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Prosecutor asks for police probe of statue-removal contract

A Virginia special prosecutor has requested that state police investigate Richmond’s $1.8 million contract for the removal of the city’s Confederate statues… Continue Reading

Masks now required outside in Prince George’s County as second COVID-19 wave hits

People in Prince George’s County will be required to wear masks outside starting Sunday as COVID-19 cases in the county spike.… Continue Reading

Trump adviser Lewandowski tests positive for virus

Lewandowski recently traveled to Pennsylvania to assist Trump’s efforts to contest the state’s election results… Continue Reading

Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants… Continue Reading

New device puts music in your head — no headphones required

The technology uses a 3-D sensing module and locates and tracks the ear position sending audio via ultrasonic waves to create sound pockets by the user’s ears… Continue Reading

Panel to hear ideas for replacing Lee statue in US Capitol

A state panel is soliciting recommendations on what should replace Virginia’s Robert E. Lee statue at the U.S. Capitol… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 11.12.20 / Liz Harrington, Gordon Chang, Steve Scalise, Parler CEO John Matze

New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident

The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month.… Continue Reading

North Carolina Sen. Tillis reelected, keeps seat for GOP

Tillis earned a second term in the U.S. Senate by defeating Democrat Cal Cunningham, whose campaign outraised Tillis during 2020.… Continue Reading

Virus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBS

While the SEC will assess rescheduling options, there are no open dates built into the Big Ten’s nine-week schedule, and teams must play at least six games to qualify to play for the league championship… Continue Reading