EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the plan would hold polluters accountable for controlling and cleaning up coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal that can pollute groundwater, drinking water and air and has been linked to cancer
Fairfax City Police in northern Virginia said in a tweet that a suspect is in custody and, the victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening
Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues
The mother of the six-year-old was arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun
The boy shot his first-grade teacher, Abby Zwerner, on January 6 inside her classroom at Richneck Elementary School. Police say the boy’s mother legally purchased the gun
The death of the 28-year-old Black man last month at a Virginia mental hospital has led to second-degree murder charges against 10 deputies and hospital employees
Minnesota sued Juul in 2019, accusing the San Francisco-based company of unlawfully targeting young people with its products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine
Mass shooters have killed hundreds of people throughout U.S. history in realms like stores, theaters and workplaces, but it is in schools and colleges where the carnage reverberates perhaps most keenly
Geoffrey Sills was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of Congress and robbery
First-grade teacher Abby Zwerner spoke publicly for the first time since the January shooting in and interview with NBC that aired Tuesday
Otieno’s death at the Virginia mental hospital March 6 has led to second-degree murder charges against seven deputies and three hospital workers
The footage will be released to the public in the next several days
Security camera footage shows how Irvo Otieno was handcuffed and shackled while being pinned down by the deputies who are now facing murder charges in his death
The ruling Friday from US District Judge Leonie Brinkema is a victory for the Justice Department and several states
Lawmakers in the state are preparing to vote this week on a bill that would outlaw certain health care for transgender youths
‘The fact that I’m the first from Virginia, the birthplace of American democracy and the birthplace of American slavery, is kind of poetic justice,’ McClellan said
The moves, encouraged by former president Donald Trump, are the latest indication of how conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election continue to ripple throughout the Republican Party
According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, 54 of the 89 tolling facilities that opened in the US in the past decade were for price-managed lanes
The Seattle-based company is delaying the beginning of construction of PenPlace, the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia
As clinics have been forced to shutter in Republican-dominant states with strict abortion bans, some have relocated to cities just over the border, in states with more liberal laws
Crews responded to the flight and took seven people to hospitals with injuries that were believed to be minor
In some states, Republicans are considering exemptions to sweeping bans or looking at ways to prevent abortions besides trying to roll back the number of weeks during which the procedure is allowed
Crime scene visits by juries are relatively rare but have occurred in a number of other high-profile prosecutions
Youngkin has been seen as a potential presidential candidate but has repeatedly demurred about whether he will run
Idaho Gov. Brad Little led the multistate coalition of Republican governors — from Virginia to Alaska — opposing the federal water rule
The 222 political prisoners come from all walks of life but share a common sentiment: ‘Anyone who loves their family doesn’t want this’
Analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy balloon, U.S. officials said
