Category: Virginia

IN-DEPTH: DeSantis and Youngkin Overseas Trips Fuel 2024 Speculation

April 24, 2023
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The Republican governors of Florida and Virginia began their overseas tours on April 24 amid lingering speculation that either one, or both, will jump into the 2024 presidential race. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. …

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DeSantis and Youngkin Overseas Trips Fuel 2024 Speculation

April 24, 2023
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The Republican governors of Florida and Virginia began their overseas tours on April 24 amid lingering speculation that either one, or both, will jump into the 2024 presidential race. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. …

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Virginia Governor Arrives in Taiwan for Bilateral Talks With Island’s President

April 24, 2023
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his delegation arrived in Taiwan on Monday for the first stop of their Asian tour and met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss economic and trade cooperation. During their meeting, Tsai expressed her appreciation to Youngkin for the delegation’s visit and said she looks forward to expanding bilateral cooperation…

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Pentagon Warns Offshore Wind Projects Could Threaten National Security

April 19, 2023
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The Pentagon is sounding the alarm over planned offshore wind farm projects that it says could negatively impact U.S. national security. According to published reports, the Pentagon is concerned that nearly all of the new areas slated for offshore wind energy development along the Central Atlantic coast—a key component of the Biden administration’s climate agenda—would…

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West Virginia Man Accused of Arson, Murder in Wildfire Death

April 17, 2023
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FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—A West Virginia man has been charged with murder after a forestry worker was killed trying to extinguish a fire the man is accused of setting. The fire was reported on Tuesday night in the Tucker Hollow area of Fayette County. Overnight, the fire grew to consume several hundred acres. On Thursday, forester Cody…

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Attorney: Mom of Virginia Boy Who Shot Teacher Was Depressed

April 15, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher had a series of miscarriages and post-partum depression in the year before the shooting, her attorney said Friday, after she was arraigned on charges of child neglect and failing to secure the handgun her son used in the shooting. Police…

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Police Arrest Mother of 6-Year-Old Child Who Shot Teacher in Virginia School

April 14, 2023
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The Virginia mother of a 6-year-old child who shot and wounded his teacher earlier this year was arrested on Thursday in connection with the incident, according to authorities. Deja Nicole Taylor turned herself in at the Newport News City Jail for outstanding warrants related to the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary, the Newport News…

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Virginia Lawmakers Approve Youngkin’s Edits on Hemp Bill, Sustain Vetoes

April 13, 2023
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The Virginia House and Senate approved Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to a bill on THC limits for hemp products, mainly aimed at banning the recreational sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products such as delta-8, a marijuana alternative currently unregulated. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is responsible for most of marijuana’s effects on a person’s mental state. On Wednesday, as…

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Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

April 12, 2023
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Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton announced on World Parkinson’s Day on April 11 that she has been diagnosed with the disease but is “feeling good and staying strong.” The 54-year-old took to Twitter to share a video revealing her diagnosis and the ways in which the disease has impacted her, but insisted she is doing well and urged…

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Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Promises to Keep Serving ‘For Many Years to Come’

April 11, 2023
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) revealed on April 11 that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Wexton, 54, is currently in her third term representing Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. “One thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that Parkinson’s disease sucks,” Wexton, said in a video posted to her Twitter account. “Today, on…

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