Search results
Famous birthdays for Jan. 17: Michelle Obama, Lucy Boynton
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFormer first lady Michelle Obama speaks when tennis icon Billie Jean King is honored for her role in...
On This Day, Jan. 13: Costa Concordia capsizes off coast of Italy
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn January 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia slammed into a rocky shoal near the Italian...
Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61; remembered as 'gentle giant' and 'valiant leader'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON — Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin, a lawyer turned state legislator turned U.S. congressman...
Trump has never been patriotic or defensible. It shouldn't take a coup to figure that out.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“I know it when I see it,” Justice Potter Stewart wrote of pornography in 1964. That’s how I feel...
‘He’s done a great job’: Youngkin praises would-be rivals
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRICHMOND, Va.— As Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin ponders a 2024 presidential campaign, he is not exactly sharpening his sword against potential GOP rivals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis? “He’s done ...
Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and he's not alone:...
"The Devil's Half Acre": How one enslaved woman left her mark on education
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJournalist Kristen Green's new book tells the story of Mary Lumpkin, an enslaved woman who would...
'He didn’t sell out, he never caved in.' Jim Brown transcended athletics| Judson Jeffries
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJim Jeffries is one of the few people whose activities off the field were just as important, if not...
VCU poll: More Virginians want budget surplus spent on projects than tax relief
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs state budget negotiations continue to drag, a Virginia Commonwealth University poll released Tuesday highlights how Virginia residents want the state’s budget surplus to be spent. The statewide ...
Music, dance, visual arts, theater and more: The 2023 fall and winter arts calendar
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThis year is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and multiple shows this season pair holiday fun and the opportunity to celebrate the landmark anniversary that has become a pillar of modern American ...