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Virginia Man Wins Jawdropping $384M Jackpot: Should He Take the Lump Sum or Annual Payout?

A person from Virginia won the $348 million Mega Millions jackpot, but can receive only $155.5 million if he chooses the one-time lump-sum payout option.

International Business Times UK

US city declares 12-year-old boy a hero for saving his family from house fire

Boy’s Virginia home town commends ‘remarkable heroism’ after he singlehandedly rescued grandmother and siblings

The Guardian - US

Trump sent ‘explicit’ threat to cut funds from University of Virginia, senator says

Mark Warner says school would face slashes to jobs and financial aid if its president did not resign over DEI practices

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James Walkinshaw wins Democratic nod in Virginia special election

James Walkinshaw has won the Democratic nomination in the special election to succeed the late Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly.

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Check your tickets: Someone won the $348m Mega Millions jackpot

The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Virginia

The Independent UK

Reddit Co-Founder Condemns University of Virginia President's Resignation Following Trump Pressure: 'DEI Witchhunt'

One of the co-founders of social media platform Reddit has expressed outrage at the resignation of the University of Virginia President, which was spurred by the Trump administration.

Latin Times

‘They literally left me with 1 blanket and a cat bed’: Woman hires All My Sons movers. Then they ‘steal’ all her stuff

Moving is one of the most dreaded tasks. One creator says they had a particularly nightmarish experience when their moving company packed up their stuff, then unexpectedly vanished for the night. Meghin (@ex_barista) says they contacted All My Sons in Mechanicsville, Virginia, a week before their move.

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University of Virginia president resigns under US government pressure

James Ryan, the university’s president, stepped down amid Trump administration scrutiny over diversity initiatives.

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University of Virginia president resigns under pressure from White House over DEI programs

Justice department had been pressuring James Ryan to step down as part of agreement to settle civil rights inquiry

The Guardian - US

Photos of 12 men who became Catholic priests in the US

At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests — its second-largest class ever — in a joyful Mass at its cathedral.

The Independent UK

Meet the men who just became Catholic priests in Virginia

The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage

The Independent UK

Tech founder and engineers among the latest class of Catholic priests

Dubbed ‘the 12’ by their bishop, their collective presence has become a symbol of hope and renewal for a Church grappling with deep divisions, crises, and abuse

The Independent UK

At the Races: A speedy special election - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections in New York and Virginia.

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Suhas Subramanyam on his path to Congress (and a road trip not taken) - Roll Call

The freshman Democrat, who succeeded Jennifer Wexton in the House, represents a Northern Virginia district heavy on tech and federal workers.

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Winning NASCAR team owner Larry McClure passes away

Any long-time NASCAR fans know the name Larry McClure, as he was the co-owner at Morgan-McClure Motorsports alongside Tim Morgan and brother Jerry McClure, which operated a NASCAR team from 1983 through 2012. Larry's family confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia.

Latin Times

Virginia Man Who Shot Two Latino Men Was 'Pissed' About Illegal Immigration And 'Obsessed' With Cable News: Court Docs

A Virginia man who became "obsessed" with cable news reports about illegal immigration shot two Latino men in a hate crime.

The Independent UK

US carrier strike group will embark on scheduled deployment amid Middle East tensions

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier will leave Virginia for a regularly scheduled deployment that could put it near Israel

Roll Call

Houston, we still have a problem: Shuttle move blocked by ‘Byrd rule’ - Roll Call

A late move to transfer the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston was blocked, at least for now, on a Senate procedural review.

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Salon

"Gay blood" and the VA governor's race

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is hoping anti-LGBTQ+ clergy can help her become Virginia's first female governor

Latin Times

Man Pleads Guilty To Chasing And Shooting Two Latino Men Due To His 'Anger At Illegal Immigration'

A Virginia man pleaded guilty to shooting two Latino men thinking they were undocumented immigrants

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‘A life sentence is not symbolic—it’s essential’: Virginia man sentenced for heinous abuse of his own mother

It's a disturbing sequence of events.

The Independent UK

Rebuilding one of the nation's oldest Black churches to begin at Juneteenth ceremony

A groundbreaking is scheduled in Virginia for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches

The Independent UK

Archaeologists unearth historic remains of American schoolhouse for Black children

The Williamsburg Bray School taught hundreds of mostly enslaved students in the 1760s

Roll Call

At the Races: The politics of war - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including war politics and Virginia results.

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Candidates face sprint to nomination in special election for Connolly’s seat - Roll Call

Candidates in the Virginia special election to succeed the late Rep. Gerald E. Connolly are facing a sprint to the June 28 firehouse primary.

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