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Virginia’s capital city takes the spotlight as a surprisingly diverse Southern LGBTQ+ travel haven
The Advocate
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June 30, 2025
Richmond, VA, June 2025 Christopher Wiggins for The Advocate It was the end of May, with WorldPride reaching its peak in Washington, D.C., the following weekend. But about two and a half hours south, Richmond was already showcasing its LGBTQ+...
Virginia students required to turn cell phones off during school day
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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A new statewide mandate takes effect July 1 requiring students in Virginia’s public schools to keep their phones off throughout the school day, including during lunch and class breaks. FAIRFAX, Va. - A new statewide mandate takes effect July 1...
Virginia Theatre to host special screening of The Sandlot with baseball-themed Festivities
Rewind 92.5 - Illinois
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CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Take a trip back to the summer of 1962 with a special screening of The Sandlot (1993), part of The News-Gazette Film Series at the Virginia Theatre on Saturday, July 5 at 2:00 p.m. This beloved coming-of-age...
Virginia Woman Sues Funeral Home After Discovering ‘Clumps Of Maggots’ On Son’s Body During Viewing
Black Enterprise
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June 30, 2025
Tabitha Worrell says that during a viewing in 2022, her son's body was "covered with and consumed by clumps of maggots," during a viewing Tabitha Worrell is suing a funeral home in Virginia after the family went to her son’s viewing and witnessed...
Virginia man turns his grief into a blessing for newlyweds who lost everything: ‘A great start for them’
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — A Hanover County man has donated furniture and household items to a newlywed couple who lost everything in a devastating fire that swept through Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom this week....
Virginia diocese’s surge in ordinations draws national coverage from AP
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
The Associated Press has published a feature on the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia and its June 7 ordination of 12 new Catholic priests — the largest class the diocese has seen in nearly three decades. The video report, titled “A U.S. diocese...
Virginia sees 8 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry during 2024
Old Dominion News - Virginia
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June 30, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
How Virginia Is Shaping the Future of Tech
Tidewater Latest News - Virginia
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June 30, 2025
Virginia is increasingly becoming a pivotal player in the tech landscape. Its diverse startup ecosystem, coupled with robust educational institutions, fosters innovation and talent development. Strategic government support further enhances this...
Who Should Pay For Music and Movie Piracy?
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 30, 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major challenge to the legal precedent that internet service providers are liable for piracy by their users. Such precedent has been the foundation of a yearslong campaign from music labels and production...
Pell Grant changes could raise college cost for Virginia students
WTOP - District Columbia
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June 30, 2025
Students in Virginia who rely on Pell Grants to help pay for college may soon face higher costs under a sweeping set of federal education reforms being considered by the U.S. Senate. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia...
Supreme Court Will Weigh Music Piracy Liability for Internet Service Providers in $1B Cox Case
Billboard
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June 30, 2025
The U.S Supreme Court has agreed to review a billion-dollar lawsuit brought by the major record labels against Cox Communications and decide whether internet service providers can be held liable when their users download music illegally. The...
Multiple new laws to take effect in Virginia on July 1
WCYB - Virginia
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Multiple new laws will be taking effect in Virginia on July 1. Below is a list of some notable ones to be aware of. Expanded Seatbelt Law: Children under eight must be fastened in a car seat in the back seat. Adults in the backseat must now wear...
Supreme Court agrees to hear record labels’ piracy case against Cox Communications, in pivotal moment for music industry
Music Business Worldwide
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June 30, 2025
Music companies’ strategy of suing internet providers that allow music piracy on their networks will be at stake in a US Supreme Court case to be heard this fall. The US’s highest court announced on Monday (June 30) that it will hear Cox...
Detroit Film "The Return of the Mack" Wins Big at Virginia Black Film Festival!
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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DETROIT, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Rising Productions Inc. announces that its film, The Return of The Mack , has received the "Best in Fest" award at the 2025 Virginia Black Film Festival. This prestigious accolade follows four previous...
New laws in DC, Maryland and Virginia go into effect July 1
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
Minimum wage, cellphones on school grounds, seat belts for adult passengers, and protection of reproductive and sexual health data are the focus of some of the new laws going into effect around the D.C. area on Tuesday. Scroll for details: New...
Top recruit Kaleo Anderson commits to Virginia Tech
Herald - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
Kaleo Anderson is The Herald’s 2024-2025 Girls Basketball Player of the Year. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald) The King’s guard was The Herald’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2025. King’s guard and a top girls basketball recruit in the state...
EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Won’t Flip Virginia Red Without the Permanent Campaign Model
[your]NEWS
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June 30, 2025
Virginia’s race for governor is shaping up to be the most consequential race of 2025 and a bellwether for the 2026 midterms. Lose those and we put President Trump’s entire America First agenda in jeopardy, inviting endless stalling and impeachment...
Michigan football lands four-star 2026 DB Andre Clarke Jr. out of Virginia
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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Michigan football recruiting surged in late June, adding nine commits in two weeks, including four-star defensive back Andre Clarke. Clarke, a top-200 player nationally, chose Michigan over Kentucky and other major programs. After a relatively...
Hallmark Celebrates Christmas In July With New Festive Movies and Shows for 2025
Showbiz CheatSheet
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June 30, 2025
TV Hallmark's Christmas in July celebration includes a new docuseries about the first Hallmark Christmas Cruise. Forget fireworks and backyard barbecues. Hallmark is getting into the holiday spirit this July with a full slate of Christmas-themed...
UCF tabs 4 players to represent Knights at Big 12 Media Days
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 30, 2025
Nyjalik Kelly, Myles Montgomery, Keli Lawson and Paul Rubelt will represent UCF along with coach Scott Frost at next week’s Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The four seniors, who are projected to be starters, will be on...