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What were Virginia’s top baby names in 2025?

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What were Virginia’s top baby names in 2025?

South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud

Advocates for developmentally and intellectually delayed individuals blindsided by program changes

Advocates for developmentally and intellectually delayed individuals blindsided by program changes

New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand

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Jimmy Lai’s children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

Jimmy Lai’s children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

Children cast their votes in Portugal’s presidential election, but for fictional characters

Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement

Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement

Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

Takeaways on AP report about how US government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl

California county and foster care agency reach $13.5M settlement with six abused siblings

A newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

A newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can no longer keep up with repairing infrastructure

Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can no longer keep up with repairing infrastructure

Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis video

Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis video

DC-area hospital sees uptick in serious skull fractures from sledding accidents

DC-area hospital sees uptick in serious skull fractures from sledding accidents

Klobuchar will run for Minnesota governor after Walz ends bid. Democratic senator is a Trump critic

Klobuchar will run for Minnesota governor after Walz ends bid. Democratic senator is a Trump critic

Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now

Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution

China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution

In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election

In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election

Maryland chef hopes to inspire kids to look beyond chicken strips

Maryland chef hopes to inspire kids to look beyond chicken strips

Wisconsin Gov. Evers questions his lieutenant governor’s immigration enforcement proposal

Wisconsin Gov. Evers questions his lieutenant governor’s immigration enforcement proposal

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