Virginia
Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide
A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.
Party animal: Drunk raccoon behind viral liquor store break-in honored with cocktail namesake
Surviving Guardsman gives thumbs up after Washington shooting, but remains in serious condition
Jewish family settles discrimination case after gifted school expulsion
New approach offers hope to chronic pain patients
Deep-brain stimulation may offer an alternative to existing chronic pain treatments, according to UVA researchers who are embarking on a clinical trial.
‘Critical race theory’ bill leads to statehouse debate over Jews and race
“What if I am teaching about the Holocaust and a parent takes issue because [the parent believes] only 6,000 Jews were killed, not 6 million?” asked a professor.
A gay Jewish liberal (and rabbi’s husband) is running for Congress in West Virginia
“As a Jew, of course I believe in miracles that happen every day,” Wendell said. “But it probably would take a miracle.”
Washington-area police accused of involvement in sex-trafficking ring
A woman alleged that the Fairfax County, Virginia, police department, including its former chief Edwin Roessler, knew that some officers were possibly participating in and protecting the ring.
What do the races in Virginia and New Jersey mean for the midterms?
Loss in Virginia, near loss in New Jersey doesn’t bode well for the Donkey Party in midterms, experts say.
Elections in New York, Virginia: What do Jews think?
Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated the Democratic state governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe while Eric Adams took the win as New York City's mayor - here is what some Jews think of the victories.
Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race
A McAuliffe loss in VA, which Democratic President Joe Biden won by a double-digit margin over Republican then-President Donald Trump, represents a demoralizing setback for national Democrats.
Too-close-to-call Virginia governor's race headlines US elections
Virginia voters will head to the polls to elect their next governor in a close race, carrying national implications.
Protesters posed as neo-Nazis to target the GOP nominee in Virginia’s governor race
The protest Friday against Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor against former governor Terry McAuliffe, was organized by the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans.
Virginia Democrats say only they can fight US antisemitism
Democrats in Virginia said that antisemitism is on the rise in the US and only the democrats can fight it ahead of the governor race.
