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Criminal probe focuses on school where boy, 6, shot teacher

Prosecutors in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher are investigating whether the actions of any school employees could lead to criminal charges

The Independent UK

Absentee/mail-in ballot return deadlines in 2023 elections

Eight states—Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington—are holding statewide elections this year. Rules governing who can return completed absentee/mail-in ballots vary by state. Absentee/mail-in voting is voting that does not happen in person on Election Day but instead occurs another way, usually by mail. All states…

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Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

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The mom of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher is being charged with child neglect

The child has not been charged in the shooting of Abby Zwerner, 25, a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.

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Mother charged after her six-year-old shot Virginia teacher in classroom

Deja Taylor charged with felony child neglect and misdemeanour recklessness by grand jury

The Independent UK

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher

The Independent UK

Virginia grand jury indicts mother of six-year-old who shot teacher in class

Deja Taylor was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor for events leading to her child allegedly shooting first-grade teacher

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Grand jury charges mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher; prosecutors look to further investigate security issues

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News grand jury on Monday indicted the mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot his first grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School three months ago.

Tribune News Service

County seeks cash for land to expand Arlington cemetery

A trial underway in federal court will decide whether the U.S. government must pay up to $21 million to compensate a Virginia county for land taken to expand Arlington National Cemetery

The Independent UK

Lottery winner bags $100,000 after buying 20 tickets with the SAME numbers

The man, from Alexandria, Virginia, bought 20 tickets with identical number combinations in what was described as a spur of the moment decision, ultimately winning him $100,000

Daily Mirror

How absentee/mail-in voting will work in this year’s elections

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Ballotpedia

A new solar energy deal will bring power to 140,000 homes and businesses in 3 states

The agreement calls for Qcells and Virginia-based Summit Ridge Energy to deploy community solar projects capable of generating 1.2 gigawatts of electricity in Illinois, Maine and Maryland.

WEKU

Experts link graves to one of nation's oldest Black churches

A team of archaeologists and scientists in Virginia say the graves of three men belonged to one of the nation’s oldest Black churches

The Independent UK

'The House Is on Fire' spotlights privilege, sexism, and racism in the 1800s

Rachel Beanland's historical novel chronicles the burning of a theater and its aftermath in Virginia in 1811, while also tackling the rampant racism and misogyny of the times in the process.

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Man buys 20 identical lottery tickets and wins 20 times

A man in the US bought 20 tickets for a single lottery drawing and won 20 times, landing a total prize of $100,000. The Virginia Lottery said Fekru Hirpo of Virginia bought 20 tickets for the 8 Pick 4 draw with the number combination 2-5-2-7 when he visited the Four…

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Ex-Rep. Jim Moran looks at partisan polarization and a new generation of leaders

Former Virginia Rep. Jim Moran discusses political polarization, his state's shift from red to purple and the rise of new leaders.

The Independent UK

Youngkin to meet with Taiwan's leader during trade mission

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will lead his first international trade mission later this month, a trip to Asia that will include a meeting with the president of Taiwan

WEKU

An autopsy finds Irvo Otieno, held down by deputies and hospital workers, asphyxiated

His death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has sparked outrage and led to second-degree murder charges against 10 defendants.

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The Independent UK

Terror convict back in prison after meetings with Lindh

A northern Virginia man convicted on terrorism charges as a teenager has been sent back to prison for a year after violating conditions of his release by meeting with convicted Taliban supporter John Walker Lindh and others linked to terrorism

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Navy sailor charged in Capitol riot was stationed on carrier

The FBI says a man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol was stationed on a Navy aircraft carrier when he joined a mob’s attack on the building

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Autopsy finds cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia

A top official in Virginia's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says an autopsy determined the cause of death for Irvo Otieno was “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints."

The Guardian - US

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old sues school officials for $40m

Abby Zwerner, 25, files negligence lawsuit against Newport News school board and former superintendent and school leadership

Daily Mirror

Teacher shot by six-year-old pupil sues school for $40million over 'ignored warnings'

Abby Zwerner has filed a lawsuit against the management of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia seeking $40 million in damages after a kid shot her on January 6

The Independent UK

Christy Bautista: Virginia woman stabbed to death in Washington DC hotel on concert trip

Suspect George Sydnor Jr, 43, was also discovered inside the hotel room and arrested on murder charge

WEKU

Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student files a $40 million lawsuit

The suit accuses school officials of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings that the boy had a gun on the day Abby Zwerner was shot and seriously wounded in January.

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