Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to advance Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program.… Read more
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Virginia Plane Crash Investigators Ask When Pilot Became Unresponsive and Why Aircraft Flew its Path
The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.… Read more
It Will Take Days to Collect Debris from Plane that Flew Over Washington, Crashed in Rural Virginia
Four were killed when an unresponsive plane that flew over the nation’s capital crashed in Virginia, leaving behind “highly fragmented” wreckage in a mountainous area that will take days to gather and sort, federal authorities said Monday.… Read more
No Survivors Found After Plane that Flew Over DC and Led to Fighter Jet Scramble Crashes in Virginia
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.… Read more
Youngkin: Virginia Agencies Eliminating Higher-Ed Degree Requirements for Some State Jobs
The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree.… Read more
Reform-Minded Prosecutors in Northern Virginia Face Primary Challenges
In the four years since progressive reform prosecutors swept into office across northern Virginia, they have faced constant criticism, ranging from conservatives who deride them as bleeding-heart “ Soros prosecutors ” to judges who claim they abuse their discretion.… Read more
Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction on Hold for Now, as Maryland Supreme Court Considers Appeal
Adnan Syed will not return to jail and his murder conviction is on hold, for now, as Maryland’s Supreme Court decides whether to hear his appeal.… Read more
South Carolina Moves Closer to Abortion Ban, a Southern Trend that Puts Pressure on Virginia
South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place that allows relatively permissive access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned.… Read more
Missouri Man Accused of Deliberately Crashing U-Haul Truck into Security Barrier Near White House
A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday.… Read more
Agreement with Watchdog Agency Allows Virginia State Police to Investigate Itself
Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of her family, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he had requested a full investigation by the state’s watchdog agency.… Read more
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Virginia Regulators Expected to Vote on Youngkin Plan to Withdraw from Climate Initiative
Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to advance Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program.… Continue Reading
Virginia Plane Crash Investigators Ask When Pilot Became Unresponsive and Why Aircraft Flew its Path
The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.… Continue Reading
It Will Take Days to Collect Debris from Plane that Flew Over Washington, Crashed in Rural Virginia
Four were killed when an unresponsive plane that flew over the nation’s capital crashed in Virginia, leaving behind “highly fragmented” wreckage in a mountainous area that will take days to gather and sort, federal authorities said Monday.… Continue Reading
No Survivors Found After Plane that Flew Over DC and Led to Fighter Jet Scramble Crashes in Virginia
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.… Continue Reading
Youngkin: Virginia Agencies Eliminating Higher-Ed Degree Requirements for Some State Jobs
The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree.… Continue Reading
Reform-Minded Prosecutors in Northern Virginia Face Primary Challenges
In the four years since progressive reform prosecutors swept into office across northern Virginia, they have faced constant criticism, ranging from conservatives who deride them as bleeding-heart “ Soros prosecutors ” to judges who claim they abuse their discretion.… Continue Reading
Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction on Hold for Now, as Maryland Supreme Court Considers Appeal
Adnan Syed will not return to jail and his murder conviction is on hold, for now, as Maryland’s Supreme Court decides whether to hear his appeal.… Continue Reading
South Carolina Moves Closer to Abortion Ban, a Southern Trend that Puts Pressure on Virginia
South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place that allows relatively permissive access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned.… Continue Reading
Missouri Man Accused of Deliberately Crashing U-Haul Truck into Security Barrier Near White House
A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
Agreement with Watchdog Agency Allows Virginia State Police to Investigate Itself
Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of her family, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he had requested a full investigation by the state’s watchdog agency.… Continue Reading