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Legislation calls for free school meals for all Virginia students 01/22/2024 11:27am • A bill that would provide free meals for all public school students in Virginia passed the Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday. “This is about making sure that every kid who goes to school gets fed — no questions asked,” said Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, the patron for Senate B Germany's parliament pays tribute to Wolfgang Schaeuble with Macron giving a speech at the memorial 01/22/2024 10:58am • BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament paid tribute on Monday to Wolfgang Schaeuble, the former finance minister and the country’s longest-serving lawmaker who helped negotiate German reunification. Schaeuble died in December at age 81. French President Emmanuel Macron, Bundestag president Baerbe How to Become a Commercial Real Estate Agent 01/21/2024 07:00pm • If you're interested in a career in real estate with a high-earning opportunity, you may want to focus on commercial properties. The exact numbers vary by source, but according to National Association of Realtors data, the median residential real estate agent made $34,100 in gross income in 2020. Co Tips for Going to College as a Military Veteran 01/21/2024 07:00pm • Starting or returning to college after serving in the military can be daunting for some veterans. Assimilating back into an educational environment after years in military service is a hurdle of its own, and additional logistical and social barriers that come with being a nontraditional student can 10 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $20 01/21/2024 07:00pm • The U.S. economy is likely headed for a slowdown in 2024, and inflation remains elevated above the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate. One way for investors to offset the negative impact of inflation is to generate regular income via dividend stocks. Historically, dividends have accounted for about 40 Lauren Boebert switched districts in a bid to stay in Congress. Winning over voters won't be easy 01/21/2024 11:37am • LAST CHANCE, Colo. (AP) — Fleeing a tough reelection bid in the district where she lives, Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is moving from the mountains to the plains, in the hopes of finding conservative pastures green enough to salvage her place in Congress. To win, she'll have to convince Officials warn of human trafficking in Prince William County, say more awareness is needed 01/21/2024 10:46am • Law enforcement officials and advocates are raising the alarm about what they believe to be the prevalence of human trafficking in Prince William County. County and nonprofit leaders gathered Thursday night at Montclair Country Club to spread awareness at a forum hosted by the Prince William Commit Alabama plans to carry out first nitrogen gas execution. How will it work and what are the risks? 01/21/2024 09:11am • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is preparing to use a new method of execution: nitrogen gas. Kenneth Eugene Smith, who survived the state’s previous attempt to put him to death by lethal injection in 2022, is scheduled to be put to death Thursday by nitrogen hypoxia. If carried out, it would th Lawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman 01/20/2024 03:56pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The recently installed acting chair of Michigan's Republican Party and others in the state GOP are suing to get the group's former leader, Kristina Karamo, officially declared as being removed from the post. Malinda Pego, Michigan GOP administrative vice chair Ali Hossein and A diverse coalition owed money by Rudy Giuliani meets virtually for first bankruptcy hearing 01/20/2024 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A group of people and businesses who say they are owed money by Rudy Giuliani gathered virtually Friday for the first court hearing since he declared bankruptcy last month after losing a defamation suit to two Georgia election workers. During a two-hour Zoom hearing, an attorney fo Do you have student loans that need repaying? A clinic in DC aims to help you navigate it a little easier 01/20/2024 08:03am • Student loan repayments have resumed and two local nonprofits are teaming up to hold a clinic in D.C. this weekend to help get you on the right track. "After three years of a payment pause, folks are having to think about how they are incorporating this extra bill into their budgets," said Jalako JetBlue and Spirit Airlines say they will appeal a judge's ruling that blocked their merger 01/19/2024 06:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue and Spirit Airlines said Friday they will appeal a federal judge's ruling this week that blocked their plan to combine into a single carrier. The airlines said they filed a notice of appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, following the terms of their agreemen Alabama inmate asks federal appeals court to block first-ever execution by nitrogen gas 01/19/2024 05:31pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An attorney for an Alabama inmate set to be the nation's first person ever put to death by nitrogen gas asked a federal appeals court Friday to block the upcoming execution using the “untested methods.” Kenneth Smith, 58, is scheduled to be executed Thursday, when a res Spirit Air stock bounces back a bit, airline says holiday travel boosted revenue 01/19/2024 11:23am • Spirit Airlines jumped in morning trading Friday after the struggling discount carrier said a strong holiday travel season boosted its fourth-quarter revenue. Spirit said it expects to post revenue of $1.3 billion when it releases its results for the final quarter of 2023 early next month. That's at Protests by farmers and others in Germany underline deep frustration with the government 01/19/2024 09:48am • BERLIN (AP) — This week began and ended with the long road in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate thronged by heavy vehicles tooting their horns in protest — farmers on Monday and truckers on Friday. Such demonstrations underline deep frustration in Germany with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's