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After voting to suspend DEI, Virginia Beach School Board leaves many frustrated, unsure
While certain initiatives, such as the equity dashboard, which tracked academic achievement among vulnerable students, are slated to discontinue, school board members are scrambling for answers on the direct impact to staff and students.
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Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
The Trump administration said it would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren't usually made in the U.S. It would also benefit big tech...
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Judge relaxes ban on DOGE access to sensitive US Treasury information
A New York judge has relaxed a ban put on the Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information related to millions of Americans.
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Police investigating deadly shooting in Portsmouth’s Park Manor area
Police are investigating after a 38-year-old man died following a shooting in the Park Manor area Thursday.
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25-year-old man dies after shooting at Hampton restaurant and lounge
An early Friday shooting at a Hampton lounge has left a man dead.
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ODU turns back Georgia Southern in baseball series opener
TJ Aiken and Kyle Edwards scored twice apiece and had two hits and two RBIs...
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Green Run’s Kass Jackson named Class 5 boys basketball player of the year
Green Run's Kenneth Harris has been named the VHSL Class 5 Coach of the Year.
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Hampton Roads beer, cider businesses tense over Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs, uncertainty
In mid-March, the Trump administration's 25% tariff on all imports of aluminum and steel went...
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Cartoon: Trump’s Tariff Bomb
Cartoon by Steve Breen for April 13, 2025.
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Today in History: April 12, Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, orbiting the earth once before...
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Hegseth says China’s military presence in Western Hemisphere is ‘too large’
Hegseth called on the region’s governments to work together to deter China.
National Politics

From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policies
A breakdown of what has happened with Trump's immigration agenda so far.
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Pack like a pro with these travel toiletry bags
Travel toiletry bags have compartments and pockets to secure essentials while you’re in transit. Share...