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Self-described KKK leader charged for driving into U.S. protesters
'Harry H. Rogers, 36, is charged with assault and battery, attempted malicious wounding, and felony vandalism. Additional charges are being investigated,' says Henrico County's Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor
Washington region a new coronavirus hotspot
Washington DC and the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia now have more than 50,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there have been some 2,300 deaths
Smartphone voting stirs interest – and security fears
Rising interest in electronic voting heightens concerns among security experts who fear these systems are vulnerable to hacking and manipulation that could undermine confidence in election results
U.S. state sacks prison guard trainees for Nazi salute
The probe concludes the gesture was motivated by 'ignorance' and an 'appalling lack of judgement' but still 'damaged the reputation' of the West Virginia prison
Britain's Prince Andrew has 'no recollection' of Epstein sex accuser
Prince Andrew says he regrets staying friends with Jeffrey Epstein after his conviction
Suspect in U.S. shooting resigned before killing 12 – official
Virginia Beach city manager Dave Hansen confirms at a press conference that DeWayne Craddock gave superiors two weeks' notice of his resignation the day of the shooting.
Police search for motive in Virginia Beach shooting
This is the 150th mass shooting – with 4 or more people shot or killed – in the United States in 2019, says the Washington-based Gun Violence Archive
12 dead after gunman fires 'indiscriminately' in Virginia govt complex
(UPDATED) The Virginia Beach police chief says the shooter was also killed after an extended gun battle with responding officers, in a scene that 'best could be described as a war zone'
Fil-Am Clark, Virginia topple Texas Tech to claim US-NCAA title
Virginia claims the NCAA crown one year after becoming the first No. 1 seeded team to be knocked out of the competition
Racism and redemption: Virginia blackface row sparks national debate
It's a question the state of Virginia has been grappling with since last week when its governor, Ralph Northam, was caught up in a row over blackface
Neo-Nazi guilty of murder over Charlottesville rampage
James Alex Fields Jr is guilty of first degree murder, among other charges, which carries a possible life sentence
Charlottesville victims recount life-altering injuries at trial
A year after the incident, victims of a car-ramming at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville now live with permanent injuries
Neo-Nazi on trial over deadly Charlottesville car rampage
(UPDATED) If convicted of first degree murder, James Fields faces between 20 years to life in prison
Virginia Flor Agbayani, 'Grand Dame of Philippine Art Education,' passes away at 96
'The Grand Dame of Philippine Art Education' is lauded nationally and internationally for her pioneering and innovative efforts in art education
Thousands protest over Rome's decline
Protesters accuse Virginia Raggi, the city's first female mayor, of being responsible for Rome's pitiful transport service and woeful garbage collection, among others
House bill seeks to criminalize child marriage in PH
Pro-children's rights advocates are backing the measure, saying culture should no longer be used as an excuse for abuse
DSWD: Lowering criminal age of responsibility 'anti-poor'
DSWD Secretary Viginia Orogo says this approach 'has never resulted in lower crime rates based on the Philippine experience, and other countries'
Naga, Cebu, landslide: At least 897 families affected
Affected families are staying in 5 evacuation centers as rescue and retrieval operations continue
Over 137,000 affected by Typhoon Ompong
(UPDATED) Thousands remain in evacuation centers
Hurricane Florence closes in on U.S. east coast
(UPDATED) Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm but the National Hurricane Center stresses it remains 'a life-threatening situation' due to the risks of storm surge around coastal areas
Residents told to 'get out now' as Florence takes aim at Carolinas
(UPDATED) 'This is not a storm that people need to ride out. This is a storm that is historic, maybe once in a lifetime,' says North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
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#CJSearch: Promised reforms of chief justice applicants
Supreme Court Justices Diosdado Peralta and Lucas Bersamin want to smoke out corruption in the judiciary, while Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro vows to continue her digitization reforms
Oops! Davao judge mistakenly applies for chief justice
‘Nandito na 'ko, sayang naman po ‘yung effort ko,’ says the judge from Tagum City, Davao
Additional P12.5 M in aid given to monsoon victims
Food packs, sleeping kits, and medicines are provided to some 14,082 displaced families in evacuation centers
Gov't, NGOs give P105 million in aid to monsoon victims
Evacuees receive assistance in the form of family food packs, sleeping mats, and medicines
Over 64,000 families return to Marawi – DSWD
DSWD Acting Secretary Virginia Orogo says 64,364 families – from a total of 77,170 – have returned to Marawi City
LIST: Who are applicants for Supreme Court Chief Justice?
(UPDATED) One from the list will fill in the position vacated by ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
DSWD chief: P2,400 subsidy not enough to shield poor from TRAIN impact
'Ang sabi po ngayon, na hindi sapat ang tinutulong na P200 a month. Totoo naman pong hindi,' says Social Welfare Acting Secretary Virginia Orogo
DSWD condemns 'Showtime' joke about adoptees
'The words "ampon ka" is discriminatory and has [a] negative connotation. Even if the statement was delivered in a manner of joke and/or for entertainment purpose, the show and the network have the full responsibility over it,' says DSWD Acting Secretary Virginia Orogo
Duterte names acting DSWD, DICT secretaries
Virginia Nazarrea Orogo is named to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr to the Department of Information and Communications Technology
Aircraft overhead forces Orbital to cancel cargo launch
(UPDATED) The unmanned, barrel-shaped Cygnus is packed with food, supplies, and equipment for the 6 astronauts at the International Space Station
Woman becomes first transgender elected official in Virginia
Democrat Danica Roem prevails in her race against Republican Robert Marshall, who once referred to himself as Virginia's 'chief homophobe'
Democratic election sweep is lousy anniversary gift for Trump
The results amount to a sweeping repudiation of what critics have called Trump's politics of division, and a test of his influence ahead of electoral battles looming on the state and national level
Virginia elects Democrat governor, in rejection of Trumpism
(UPDATED) A handful of US states held elections Tuesday, November 7, one year after Donald Trump's shock presidential victory
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The task of the hour is to transform grief into courage; intolerance into an openness of the heart; hatred into a capacity to love; and indifference into a brave brand of global citizenship
Thousands join anti-racism march in Boston
UPDATED Thousands of anti racism demonstrators flood the streets of Boston dwarfing a gathering of white nationalists in the city
Internet doors slammed on white nationalist extremism
Internet titans that have contorted to balance free speech with odious content are standing firm this week against being used to glorify killing in the name of race
U.S. in 'economic war' with China, says Trump strategist Bannon
In a frank freewheeling telephone interview with the website American Prospect Steve Bannon also talks about the infighting in the White House
Defiant Trump isolated after defense of hard right
Donald Trump finds himself an isolated figure after his extraordinary defense of white nationalist protesters sends business leaders and political allies scurrying for cover
Confederate monuments removed in Baltimore, other cities
The removal of the monuments comes 4 days after clashes in Charlottesville Virginia that stemmed from a rally called by white supremacists to protest plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee from a public park
Trump, the businessman president, loses CEO support
Trump has now lost support from several executives who left an advisory panel on manufacturing over his response to a violent white supremacist rally in Virginia – a sign that big business is disenchanted with the billionaire leader
Trump defiant on Charlottesville unrest: 'Blame on both sides'
3rd UPDATE The Republican president – who one day ago solemnly denounced racism and singled out the Ku Klux Klan and neo Nazis as criminals and thugs – also hit out at the alt left over the weekend melee
Trump slams 'evil' racism, singles out KKK, neo-Nazis
Trump has taken heat from Democrats and Republicans alike for his initial response to Saturday s August 12 violence in Charlottesville Virginia
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Charlottesville: Race drags town into a fight it does not seek
A pretty university town imbued with American history Charlottesville Virginia has been thrust into the news by right wing extremists whose views are deeply at odds with the city s sense of its own values
White House defends Trump's response to Virginia violence
UPDATED But Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer blames US President Donald Trump for creating an atmosphere of coarseness cynicism [and] bullying in America
No Filipino hurt in violent Virginia protests – DFA
The Philippine embassy in Washington DC calls on Filipinos in Charlottesville and neighboring areas to stay indoors and avoid large gatherings
One dead at U.S. far-right rally, Trump blames 'many sides'
UPDATED The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident that killed one woman and wounded 19 in Charlottesville Virginia
