision while the state Democratic leaders pursue an appeal at…

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