Virginia
Pete Hegseth welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford home after record deployment
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation award, the highest collective honor a military unit can receive in the US Armed Forces.
Virgina court blocks new congressional maps two days after state votes in favor
Old Dominion shooting victim identified as US Army veteran Lt. Col. Brandon Shah
Gunman at Virginia university shot dead after injuring two
US Education Department to investigate antisemitism complaint filed in Virginia school district
The US Education Department says it will investigate allegations of antisemitism within a Northern Virginia public school district brought by the Zionist Organization of America.
US midterms: Republicans on track to take control of the House
NBC News and Fox News projected John Fetterman won a critical US Senate seat in Pennsylvania, beating Republican Mehmet Oz.
US Navy tests capabilities of USVs at Virginia Beach
The USVs tested came in different sizes - from five to 36 feet (1.5 to 11 meters).
Oldest dinosaur in Africa discovered in Zimbabwe - study
The research that went into these discoveries was published on Wednesday in Nature. Mbiresaurus was a sauropodomorph, a long-necked dinosaur, and is estimated to have been about six feet tall.
Meaningful Israel education: Engaging today’s college students
Students are on a large spectrum of Israel knowledge, from knowing virtually nothing to having a full understanding of the creation and modern politics of Israel.
Virginia school district apologizes for a swastika-like logo
The district's superintendent had said that the logo was supposed to be “four hands and arms grasping together.”
New approach offers hope to chronic pain patients
Deep-brain stimulation may offer an alternative to existing chronic pain treatments, according to UVA researchers who are embarking on a clinical trial.
‘Critical race theory’ bill leads to statehouse debate over Jews and race
“What if I am teaching about the Holocaust and a parent takes issue because [the parent believes] only 6,000 Jews were killed, not 6 million?” asked a professor.
A gay Jewish liberal (and rabbi’s husband) is running for Congress in West Virginia
“As a Jew, of course I believe in miracles that happen every day,” Wendell said. “But it probably would take a miracle.”
Washington-area police accused of involvement in sex-trafficking ring
A woman alleged that the Fairfax County, Virginia, police department, including its former chief Edwin Roessler, knew that some officers were possibly participating in and protecting the ring.
