Democratic lawmakers have unveiled a stopgap spending measure to finance the federal government through Dec. 16., provide additional support to Ukraine and help communities respond to recent natural disasters.… Continue Reading
States Get Final OK to Build Highway EV Charging Network
Attention, potential car buyers: New electric vehicle charging stations are on their way to highway locations near you.… Continue Reading
Biden’s Strategy to End Hunger in US Includes More Benefits
The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including expanding monthly benefits that help low-income Americans buy food.… Continue Reading
Maryland NASA Scientists Smash a Refrigerator-Sized Spacecraft into an Asteroid
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.… Continue Reading
White House: New Rule will Show ‘True Cost’ of Plane Tickets
President Joe Biden will announce a new initiative Monday that would eventually allow consumers to see a more complete price on airline tickets — including baggage and change fees — before they buy, as the White House continues to search for ways to lower costs for Americans amid persistently high inflation.… Continue Reading
Police: Boy, 4, Fatally Shot at Suffolk Home
A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed at a home in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia on Sunday night, police said.… Continue Reading
U.S. Sanctions ‘Brazenly Corrupt’ Bosnian State Prosecutor
The U.S. government imposed sanctions Monday on a Bosnian state prosecutor who is accused of being complicit in corruption and undermining democratic processes in the Western Balkans.… Continue Reading
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader on Monday.… Continue Reading
Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria | DMV Spotlight with Barbara Britt
Guest Allen Lomax, Chair of the Partnership discussed the city’s 5 year strategic plan highlighted by the Partnership in the Community Health Improvement plan: Housing, Mental Health and Poverty. Lomax explained the steps the city is taking from expanding access to mental health care to reducing evictions to bolstering education as methods to tackle the three top issues.… Continue Reading
Photo Release: Governor Hogan Concludes Asia Trade Mission with Visit to Yokota Air Base
Governor Larry Hogan today concluded his economic development mission to Asia—the final trade mission of his time in office—by visiting U.S. servicemembers in Japan at Yokota Air Base and meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.… Continue Reading
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