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Virginia Del. Sally Hudson's campaign for state Senate has held informal house parties, including this one in Charlottesville, Va. on June 12. Hudson, a 35-year-old economist, says she'd lead on progressive issues in a state Senate she argues is dominated by older white men.

For Democrats trying to retake Virginia legislature, fiery primaries are first hurdle

It's nearly been two years since Virginia Democrats lost the governor's office and the House to the GOP. Before attempting a comeback this fall, they must first survive Tuesday's expensive primaries.

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An American Airlines plane and a Delta plane came as close as 200 ft vertically and 850 ft horizontally during a runway incident on Wednesday at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. This 2017 photo shows a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 at the same airport.

The FAA is investigating the latest close-call after Minneapolis runway incident

An American Airlines plane was ordered to cancel its landing after a Delta plane that had been cleared for take-off was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating how close the planes got.

The Recording Academy, which is the organization behind the Grammy Awards, said an AI song is only eligible if a human meaningfully contributed to the song too.

And the award goes to AI ft. humans: the Grammys outline new rules for AI use

The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, rolled out new rules around AI ahead of next year's show — as the technology rapidly advances.

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18.

At least 23 shot, 1 fatally, during a Juneteenth celebration near Chicago

Police in Willowbrook, Ill., responded to gunfire coming from a Juneteenth celebration shortly after midnight on Sunday. Officials said multiple people were rushed to area hospitals.

Danny Fontaine and Francis Gill live in the Copco Lake community. They recently purchased the Copco Lake store with plans to reopen it, but are waiting until after the Copco Dam is removed.

Paradise lost? Copco Lake residents brace for dam removal

The impending removal of four hydroelectric dams on the main stem of the Klamath River has thrown the normally tranquil community of Copco Lake into turmoil.

A playground sits empty at Greer Elementary School, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.

California schools start hatching heat plans as the planet warms

State researchers offer recommendations on how schools can become more heat-resilient in the face of global warming. Proposed changes to state law could make it easier to build shade structures.

When U.S. Forest Service firefighters aren't actively fighting fires in the Pacific Northwest, they're often dispatched elsewhere to help. In this file photo from 2021, a firefighter sprays a hot spot with water on the Granite Pass Complex in Montana.

Heavy smoke in eastern cities puts a spotlight on the Northwest's wildfire challenges

"That smoke impacting a part of the nation that doesn’t normally see smoke certainly draws attention to some of the issues that we’ve been talking about for a long time,” said the U.S. Forest Service's Alex Robertson.

President Joe Biden speaks at a political rally at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Biden says rich must 'pay their share' at first reelection campaign rally

President Joe Biden delivered an unapologetically economic populist message during the first rally of his reelection campaign, saying his policies had created jobs and lifted the middle class.

Jorge and Susel Mata in the kitchen on "Steak Day" circa 2019.

Americans celebrate dads this weekend. Three tell us about being a father in 2023

Ahead of Father's Day, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three dads about what it means to raise a family in the U.S. in 2023.

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