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Rivera opens Washington camp frustrated by vaccine hesitancy

Ron Rivera opened Washington’s training camp Tuesday by expressing frustration about a lack of vaccinations among players, which has caused the cancer survivor to practice extra caution… Continue Reading

Joe DiGenova on The Vince Coglianese Show 07/23/21

Starbucks hits sales record as customers return to stores

Starbucks saw record sales in the third quarter as the impact of the pandemic receded and customers flocked to its stores… Continue Reading

Rich Anderson on The Vince Coglianese Show 07/23/21

Northam’s budget covers water projects, unemployment fund

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam introduced two more spending proposals Tuesday for the state’s $4.3 billion share of federal coronavirus relief money… Continue Reading

Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill

Senators and the White House were locked in intense negotiations Tuesday to salvage a bipartisan infrastructure deal… Continue Reading

Youngkin, McAuliffe plan to disclose some tax return details

The two leading candidates in the closely watched race for Virginia governor say they will voluntarily disclose at least some information from recent tax returns before the November election… Continue Reading

At least 13 organizations interested in statues removed in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — At least 13 organizations and one municipality have expressed interest in acquiring two statues of Confederate generals removed from downtown Charlottesville parks, including one monument that was the focus of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017, according to city documents. Museums, battlefields and historical sites in Virginia and beyond expressed…… Continue Reading

Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life

A man accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the murders… Continue Reading