Aug 12 Trump blames ‘many sides’ for violent clashes in Virginia By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "many sides" for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 12 Three dead after white nationalist rally in Charlottesville By Kamala Kelkar A car plowed into a pool of people in the college town of Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday afternoon, killing one person and injuring several others in the aftermath of a white nationalist rally that turned violent before it was scheduled… Continue reading
Jul 26 Scalise discharged from hospital, begins rehabilitation By Associated Press MedStar Washington Hospital Center says the six-term Louisiana Republican was released from the hospital on Tuesday and is beginning "intensive inpatient rehabilitation."… Continue reading
Jul 24 This poet’s obsession with death led her to write about how to live By Elizabeth Flock Nicole Sealey's new poetry collection asks us if, like the Greek figure of Sisyphus, we can find contentment even when life is difficult and absurd… Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Democrats rebrand themselves with a new populist agenda By Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats think of themselves as the party of working people and were surprised when Trump was able to steal working-class voters from them. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 6:57 What Virginia’s poorest citizens want from health care reform By PBS News Hour As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, we visit patients and health care providers at a free clinic in rural southwest Virginia -- a region that strongly supported President Trump, in a state… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 2:49 The Virginia cavern that can play the Moonlight Sonata By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, this year marks the 60th anniversary of “The Great Stalacpipe Organ,” the largest musical instrument in the world, built into Virginia’s Luray Caverns. Continue watching
Jun 21 D.C. memorial for slain Muslim teen was set on fire, officials say By Joshua Barajas A memorial for the 17-year-old Muslim girl who was murdered nearby a Virginia mosque last weekend was set ablaze in Washington, D.C. this morning, fire officials said. Continue reading
Jun 19 Police say 17-year-old girl killed after suspected road-rage incident near mosque By Synclaire Cruel Several teenagers, including Hassanen, were walking from an IHOP restaurant when a man in a car confronted them, according to police. The teens ran to the nearby All Dulles Area Muslim Society mosque, but Hassanen was separated from the group. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: FBI says it’s ‘exploring all angles’ after shooting at congressional baseball practice By Corinne Segal Police say a suspect is in custody after Wednesday's shooting at a men’s congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Continue reading