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Mark Herring: Same-sex marriage ruling is ‘extraordinary moment’

In a landmark 5-4 decision today in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the United States Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality for all 50 states. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring – the first attorney general in the nation to challenge his own state’s ban in federal court and win at the district and appeals court levels – filed an amicus brief in the case.

EPA skips important climate conference

Over the past 20 years, the American government has spent millions of dollars sending representatives to United Nations climate change conferences. While the public are advised to walk, bicycle, and take the bus more to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions, hundreds of civil servants have enjoyed tax payer funded flights to exotic locations across the globe to take part in U.N. negotiations to ‘save the climate.’

Fans celebrate UVA baseball national championship

Chris Graham

An estimated 4,000 fans were filling the John Paul Jones Arena Thursday to fete the UVA baseball team, returning to Charlottesville as conquering heroes, big trophy in hand. Beneath the bleachers, coach Brian O’Connor, pitchers Josh Sborz and Brandon Waddell and third baseman Kenny Towns reflected on what seemed impossible a month ago.

Press Conference: UVA coach Brian O’Connor, players on College World Series, national championship

Chris Graham

UVA baseball coach Brian O’Connor, starting pitcher Brandon Waddell, third baseman Kenny Towns, first baseman Pavin Smith and relief pitcher Nathan Kirby speak with reporters after the Cavs’ 4-2 win over Vanderbilt on Wednesday that clinched the program’s first national championship.