Virginia

News from the state of Virginia

Genworth pulls plug on its acquisition by China Oceanwide

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RICHMOND, Va. — Insurer Genworth Financial has pulled the plug on its long-delayed acquisition by a Chinese company. ...

NRA exec sheltered on friend’s yacht after mass shootings

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DALLAS — After school shootings that left dozens dead in recent years, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said the resulting outrage put him...

Groups: Census privacy tool could hurt voting rights goals

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A new method being used for the first time by the U.S. Census Bureau to protect people's privacy in 2020 census...

Former leader of Dominion Energy dies day after retiring

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RICHMOND, Va. — Tom Farrell, who led Dominion Energy for more than a decade and was a powerful force in Virginia business and politics,...

Hearing set in lawsuit over Virginia state senator’s censure

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RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge is set to hear arguments Thursday about whether to dismiss a lawsuit from firebrand Virginia conservative Amanda Chase...

‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It's an issue the top GOP contenders for governor in Virginia say is a high priority: election integrity. ...

Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army

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Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. ...

Lawsuit targets Virginia’s policies on transgender students

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RICHMOND, Va. — A faith-based conservative group filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Virginia's new state guidelines on the treatment of transgender students in public...

Student loan relief extended to some privately held loans

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The federal government’s pause on student loan payments is being extended to more than 1 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans that...

Appeals court upholds constitutionality of terror watchlist

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a challenge to the constitutionality of the government's terrorist watchlist, ruling that the...