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Iran's top leader rules out referendums on divisive issues 04/19/2023 01:48am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday ruled out the holding of popular referendums on state policies. Iran faced calls for a referendum on the Islamic Republic itself during anti-government protests last year, and a moderate former president recently suggested such Court tosses Berkeley gas ban, but wider impact is unclear 04/18/2023 07:33pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The politically liberal enclave of Berkeley, California became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on natural gas in new homes and buildings in 2019, which started a climate change-driven effort in dozens of other cities and counties that’s morphed into a heated debate about DC Health Link data breach blamed on human error 04/18/2023 05:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The recent data breach of personal information for thousands of users of Washington D.C.'s health insurance exchange, including members of Congress, was caused by basic human error, according to a top administrator. The revelation comes from prepared statements submitted in ad French publishing manager held in UK for obstructing police 04/18/2023 05:17pm • LONDON (AP) — A Paris publishing manager was arrested Tuesday in London after being questioned by police about participating in France's protests against pension reform, his employer said. Ernest Moret was detained after arriving from Paris at St. Pancras railway station on Monday night on his way Supreme Court case tests religious tolerance on Sunday work 04/18/2023 04:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages. While the court seemed in broad agreement that businesses like the Postal Service can't cite minor costs or hardships to Va. company testing digital gun holster that comes with an app 04/18/2023 12:26pm • Crozet, Virginia-based Machine Inc. has developed a digital handgun holster called SafeOp, and is currently field-testing it with 13 law enforcement agencies across the country. It eventually plans to make it available to the public. The holster secures the weapon, but allows it to be unlocke Megatrends: Gene Therapy and Editing 04/16/2023 08:00pm • Investors often like to be on the cutting edge of new developments, and it doesn't get much more cutting edge than gene therapy and editing. The ability to make changes to a person's DNA -- the literal building block of life -- sounds like science fiction, but it is quickly becoming a reality.The fi Ideas for Your Attic Remodel 04/16/2023 08:00pm • The attic is often the most underutilized room in the home. But if you're feeling ambitious, an attic remodel offers a unique and exciting opportunity to transform this dark, dingy space into more than just your go-to area for holiday decor storage. From creating a cozy retreat to adding functional Alexandria City Council allows abortion providers to open in more spaces 04/16/2023 03:00pm • A zoning amendment passed by the Alexandria City Council will now allow abortion providers to open up shop in commercial and mixed-use areas. The amendment was a response to the council’s resolution 3087, which asked the Planning and Zoning department to check zoning ordinances to make sure the What's next for DC's criminal code after it was rejected by Congress? 04/14/2023 12:10am • Weeks after members of Congress rejected D.C. lawmakers' plan to change how the city handles crime in its courts, the District is back to operating under a century-old criminal code. Now, lawmakers and the mayor's office are debating over what do to next. Last month, Congress voted to block new D In reversal, Fairfax Co. schools no longer considering banning pajamas 04/13/2023 04:33am • Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia is no longer considering a change to its dress code that would have prohibited students from wearing pajamas or sleepwear to school. Virginia's largest school system unveiled the proposed change to its Students Rights and Responsibilities handbook, which Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Housing Market Forecast 04/11/2023 08:00pm • Sometimes playfully referred to as the "Endless Empire" due to encompassing two of the country's largest counties by acreage, the core Inland Empire portion of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan statistical area surrounding its major cities is the primary economic engine for the two-c Disciplinary incidents in Fairfax Co. schools have more than doubled, new report finds 04/11/2023 09:36am • The number of disciplinary incidents reported in Fairfax County, Virginia, public schools more than doubled in the first semester of the current school year, compared to the first semester of the 2021-22 academic year, according to preliminary county data. In a report by the Office of Interventio Is Technology a Good Career Path? 04/09/2023 08:00pm • Despite the recent layoffs in the tech industry, talents with technical skills like software engineering are still in high demand. An October 2022 survey by ZipRecruiter found that among tech workers who were recently laid off, 37% found a new job within one month, and 79% found a new job within thr How Much Does It Cost to Sell Your Home? 04/09/2023 08:00pm • Many sellers might not realize the true cost of selling a house until they're signing documents at the closing table -- which can quickly add up to tens of thousands of dollars. Sellers can expect to pay between 10% and 15% of their home's sale price in selling costs. It's important to be aware of t