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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

VA: International Issues

Resettlement groups such as the West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministries are considering what to do in light of President Trump's travel ban. (WV IRM)
Travel Ban Sparks Protests, Confusion

RICHMOND, Va. -- President Trump's executive order barring travelers from certain countries is sparking protests and confusion in Virginia and around …

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The use of coal by Chinese power plants fell last year and looks likely to keep falling. Observers say the government there wants to clean its notoriously dirty air. Photo by Tobias Brox/Wikimedia.
China's Coal Use Rapidly Falling as Renewables Rise

RICHMOND, Va. – China's use of coal fell last year and looks likely to keep falling. The U.S. coal lobby argues that any reduction in …

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Photo: Local villagers from Chautara, north east of Kathmandu, are in need of food and supplies. BBB and others are advising people how they can make sure their money gets to the victims. Photo credit: Jessica Lea/Wikimedia Commons
Tips for Helping in Nepal

RICHMOND, Va. - With the death toll in Nepal's earthquake projected to climb to as many as 10,000 people, Virginians are looking for ways they can …

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PHOTO: Tens of thousands of children from Central American countries have attempted to cross into the U.S., and a woman who has been in their shoes says violence and economic despair are the root causes. Photo credit: Toksave / Wikimedia Commons.
Debunking Myths About Flood of Central American Children

RICHMOND, Va. – There are many questions surrounding why thousands of Central Americans are leaving their families, setting off alone and …

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Can Reading a Book Make a Difference?

Richmond, VA - Members of book clubs typically read a book every month and get together to discuss it. But a world-wide humanitarian aid group…

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US Door Opens Wider on Asylum for Battered Women

RICHMOND, Va. - Abused and battered women from other nations will find less resistance on the path toward starting their lives over by coming to the …

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Virginia Clergy Testify on Climate Change

Richmond, VA - Virginia clergy will testify before Congress today, urging members to increase funding to help other countries adapt to climate change…

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New VA Initiative Unites Church and State Against Global Warming

Roanoke, VA - Environmental activists say no one group can solve the problems of global warming. Oxfam America is an organization that believes …

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