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McClellan sworn in as Virginia's first Black woman member of Congress - Roll Call

Jennifer McClellan made history Tuesday night at her swearing-in, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.

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McClellan to become 1st Black woman to represent Virginia

Democrat Jennifer McClellan is set to be sworn in to the U.S. House, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress

The Independent UK

Military veteran convicted of obstruction in Capitol riot

A federal judge has convicted a military veteran of storming the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory

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Sub builder Electric Boat is in the midst of a 'once in generation expansion.' Can that expand to serve an international goal?

GROTON, Connecticut – Electric Boat hired 3,700 shipbuilders last year. It wants to hire more than 5,000 this year and just as many every year for decades into the future.

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Airport staff baffled after passenger tries to sneak animal through security in bag

A passenger at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, US, sent the cat through the X-ray machine at security leaving staff baffled at the brazen attempt to get the animal on the flight

Daily Mirror

Virginia DOC says execution audio tapes should remain secret

The Virginia Department of Corrections has recorded audio of at least 30 executions over the last three decades, but it has no plans to release the tapes publicly

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Passenger dies on private jet after plane forced to divert during extreme turbulence

Three passengers and two crew members were on board the Bombardier Challenger 300 aeroplane when turbulence hit the aircraft while heading to Virginia

Daily Mirror

Black Vietnam veteran finally awarded Medal of Honor for bravery

The belated recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident came after the recommendation for his medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia

The company has hired more than 8,000 employees and will welcome them to the Met Park campus, the first phase of development, when it opens this June.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amazon pauses construction in Virginia on its second headquarters

Following a big round of layoffs, the Seattle-based company said it is delaying the beginning of construction of the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia.

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Amazon pauses construction on second headquarter in Virginia

Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and shifting landscape of remote work

The Independent UK

Amazon pauses construction on second HQ in Virginia

The pause comes after the tech giant announced massive job cuts.

Axios

Abortion clinics crossing state borders spark local disputes

Residents in southwestern Virginia have battled for months over whether abortion clinics limited by strict laws in other states should be allowed to hop over the border and operate there

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Seven injured as severe turbulence forces Lufthansa flight to make emergency landing in Virginia

Passenger says member of flight crew ‘hit the ceiling and dropped down and was completely horizontal’

The Philadelphia Inquirer

No additional jail time for Trump supporters who brought guns near the 2020 Philly vote count

PHILADELPHIA — Two Virginia men who were convicted of carrying guns near the Philadelphia Convention Center as votes from the presidential election were being counted in 2020 were given sentences Wednesday that spared them from additional jail time.

Tribune News Service

Hangman nooses found aboard Navy destroyer in Virginia

The U.S. Navy is investigating a trio of hangman nooses aboard the Virginia-based destroyer Laboon.

The Independent UK

Watch as Biden discusses affordable healthcare in Virginia

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Teachers Union: Oppose Bill Mandating Teaching Dangers of Communism Because Many Communist Countries Are Asian

From Fox News (Bradford Betz) last week: Virginia Democrats last week rejected a bill that would have required schools to teach about the dangers and victims of communism after the state's largest teachers union argued that it may encourage anti-Asian sentiment. Emily Yen, a research coordinator for the Virginia Education…

The Guardian - US

A US city took down its racist statues. Where do they go next?

Richmond, Virginia, removed likenesses of Confederate generals after 2020’s protests. Now they’re in a statue graveyard

Reason

Virginia Next for Occupational Licensing Reform

The state will fast-track applicants who have out-of-state credentials or experience.

The Independent UK

Youngkin adviser says 2024 race is more than Trump, DeSantis

A top political adviser to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his comments that the 2024 GOP presidential campaign is “a two-person race between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis” does not preclude Youngkin from jumping in in the coming months, should he choose

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Bourbon connoisseurs’ spirits run high, then low, as states allot rare bottles

As liquor connoisseurs’ quest for certain high-end bourbons becomes a blood sport, the 17 states that control their own liquor stores have adopted more and more complex methods to stop obsessed seekers from gaming the system by stalking delivery trucks and reselling sought-after bottles on the black market.

Daily Mirror

Boy, 13, dies choking on meatball during lunch at school leaving family heartbroken

Student Josue Chavez Nolasco was eating meatballs for his lunch at Providence Middle School in Chesterfield, Virginia, US, when he suddenly choked and needed urgent treatment

The Independent UK

Family sues after nuclear physicist's death in Virginia jail

The family of a nuclear physicist who died by suicide in a Virginia jail is suing the U.S. government after his psychotropic medicine was discontinued and he was denied admission to a federal medical prison

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