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‘Biden Bingo’: President’s campaign adapts a classic game to include malarkey and aviators

President Joe Biden’s campaign is using social events like bingo and pickleball to get older Americans engaged in his quest for a second term. Here’s what some had to say.

New skill games bill would offer referendum option for localities

New legislation to allow skill games to again operate in Virginia, but allow communities to opt out via referendum, was introduced this week in the Virginia General Assembly.

Biden to unveil sweeping deportation protections, work permits for spouses of US citizens

Biden is invoking an authority that not only gives deportation protections and work permits, but removes a barrier to allow qualifying immigrants to apply for permanent residency and U.S. citizenship.

Netanyahu dissolves influential War Cabinet after key partner bolted from government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential war Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, a government spokesperson said Monday.

IRS to end another major tax loophole for the wealthy and raise $50 billion in the process

The IRS plans to end a major tax loophole for wealthy taxpayers that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury Department said Monday.

The creator economy is worth an estimated $250 billion. Where is that money going?

Collabstr analyzed research from Goldman Sachs and pay data from Zippia to illustrate the way money is pouring into the creator economy.

Virginia lawmakers revisit skill games when Senate returns Tuesday

The state Senate will again look at ways to legalize electronic skill games when it reconvenes Tuesday to address controversy over an education benefit for military families.

Wytheville man arrested after two-county chase

    A Wytheville man is being held without bond following a two-county police chase on Sunday night.

    Virginia county moving fast on plan to condemn farmland and access river water

      Residents have raised concerns about a new water-intake facility being built to lure profitable data centers to the county, not necessarily to provide drinking water for residents.

      Treasury and IRS Crack Down on Tax Loophole. Over $50 Billion in Revenue Expected.

        The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have announced a plan to close a significant tax loophole used by large partnerships. This initiative addresses "related party basis shifting," a tactic that allows businesses to manipulate asset purchase prices for tax benefits. This move is e…

        Prime Minister Netanyahu disbands Israel's War Cabinet

          CNN's Rahel Solomon speaks with Gideon Levy, a columnist for Haaretz newspaper, about Netanyahu's move to disband Israel's war cabinet.

          How many international travelers are practicing unsafe internet behaviors?

            All About Cookies surveyed travelers to see how many people are putting their data at risk while traveling abroad.

            What is an eSIM and do I need one? 5 common questions about the technology answered.

              Airalo answers five need-to-know questions about eSIM cards for savvy smartphone users interested in how devices are changing.

              Rent vs. buy: A comparison of housing costs in U.S. cities

                SmartAsset compared the cost of renting vs buying a home by evaluating the difference in monthly costs in 343 cities.

                Local News

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 16

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for June 15

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                A1 Minute! June 14, 2024: Charlottesville native takes on Hollywood

                Charlottesville native takes on Hollywood

                Historical homes you can own in the Wytheville area

                Here are some Wytheville homes with history that you might be able to call your own.

                Virginia lawmakers revisit skill games when Senate returns Tuesday

                The state Senate will again look at ways to legalize electronic skill games when it reconvenes Tuesday to address controversy over an education benefit for military families.

                Virginia county moving fast on plan to condemn farmland and access river water

                Residents have raised concerns about a new water-intake facility being built to lure profitable data centers to the county, not necessarily to provide drinking water for residents.

                Suspect changed hairdo, phone and license plate after Spotsylvania slayings, police say

                Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder. Venable was arrested two days after the slayings following a high-speed chase in upstate New York.

                With so many choices in primary races, will Virginia consider ranked choice voting?

                Virginians won't lack choices when they go to the polls on Tuesday to vote in Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

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                Crime

                UVa reaches $9M settlement with families of 2022 shooting victims

                "The settlements approved today is just one small step on this terrible road that these families are on," Elliott Buckner, lawyer for Perry's family, told the press.

                Brother and sister arrested in separate shooting incidents in Marion

                A brother and sister duo are being held without bond following two separate but related shooting incidents in the Town of Marion on Friday.

                Gallery: Police confront protesters at VCU; arrests made

                Richmond graduation shooting: Complete coverage

                This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony.

                Politics

                Virginia lawmakers revisit skill games when Senate returns Tuesday

                The state Senate will again look at ways to legalize electronic skill games when it reconvenes Tuesday to address controversy over an education benefit for military families.

                Virginia county moving fast on plan to condemn farmland and access river water

                Residents have raised concerns about a new water-intake facility being built to lure profitable data centers to the county, not necessarily to provide drinking water for residents.

                Virginia General Assembly to come back to fix veterans education benefit

                The General Assembly will reconsider changes to a higher education benefit for families of military veterans either killed or almost completely disabled while on active duty.

                Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

                Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

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