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Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesThe case, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a partial sale to businessmen close to Trump. -
APThe Spanish government reiterated it would not let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in Spain as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran escalates, widening a rift with the Trump administration. -
AFP via Getty ImagesThe House is set to vote today on whether to constrain President Trump's authority to continue to wage war on Iran. And, Minnesota sues the Trump administration over halted Medicaid funding. -
Ali Ihsan Ozturk/Getty ImagesThe U.S. and Israel say they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claims it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.
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Valley delegates host a town hall to raise concerns about the upcoming special election over redistricting, which Virginia’s Supreme Court has ruled can go ahead… A Staunton man who fled political persecution in Cuba has been detained by ICE for more than seven months… We explore the challenges that honey bees, and native bees, face….
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A Staunton man who fled political persecution in Cuba has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than seven months, despite entering the country legally and having a pending asylum case and green card application. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
When we think of livestock, we might think of cattle and sheep. But what about honey bees? In Virginia, both honey bees and native bee species face some common, and some distinct, challenges. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
The Golden Pony in downtown Harrisonburg hosts a wide variety of eclectic bands that are part of a vibrant music scene. But after their liquor license was suspended in early February, many of those bands were displaced and looking for new venues. Then the fire marshal got involved. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
Harrisonburg researchers and community leaders preserving a historic boarding house have found a trove of documents and photographs that make up a rich archive of Black entrepreneurial life in the early to mid-20th century. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
President Trump delivered his first official State of the Union address of his second term. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger followed with the Democratic Party response to the president's speech. -
The number of pharmacies across Virginia is declining—especially in rural areas. And while proposed legislation to support pharmacies in communities without them has been tabled by the Virginia House of Delegates, one Scottsville man is working feverishly to bring a drug store back to his hometown. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. -
Before it leaves for its new home in a Madison, Wisconsin, church, a Staunton organ shop offers a musical send-off for its latest creation. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. -
Mary Baldwin University, a small, private college with campuses in Staunton and Fishersville, has been through a number of tumultuous changes in the past six months that prompted critique from faculty, students, and alumni. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi looked into what happened, and where the institution is heading now. -
This past weekend, Wintergreen Adaptive Sports hosted its 22nd annual event for ‘Wounded Warriors.’ They welcomed veterans who sustained injuries or disabilities during their service, along with family members and caregivers, for a weekend of snow sports and camaraderie. WMRA's Meredith McCool reports. -
Many of us gather items such as used soup cans, milk jugs, and old medicine bottles to be recycled. But what actually gets recycled… or reused? WMRA’s Ayse Pirge explores two places in the Shenandoah Valley with different approaches to processing reusables. -
Charlottesville author, and UVA English professor, Bruce Holsinger explores a world newly shaped by chatbots, autonomous cars, drones, and other nonhuman forces in his latest novel Culpability. -
Some turtle patients from the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro are spending the winter at Bridgewater College – giving the students hands-on experience with rehabilitation. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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