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Trial opens for former Virginia hospital medical director accused of sexual abuse of ex-patients
NEW KENT, Va. (AP) — The former longtime medical director of a Virginia hospital that serves vulnerable children used physical examinations as a “ruse” to sexually abuse two teenage patients, a prosecutor said Monday, while the physician's attorney “adamantly” denied any inappropriate...
Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
TRIANGLE, Virginia (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities — while criticizing Republicans who want to gut his policies to address climate change....
Dynex Capital: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — Dynex Capital Inc. (DX) on Monday reported earnings of $40.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Glen Allen, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 64 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to...
Proposal would assure schools that go all in to help NCAA investigations avoid postseason ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Schools facing NCAA infractions cases could ensure they avoid postseason bans if they show “exemplary cooperation” with investigators under a proposal before the NCAA Division I Council. The NCAA announced Thursday the proposal would define “exemplary...
Virginia school bus hits DMV building, injures driver and two students, officials say
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A school bus struck a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building Thursday morning after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver, officials said. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said in a social media post that...
Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their athletes through name, image and likeness compensation deals, a measure believed to be the first of its kind. The law, which takes...
Iridium: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $19.7 million. The McLean, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 16 cents per share. The results met Wall Street expectations. The...
Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A civilian contractor sent to work as an interrogator at Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison resigned within two weeks of his arrival and told his corporate bosses that mistreatment of detainees was likely to continue. Jurors saw the October 2003 email from...
Virginia lawmakers agree to extend budget talks as they take up Youngkin amendments, vetoes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats who control the Virginia General Assembly reached an 11th-hour compromise with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to extend the timeline for negotiations over the state budget, a move that lawmakers said Wednesday would offer a reset for what has so far been a bitter...
South Carolina Republicans reject 2018 Democratic governor nominee's bid to be judge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republicans in the South Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday took the rare move of rejecting the only remaining candidate in a race to be a circuit judge — the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor. James Smith's nomination became an issue in recent days....
