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Mum-of-six, 30, unexpectedly has set of triplets after giving birth to twin boys

The 30-year-old mum from Virginia was planning her birthday party when she found out she was 8 weeks pregnant. Her three children thought she was joking when she told them to expect another three siblings

Daily Mirror

Free-Range Kids in Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois Celebrate a Very Special Independence Day

New reasonable childhood independence laws in these states will make it easier for parents to let children enjoy the holiday.

Reason

Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running?

Susanna Gibson remembers where she was and what she was doing on June 24, 2022, the way some remember 9/11 or the Challenger explosion. The nurse practitioner was sitting at her kitchen table in Henrico, Va., going over some patient charts, when her phone buzzed. It was one of her…

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Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling

A federal appeals court’s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite public high school in northern Virginia may provide a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to flesh out the intended scope of its ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions

The Independent UK

Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running? - Roll Call

Organizations that recruit women to run for office say interest swelled after the Dobbs decision, yet there isn't a surge in new candidates.

Roll Call

The DC Snipers shot dead 10 people through a hole in a Chevy trunk. Tarot cards secured their capture

While residents of the DC Metropolitan Area went about their daily activities, they were shot by two snipers aiming through a hole cut out of the trunk of a Chevy Caprice. Ten people lost their lives during a 23-day reign of terror now documented in Netflix’s Catching Killers. Rachel Sharp…

The Independent UK

Heat this summer will cost $1 billion

A new report estimates heat will spur nearly 235,000 ER visits for conditions related to increased body temperature

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"Dormant Commerce" and Corporate Powers

Some reflections on the decision in Mallory.

Reason

Alexandria Virginia incident: Child aged 3 dies in fall from high-rise apartment

A three-year-old boy fell from a window of a 13-floor apartment building and died instantly in Alexandria, Virginia

Daily Mirror

Alaska to receive most per-capita aid in broadband funding rollout

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration’s long-awaited allocation of high-speed internet funding will give 19 states at least $1 billion each in federal aid from a 2021 infrastructure law, with Alaska, West Virginia, Wyoming and Montana leading the list in per capita aid.

Tribune News Service

Special Congressional Elections Reach Record High In 2010s

Increase in special elections seen in both House and Senate, driven by various factors

Zenger

Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 28, Brew.

Ballotpedia

All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 15 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 15 — Laura Jane Cohen (D) and Marcus Evans (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for Virginia State Senate District 37 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Virginia State Senate District 37 — Ken Reid (R) and Saddam Salim (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Spartans offer 2025 Virginia 4-star CB Shamari Earls

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to one of the top cornerback prospects in the 2025 class

The Independent UK

Clock ticking for West Virginia to select leadership for opioid money distribution

West Virginia is finalizing the leadership for a newly created foundation tasked with distributing the lion’s share of the more than $1 billion in opioid lawsuit-settlement money

Zenger

State Legislative Incumbents Face Primary Challenges

Seven incumbents, including five Democrats, have lost in primaries so far this year.

WEKU

'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

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The surprisingly popular world of online trainspotting: ‘Some people keep it on 24 hours a day’

Aided by station-mounted cameras, fans are breathing new life into America’s forgotten railway towns – online and IRL

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of June 19-June 23.

Zenger

Northeast To Face Active Weather Pattern, Relief For Drought Expected

Tropical moisture to bring rain to parched areas, but may impact outdoor plans and travel

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Here’s how many state legislative incumbents have lost in primaries this year

Welcome to the Friday, June 23, Brew.

The Independent UK

Virginia jury acquits school spokesman of perjury in probe that was a focus of governor’s campaign

A jury has acquitted the longtime spokesman for a northern Virginia school system of perjuring himself during a high-profile investigation of two school-based sexual assaults

Ballotpedia

3.7% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

So far this year, seven state legislative incumbents—five Democrats and two Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. As of June 21, there were two incumbents in uncalled races.

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Legislators introduced triple the number of constitutional amendments related to parental rights in 2023 compared to prior years

Since 2013, at least 38 state constitutional amendments related to parental rights have been introduced in state legislatures. From 2013 to 2021, there were between one and three amendments introduced each year. In 2022, there were four constitutional amendments introduced. In 2023, that number more than tripled, with 13 state…

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