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‘Time for a new leadership’: Justice department official ‘welcomes’ Virginia University president James Ryan’s resignation

James Ryan (Image credit: University of Virginia) A senior United States justice department (DOJ) official said “it’s time for a new leadership” at the University of Virginia (UVA), after the Ivy League school’s chairman James Ryan resigned amid pressure from the Trump administration to dismantle the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.“Jim Ryan has […]

Watch: Six-foot alligator casually strolls outside Virginia motel; video goes viral

Alligator strolling casually outside a motel A six-foot alligator was spotted outside a motel room in Virginia, United States. It was captured by the Fairfax County Police Department after a caller reported seeing the large reptile near their room.Visuals of the alligator casually walking near the motel with its owner went viral on social media. […]

One dead, four injured as gunfire erupts between groups during outdoor gathering in Virginia

Representative image credits: AP One man was killed and four others injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out between two groups at a large outdoor gathering in Danville, Virginia.The shooting happened around 1:30 am on a private property near the intersection of Carver Drive and Cheyenne Drive, according to a statement from the Danville police […]

Indian-origin man pleads guilty to marriage fraud in West Virginia; he claimed domestic violence to get green card

Indian man, Akaash Prakash Makwana, admits to marriage fraud in West Virginia, US. 29-year-old Aakash Prakash Makwana, an Indian citizen, has pleaded guilty to a marriage fraud which also involved identity theft — as part of a scheme to evade US immigration laws. US Justice Department said Makwana arrived in the US on a J-1 […]

Who was Gerald E. Connolly? Senior Democrat and Virginia lawmaker dies at 75

Gerald E. Connolly, a senior Democrat from Virginia and a top member of the House Oversight Committee, has died at 75.He passed away peacefully on Wednesday at home, surrounded by family, following a battle with oesophageal cancer.Connolly passed away at his home, according to a statement issued by his loved ones. The family did not […]

5 Virginia prison guards are injured by inmates accused of being MS-13 members

Virginia Lt Gov John Hager gets a tour April 9, 1999, of the new Wallens Ridge State Prison from Department of Corrections Director Ron Angelone in Big Stone Gap (Image: AP) BIG STONE GAP: An attack by inmates at a Virginia prison injured five guards, according to state corrections officials who said most of the […]

‘When lies catch up to you’: Vile message from Prince Andrew’s girlfriend on Virginia Giuffre’s death

Prince Andrew claimed this photo of him with Virginia Giuffre that took him down was fake. Prince Andrew’s former girlfriend Lady Victoria Hervey could not stop herself from posting a message after it came to the news that Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of having sex with her when she was 17, […]

‘I am not suicidal’: Old post of Epstein-accuser Virginia Giuffre leads to crazy conspiracy theories

Epstein-accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide in Australia. In 2019, Virginia Giuffre made it a point to announce to the world that she is not suicidal — in any shape or form. Six years later, the 41-year-old was found dead at her farm in Western Australia, with her family issuing a statement that she lost […]

Virginia Giuffre: Virginia Giuffre, who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual assault, dies by suicide

File photo: Virginia Giuffre (Picture credit: Instagram/virginiarobertsrising11) Virginia Giuffre, who became one of the most powerful voices against Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex trafficking ring and accused Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has died by suicide at the age of 41, her family confirmed. She passed away at her farm in Neergabby, Western Australia.“It is […]

15-Year-Old Arrested After Stabbing Classmate at Virginia High School: Student Hospitalized | World News

Virginia school stabbing: 15-year-old arrested after fight leaves classmate hospitalized A 16-year-old Virginia high school student was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed at school by a 15-year-old fellow student.In a press conference held after the West Potomac High School incident in Alexandria, officials with the Fairfax County Police Department confirmed that the victim […]