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This Thursday is the biggest voting day across the UK since last year’s general election. Voters in many parts of England will pick their local councillors, while some will choose their mayor ...

Spain, Portugal and parts of France have been hit with a major electricity power outage, with reports both Lisbon and Madrid have suffered failures in supply. Spanish generator RedElectrica said ...

Two Virginians, Alison Fram (left) and Rev. Stephen Vaccaro (right), in a photo taken ahead of Pope Francis' funeral, on April 26, 2025. (Courtesy Rev. Stephen Vaccaro) Pope Francis was laid to ...

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Richmond, VA (April 29, 2025) – Emergency responders from the Richmond Police Department (RPD) were called to the scene of a crash with injuries Monday afternoon at the intersection of Chippenham Pkwy ...

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