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Judge Drops All Charges Against Virginia School Official Who Ignored Warnings a Six-Year-Old Had a Gun

This ruling comes after a long legal battle on since 2023 when the child fired a shot at teacher Abigail Zwerner.

The Mary Sue

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs order requiring state to issue guidance on immigration enforcement at polling places

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed an executive order on May 20 requiring the state Department of Elections to issue guidance for election workers on engaging with federal immigration officers at polling places, among other directives.

Ballotpedia

Lawsuit Against Virginia Tech Alleging Anti-Male Bias in Title IX Proceedings Can Go Forward in Part

“Johnny has alleged abundant facts that, if true, raise grave concerns about the way VT, through these administrators, conducted the investigations of Pauline’s and Jane’s sexual-assault claims, as well as the ultimate outcomes of those inquiries. Simply put, Johnny has alleged facts that, if true, raise a plausible inference that…

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Virginia judge dismisses charges against assistant principal in teacher shooting case

Ebony Parker was accused of ignoring warnings about six-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in 2023

The Guardian - US

School shooting trial comes to dramatic end as charges against assistant principal are dismissed

Criminal charges against school officials following a shooting are exceptionally rare

The Independent UK

Virginia parents panic after lunatic in Pink Panther costume tries to abduct kids from school bus, suspect still loose

The suspect was dressed as the Pink Panther and chased school children, even grabbing a little girl at one point.

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Dominion, NextEra Merge to Create a $67 Billion Electric Behemoth. History Tells Us This Is a Cautionary Tale.

The merger will create the world's largest regulated electric utility.

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New Road Rules: States Crack Down on High-Beam Headlights — Tickets Are Skyrocketing

Drivers across America now face a surprising new traffic headache, and it shines straight through the windshield at night. Police departments in several states have ramped up enforcement against drivers who misuse high-beam headlights, especially on crowded highways and suburban roads where blinding glare creates dangerous conditions. Officers once treated…

Clever Dude

Top 5% Supply Chain AI Initiatives Achieve Breakthrough Gains, New GEP-UVA Darden Study Finds

CLARK, N.J., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A small elite group of companies has cracked the code on scaling AI in supply chain operations, delivering triple-digit productivity gains, faster response times and lower error rates, according to new joint research from GEP and the University of Virginia's Darden School of…

AAP

School official did nothing after being told about a 6-year-old student with a gun, prosecutor says

Opening statements have been given in the trial of a former assistant principal in Virginia who faces criminal charges from a 2023 school shooting

The Independent UK

New York Governor says state plans to participate in federal education tax credit scholarship program

On May 7, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said that she plans to opt the state into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC). New York is the third state with a Democratic trifecta to indicate participation in the…

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Former federal workers challenge Rep. Beyer in Virginia's 8th District Democratic primary

*Note: In April 2026, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade redistricting. Certification of the vote was blocked by court order. Candidates for this election will be finalized following the May 26 filing deadline.

Ballotpedia

NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demand

The deal, one of the largest in the U.S. power industry, adds to a wave of consolidation as the rapid data-center buildout lifts power demand for the first time in two decades, opening up a lucrative revenue stream and boosting profit prospects.

The Economic Times

Dominion energy stock rises highest in over 3 years, Nextera energy stock crashes. Here's why

NextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at about $66.8 billion, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility by market value.

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The Independent UK

Former assistant principal on trial for child neglect after Virginia school shooting

A former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary school

The Mary Sue

Virginia woman’s ‘red flag’ date disses her work, then says he’s never finished a book: ‘I gasped at the leather seats comment’

In today’s world, dating is much harder than it used to be, to the point where many people prefer to stay single rather than even try to date someone, let alone be with them. If you’re in the dating scene, you know this is true, or if your friends are,…

The Independent UK

Sewage tank explodes after train smashes into truck in dramatic video

Driver left with life-threatening injuries after colliding with freight train in Virginia

Axios

Supreme Court kills Virginia redistricting push

The Supreme Court denied a bid from Virginia Democrats to revive a voter-approved redistricting plan.

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S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision

Today's order is here; the application that was denied is here. The state's argument for a stay, which the Court… The post S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive voting map

This decision marks the latest development in the ongoing, nationwide mid-decade redistricting competition

Roll Call

Supreme Court turns aside Virginia redistricting request

The Supreme Court turned aside Friday an effort from Virginia Democrats to keep alive the commonwealth’s new congressional map, leaving in place the Virginia Supreme Court ruling holding the ballot measure process violated the Constitution. The one-line, unsigned, unexplained order from the justices declined to pause the state justices’ decision…

Reason

Virginia's New 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Plainly Unconstitutional, a Federal Lawsuit Argues

Three Second Amendment groups say the law violates the right to own arms in common use for self-defense and other lawful purposes.

The Independent UK

Virginia’s new gun restrictions targeting ‘assault firearms’ spark immediate legal challenges

The restrictions are part of nearly two dozen gun measures enacted during the Democratic governor’s first months in office

The Guardian - US

Labor leaders call collective bargaining veto a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor

Union leaders say veto from Democrat Abigail Spanberger is an about-face from promises she made on campaign trail

Ballotpedia

Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting

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