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Biden takes major heat from union boss after halting Keystone XL Pipeline construction
WASHINGTON — The head of one of the country’s largest and most influential labor unions criticized President Joe Biden Sunday…
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CBO: $15 minimum wage will cost millions of jobs, increase deficit by $54B
WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office came out with a new report Monday estimating a $15 minimum wage would increase the…
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Maryland fugitive arrested after pursuit through Amherst, Nelson County
NELSON COUNTY, Va. — Authorities have arrested a man wanted on fugitive warrants out of Maryland last Saturday in Nelson…
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18,000 twinkling lights adorn Gatlinburg’s SkyBridge for Valentine’s Day
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The Great Smoky Mountains will be shining bright this Valentine’s Day as the Gatlinburg SkyBridge is hosting…
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US plans to reengage with UN rights council, reversing Trump
WASHINGTON — The United States announced plans Monday to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President…
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Sports betting underway in Virginia just in time for Super Bowl
RICHMOND, Va. — Mobile sports betting is up and running in Virginia, just in time for the Super Bowl. Ed…
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E.C. Glass, Heritage basketball out of playoffs after COVID-19 exposure
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A promising postseason for both E.C. Glass and Heritage’s boys basketball teams has been cut short. Heritage…
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No. 14 Virginia Holds Off Pitt 73-66
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Sam Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis.) scored a season-high 23 points to lead No. 14 Virginia to a 73-66 win…
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54 Maryland, Virginia CVS pharmacies to offer COVID vaccines starting Thursday
WASHINGTON — Dates, availability, locations in flux as CVS, Walgreens offer COVID-19 vaccinations in Va., Md. Eligible residents in Maryland…
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Coronavirus cases drop at US homes for elderly and infirm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few…
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