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Virginia lieutenant governor uses high heel to gavel Senate to order

Iconic moment occurred after ‘prankster’ took gavel

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Alphabet's Drone Delivery Unit Promotes CTO To CEO Role

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Wing unit promoted its longtime CTO to the CEO role.  Wing seeks to expand its drone delivery operations rapidly, including the Dallas suburbs. Adam Woodworth replaced James Ryan Burgess as the CEO, who stepped aside from most of his duties following a health issue. Burgess will remain an adviser…

Benzinga · Feb 15, 2022

Old statues of Confederate generals are slowly disappearing – will monuments honoring people of color replace them?

With most of the legal challenges resolved after the violent Unite the Right rally, and the statue of Robert E. Lee removed from its lofty pedestal in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, local lawmakers in December 2021 voted to do the unimaginable – donate the statue to the local Jefferson School African…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022

Virginia Lawmakers At Impasse: How To Move Legal Cannabis Program Forward And Control Illicit Market?

A new law seeking to legalize recreational marijuana has stalled in Virginia’s GOP-controlled House, reported coastreporter.net on Thursday.

Benzinga · Feb 11, 2022

Man faces up to 20 years in prison after disrupting flight

A Virginia man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to interfering with the crew on a United Airlines flight last year

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Virginia deputy attorney general resigns over praise for Capitol rioters

Monique Miles had referred to the rioters who stormed Capitol on 6 January 2021 as ‘patriots’

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1990 to 1999 Final Top 25

Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings 1990s: What are the greatest college football programs of all-time based on the Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY final rankings?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 11, 2022

Senator: Youngkin seems ready to find Wheeler replacement

A senior Republican state senator says Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems ready to move on from a fight with Senate Democrats over the appointment of former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler to his Cabinet

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Virginia deputy AG: Big fan of Jan. 6

Monique Miles claimed the Capitol attack was orchestrated by antifa and insisted Trump had won the election

Salon · Feb 10, 2022

Celtics to ‘explore converting Sam Hauser to a standard contract’ after flurry of trade deadline deals: report

The Virginia product has been lethal from deep with the Maine Celtics.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 10, 2022