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At least 40 University of Virginia graduate student workers did not receive their stipends on time during the holidays, according to an on-campus labor organization. A representative of the organization said Tuesday that most of the payments have been fully processed by banks and received by students. (File photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News)

Virginia colleges say ban on legacy preference isn’t impacting admissions

Similar percentages of legacy students enrolled this fall, data shows.

A South Carolina prisoner is the first executed by a firing squad in 15 years

A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method.

Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal

In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.

'We're in a holding pattern': Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty

Would-be homebuyers are finding lots of reasons to wait.

One of Pilot’s EV Charging Stations on Interstate 95.

Plug pulled: Federal funding halt leaves Virginia’s EV future in limbo

Trump's Stance On Immigration Draws Support From Former Arizona Governor

Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has endorsed Donald Trump in Tuesday's primary. During her tenure Brewer made stopping illegal immigration a priority, and she says Trump, understands.

Americans are already seeing Trump's tariffs kick in. They sent in receipts to prove it

There's new tariffs on almost everything that is imported. Some of that increased cost is being eaten by exporters in other countries, but a lot of the higher prices are being picked up by Americans, who are seeing it in their receipts.

Nancy Guthrie search enters its second week as a purported deadline looms

"This is very valuable to us, and we will pay," Savannah Guthrie said in a new video message, seeking to communicate with people who say they're holding her mother.

Actor/Director/Producer Mel Brooks (L) and Actor Dick Van Dyke talk at the celebration for Cloris Leachman's 60 years in show business at Fogo De Chao restaurant on Oct. 5, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

As Dick Van Dyke turns 100, 99-year-old comedian and friend Mel Brooks pays tribute

On Saturday, comedic legend Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his 100th birthday.

How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency

ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.

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