50 years after education reform, Sawyer Hanson walks through Mayo High School as an equal

On the last day of school before Christmas break, Sawyer Hanson was walking through the halls of Mayo High School as a ...
WRIC

Virginia Gov.-elect Spanberger reveals senior staff, administration picks

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov.‑elect Abigail Spanberger has announced her additional staff and administration appointments for the upcoming term. On Jan. 5, Spanberger released the names of those who ...
NBC Washington

New Virginia law to limit social media screen time for kids

Doomscrolling social media will have a time limit starting in 2026 for anyone under the age of 16. A new Virginia law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires social media companies to limit kids' usage ...
The Virginian-Pilot

New Virginia laws are starting Jan. 1. Here’s a rundown.

On Jan. 1, some new laws take effect in Virginia. From a minimum wage increase to social media limits for children, here are some of the changes. First, Virginia’s minimum wage is increased to $12.77 ...
Forbes

Duke’s Mayo Bowl More Than A Mayo Dump (But It’s That Too)

The mayo dump on the winning coach of the Duke's Mayo Bowl has turned into a bowl season tradition. When the five-gallon cooler of Duke’s Mayo flows over the winning coach of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on ...
Southeast Missourian

World War I's Christmas Truce: When fighting paused for the holiday

On Christmas Eve 1914, in the dank, muddy trenches on the Western Front of the first world war, a remarkable thing happened. It came to be called the Christmas Truce. And it remains one of the most ...
WPLG

In stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president

Belgium Eurozone Finance Ministers European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, left, speaks with Greece's Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis during a meeting of eurozone finance ministers at ...
Newsday

In stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis was elected Thursday as president of the Eurogroup — a move that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago when the country was in the ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101

PARIS (AP) — Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101. Shay ...
Newsweek

Virginia Democrats Propose Redrawing Maps to Get Four New Seats

Virginia Democrats are attempting to create a new congressional map in 2026 that could help them win four new seats. Amid efforts in other states to make maps more favorable to Democrats or ...
The New York Times

Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies at 101

As a medic, he saved soldiers from drowning off Omaha Beach on D-Day before becoming a prisoner of war. Back home, a decorated veteran, he was forbidden to vote as a Native American. Charles Norman ...