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‘Dangerously understaffed:’ Inmates describe fear and violence behind Red Onion’s walls
Last fall, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) confirmed that at least six inmates burned themselves — though ...
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Virginia schools still struggling to fill critical teaching positions, new report finds
Virginia’s teacher shortage isn’t letting up, and the state’s latest report confirms what many educators already know — ...
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Deep cutbacks in Social Security staff slammed by U.S. Senate Democrats
Democrats raise alarms as Social Security Administration, tasked with running the program relied on by more than 73 million ...
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Linda McMahon confirmed as Trump’s secretary of Education
Former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon confirmed as secretary of the Department of Education, ...
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Pentagon to send an added 3,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that another round of active-duty troops will head to the ...