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July 1, 2020 at 11:45 am

Stonewall Jackson removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue VIEW

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Work crews wielding a giant crane, harnesses and power tools wrested an imposing statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson from its concrete...

June 24, 2020 at 2:45 pm

Convincing win in Virginia shows strength of Black vote

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Political newcomer Cameron Webb says he didn't plan it this way, but his campaign was made for these unprecedented times. With...

June 18, 2020 at 4:07 am

Democrat McClellan announces bid to be Virginia governor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia state senator is launching a bid to be the state's next governor, which if successful would make her the...

June 16, 2020 at 11:29 am

Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the...

Residents wearing face masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus shop for fruit at an open air market in Beijing, Monday, June 15, 2020. China’s capital was bracing Monday for a resurgence of the coronavirus after more than 100 new cases were reported in recent days in a city that hadn’t seen a case of local transmission in more than a month. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) XHG110 XHG110

June 14, 2020 at 11:12 pm

Rise in infections shows need for vigilance as world reopens VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — European countries reopened borders Monday after a three-month coronavirus shutdown, although international visitors are still being kept away and there was uncertainty...

June 11, 2020 at 10:19 am

GOP congressman at risk of losing seat over gay marriage

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Freshman Virginia GOP congressman Denver Riggleman has a conservative voting record and the strong backing of President Donald Trump but is...

June 4, 2020 at 8:45 am

Black activists, allies call Lee statue removal a big win VIEW

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Wes Bellamy, a former Charlottesville city councilman, said that when he first started raising the issue of removing Confederate monuments, black...

June 3, 2020 at 2:12 pm

Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue VIEW

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday to remove one of the country’s most iconic monuments to the...

June 2, 2020 at 1:47 pm

Some governors balk at Trump request to send troops to DC

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some governors are rejecting President Donald Trump's request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show...

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, May 30, 2020, after stepping off Marine One as he returns from Kennedy Space Center for the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) OTK OTK

May 31, 2020 at 10:45 pm

Amid protests, Trump talks of war — and reelection VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embracing the language of confrontation and war, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the “president of law and order” and signaled...

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