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Governor Youngkin announces new administration and board appointments across multiple sectors
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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July 3, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced a series of new appointments to various administration and board positions. The appointments cover a wide range of sectors, including labor, agriculture, health, and public safety. In the administration...
Virginia approves some forms of 'conversion therapy' despite state ban
GCN
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July 4, 2025
Following a new decree signed last month, Virginia officials will now allow talk-based ‘conversion therapy’ as part of an agreement with a conservative religious group that sued over the state’s ban on the practice. In 2020, Virginia passed a law...
PWC GOP discusses Spanberger's rise and political collaborations
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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July 3, 2025
In a series of tweets, PWCGOP addressed various political issues and events involving notable figures. The posts cover topics from allegations against former President Obama's team to developments in Virginia's political landscape.On July 3, 2025,...
PWCGOP comments on political figures Spanberger and Hashmi
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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July 3, 2025
PWCGOP, a Twitter account associated with the Prince William County Republican Party, has recently shared a series of tweets addressing political figures and events. The tweets appear to critique certain actions and statements by political...
Recent Report Shows That Rep. Virginia Foxx Sold Up to $65K Worth of Energy Transfer Stock
myMotherLode - California
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July 3, 2025 records indicate that Representative Virginia Foxx filed a sale of Energy Transfer ET, valued between $16,002 and $65,000. According to the July filing, the transaction occurred on June 24, 2025. Currently, Energy Transfer shares are...
GBI announces appointment of Savannah native Sara Lue to Director of Public & Governmental Affairs
Grice Connect
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July 4, 2025
The GBI has tapped Sara Lue, a seasoned law enforcement professional with a background in cybercrime, to lead its Public & Governmental Affairs division, according to an official announcement. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the...
What's open and closed on July 4 in DC, Maryland and Virginia
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The July Fourth weekend is approaching; here's what you should know for your travel plans to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. WASHINGTON D.C. CLOSED The National Mall between 14th Street and the Lincoln Memorial...
CF Industries near Sarnia wins international Canstruction honour
The Sarnia Observer
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July 4, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News A sculpture a team of workers at CF Industries created for Sarnia’s 2024 Canstruction fundraiser won an international people’s choice award. This 2024 entry by CF Industries in the Canstruction event in...
Which Country Has The Most Nuclear Submarines In Its Military?
SlashGear
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July 4, 2025
Nuclear submarines are a key deterrent. Consequently, it is no surprise that major global powers continue to invest heavily in the expansion and modernization of their submarine fleets. According to Statistica, China boasted a total of 12 nuclear...
Remembering Virginia's Uncle Sam: Veteran's lifelong mission to share American flags with thousands
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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July 4, 2025
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story first aired in March 2017 when Tommy Sammons was 91 years old. RICHMOND, Va. — Tommy Sammons, a Richmond native who passed away at the age of 91 in September 2022, lived a life dedicated to celebrating and sharing...
A dive into the Board of Visitors’ political donations
The Cavalier Daily - Virginia
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The Board of Visitors will soon begin the process of selecting an interim president and conducting a national search for a new president in the wake of former University President Jim Ryan’s resignation which came under pressure from the...
‘Extraordinary Military Services’
Richmond Magazine - Virginia
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July 4, 2025
In the May 1928 issue of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s Richmond Magazine, the publication’s editor, John Archer Carter, offered a $30 award ($560 today) for a facts-only essay about Anna Maria Lane. “Listen, you debunkers,” Carter challenged...
California Attorney General issues opinion declaring daily fantasy sports illegal under state law
Gambling Insider
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a formal legal opinion declaring that daily fantasy sports games violate state law, regardless of whether operators and technology are located outside California. By Jack Found Key points: -...
Virginia Madsen and Michael Madsen net worth: Thespian sibling duo's fortune explored in wake of latter's death at 67
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
67-year-old Michael Madsen died from cardiac arrest on July 3, 2025. The actor accumulated a huge fan base after playing memorable roles in films like The Hateful Eight and Kill Bill. Notably, the Pressure Point star’s family members also featured...
Lunch With Virginia Woolf
The Atlantic
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July 4, 2025
For many years, I did not read Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own. I suppose the thesis seemed so familiar, so foundational to feminist thinking, that I never felt the need to actually open the book. Of course a woman needs personal space and...
Democrats hope Republicans just sealed their midterm election fates by voting for Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“We heard from Mark from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Jeffries said. “Mark says, ‘I’ve collected Medicaid and [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits for over a decade now… SNAP and Social Security benefits have been life-saving...
OPINION | Howey: Suzanne Crouch's advice for women in politics
Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana
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Suzanne Crouch’s bid to become Indiana’s next governor — and likely her political career — ended with a second-place finish in the 2024 Republican primary, where she lost to U.S. Sen. Mike Braun. But a lingering “what if” hangs over that race:...
Virginia reports 30% drop in homicides since 2021 and record fentanyl seizures
Just the News
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July 3, 2025
Virginia has seen a 30% drop in homicides since 2021 while state and federal partners have seized enough fentanyl to cause fatal overdoses across the commonwealth multiple times over, according Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office. Speaking at Virginia...
Virginia woman pleads guilty to committing murder at an Ohio national park
Toledo Legal News - Ohio
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An Alexandria, Virginia woman has pleaded guilty to driving more than 300 miles across state lines after she arranged to meet a victim, whom she shot and killed at a national park in Northeast Ohio. According to court documents, Chelsea Perkins,...
Virginia Has Enacted A Backseat Passenger Law - Here's What That Means
SlashGear
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July 4, 2025
The three-point seatbelt was patented in 1955 and issued as standard equipment on 1959 Volvos. Despite a report from the Missouri think tank MOST Policy Initiative reports that rear-seat belt usage cuts a person's risk of death in a crash by half,...