Lawmakers push for United Nations review of human rights violations in China
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The Universal Periodic Review allows for the peer-review of UN Member States’ human rights records every four and a half years.
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Roddy Scheer: Is compostable plastic too good to be true?
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In recent years there has been a global movement to pressure corporations into becoming more eco-friendly.
Mark Warner, Tim Kaine weigh in on Lloyd Austin health controversy
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is listed in good condition at Walter Reed, according to a statement from the Department of Defense on Sunday.
Harrisonburg: Weekend of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. planned at EMU
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A gospel choir concert, a one-man show and a pair of movie screenings will headline a three-day slate of events in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
‘No more silence, end gun violence’: Iowa students demonstrate at state capitol
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Several dozen students in Iowa walked out Monday and demonstrated at the state capitol against gun violence.
Overcrowded: Intake of stray dogs at American animal shelters up nearly 25 percent since 2021
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A decrease in adoptions and increase of stray dog intakes accounts for the overcrowding of America’s animal shelters, according to a survey.
City of Staunton seeking citizen input through two community surveys
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In the area of 3,000 randomly selected Staunton city residents will be getting a postcard in the mail this week, assuming USPS does its job, with a survey that city government leaders are using to get feedback on how they’re doing.
Virginia lawmakers push DoD to secure Hampton Roads shipbuilding funding
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Several Virginia lawmakers are concerned about the assurance of U.S. DoD funding for the Hampton Roads shipbuilding ecosystem in 2024.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: January 2024
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Leading scientists warn that it’s “becoming inevitable” that countries will miss the ambitious target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius that they set eight years ago at the Paris Climate Agreement.
Report: More than 773K people in Virginia are hungry; are conservatives to blame?
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Children, employed adults and seniors in Virginia have struggled to put food on their tables for several years in large part due to the expiration of federal programs.
