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Virginia library at risk after rightwing push to defund it over LGBTQ+ books

Samuels Library set to close on 1 October after far-right community members claimed LGBTQ+ books were pornographic

The Guardian - US

At risk from rising seas, Norfolk, Virginia, plans massive, controversial floodwall

Critics say the $2.6 billion floodwall project overlooks current climate risks and exposes flaws in how the federal government approaches major flood infrastructure.

WEKU

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

With the first presidential primary debate behind us, let’s take a look at where our list of 2024 noteworthy presidential candidates stands and who runs their campaigns.

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Trump on trial, DeSantis wilting: But don’t expect Glenn Youngkin to be the Republicans’ 2024 white knight

Admirers – said to include Rupert Murdoch – want the Virginia governor to throw his hat in the ring this election cycle. But there are plenty of good reasons why he won’t writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Virginia Governor seeking Commanders stadium in Virginia?

The Virginia Governor has made it clear he wants a new stadium in the Commonwealth.

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US Marines killed in Australian aircraft crash identified

The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado

The Independent UK

The eight battleground elections for control of the Virginia Senate

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US Marines killed in Australian aircraft crash were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado

The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado

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Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time after 42 years

A 42-year-old Virginia man got to embrace his birth mother for the first time during a long-awaited family reunion in Valdivia, Chile

The Independent UK

The Virginia man accused of fatally shooting a New Jersey pastor has been denied bail

Prosecutors say a Virginia man charged with killing a New Jersey pastor had lived with her and her daughter for a time before returning to their Sayreville home this year and shooting the church leader 14 times

The Independent UK

Martin Luther King's Lofty Dream Turns 60

Is our country getting closer to living out the true meaning of its creed, "All men are created equal"?

Reason

Biden to observe 9/11 anniversary in Alaska, missing NYC, Virginia and Pennsylvania observances

The White House says President Joe Biden will observe next month's 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil at an Alaska military base with service members and their families

The Independent UK

Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years

A 42-year-old Virginia man got to embrace his birth mother for the first time during a long-awaited family reunion in Valdivia, Chile

The Independent UK

‘Violent’ social media threat to keep spectators from attending Virginia HS football game

Concerning news for Huguenot and Thomas Jefferson High Schools.

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Majority of district attorney recall targets keep seats from 2010-2023

Since Ballotpedia started tracking district attorney (DA) recalls in 2010, there have been 28 attempts in 13 states. California had the highest number of DA recall attempts in that time frame with five. Washington was second with four. Michigan, Nebraska, and Virginia were next with three each.

LiveScience

Remains of 4 Confederate soldiers, amputated legs and gold coins found at a Civil War battlefield in Virginia

Archaeologists in Virginia have discovered three graves containing the remains of Confederate soldiers, amputated limbs and artifacts.

The Independent UK

Takeaways of AP report on sexual misconduct at the CIA

A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and kissing her inside a stairwell at the agency’s headquarters in Langley

Roll Call

Virginia, Maryland senators dig in against more National flights - Roll Call

Senators from Virginia and Maryland wrote Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to oppose more flights to Reagan National airport.

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The Independent UK

Virginia school boards must adhere to Gov. Youngkin's new policies on transgender students, AG says

Virginia's attorney general says Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new model policies for the treatment of transgender students are in line with federal and state nondiscrimination laws and school boards must follow their guidance

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Ballotpedia identifies eight battleground elections in the Virginia Senate

Ballotpedia identified eight battleground elections in the Virginia Senate based on media coverage and race forecasts. The general election is on Nov. 7, 2023.

The Independent UK

CIA stairwell attack among flood of sexual misconduct complaints at spy agency

A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and kissing her inside a stairwell at the agency’s headquarters in Langley

The Guardian - US

Race-neutral admissions are next in line of fire after affirmative action ruling

Thomas Jefferson high school in Virginia is facing a legal challenge from a libertarian group over a policy that has boosted diversity

The Independent UK

Compromise on long-delayed state budget could be finalized this week, top Virginia lawmakers say

A compromise deal on a state budget is likely to be reached in the next few days

Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998

8/22/1998: On August 22, 1998, Barry Black led a Ku Klux Klan rally in Carroll County, Virginia. The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of his prosecution for cross burning in Virginia v. Black (20030.

The Independent UK

Rupert Murdoch is urging Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin to go for GOP nomination, report says

Two in-person meetings were reportedly held between Rupert Murdoch and Glenn Youngkin to discuss 2024 elections

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