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President @realDonaldTrump said Tuesday that he declassified all documents related to the FBI investigation into Russian election meddling and former Secretary of State @HillaryClinton’s private email server.
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New Jersey postal employee accused of dumping 1,800 pieces of mail. The mail included 99 ballots for the upcoming election. READ MORE:
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Pres. @realDonaldTrump says @JoeBiden wants to take away Second Amendment rights in Virginia -- what do you think?
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Nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots in Ohio!.Does you feel safe mailing in your ballot?. READ MORE:
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In a historic move, Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have joined their colleagues in introducing legislation that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state in the United States.
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President @realDonaldTrump claimed “A Rigged Election” on Twitter after learning about the mistake in Ohio's Franklin County that led to nearly 50,000 absentee ballots to be sent to the wrong voters.
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A United States Postal Service employee has been charged for willfully obstructing the passage of mail after more than 100 absentee ballots and other mail was found in a construction dumpster.
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Long Beach, California police say they stopped a possible mass shooting this week when they arrested a Marriott hotel cook who they say planned to carry out a mass shooting at his workplace. MORE:
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WATCH: 5-year-old Ian jumps along with Luka the Andean bear (and into our hearts) at the @NashvilleZoo 😍 . Video courtesy of Patrick Parker
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The fire department was tasked with cleaning the poop that a man threw at the #RedHen earlier. Police said he yelled "Make America Great Again" when he threw it.
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JUST IN: Kindergarten teacher, Jenny Parks, among those killed in deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (@CNNNewsource)
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RIP | Friends and family have identified the 32-year-old woman killed in Charlottesville as Heather Heyer, a paralegal from Greene County.
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What are your thoughts?. Friendship Baptist Church in Appomattox has changed their sign to say "America: Love or Leave it"
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LUCKY BABY: Little Gracelyn is getting food for life AND a job when she turns 14 after she was born on a Chick-Fil-A restroom floor.
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Gov. Youngkin, @GovernorVA, not backing down on promise of supporting parental rights: #vapol
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A justice department official has confirmed to Sinclair Broadcast Group that the FBI opened a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden & his associates back in 2019, focused on allegations of money-laundering and that the probe remains active. READ MORE:
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New York City's Bronx Zoo has bred a little penguin for the first time in its history! #AwwMomentoftheDay
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A leaked document appears to show the Virginia Department of Education encouraged public schools to "embrace" critical race theory while Terry McAuliffe was governor.
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The husband of Jacquelyn Smith says he is pushing for a law to ban panhandling and soliciting at Baltimore intersections. Does this make you think differently about giving money to panhandlers?
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BIKERS FOR TRUMP: This group rode their motorcycles through Lexington to the Red Hen to show their support for the President and the Virginia GOP. What do you think of the ride? .
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“The way my mom just got off the phone with Meghan Markle. the Duchess, she's so sweet and lovely, she really went out of her way to check on the family, it means so much.
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"If you lost friends over the 2016 election, congratulations, you got rid of some toxic people in your life" @TomiLahren.
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.@GlennYoungkin said that on day one, he is going to rescind the executive order that requires all students in K-12 schools to wear masks in Virginia schools: .#vagov #valeg #inauguration
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RED HEN PROTEST: Opponents of the Red Hen owner's decision to ask Sarah Sanders to leave the restaurant over the weekend were outside today. These signs say 'Homos are full of demons' and 'Unless they repent Let God Burn Them (LGBT) 2 Peter 2:6'
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People outside the #RedHen are holding signs now that say 'Trump=Love', 'Trump is Love', and 'Red Hen needs to learn love and tolerance'
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HURRICANE DESTRUCTION: Hurricane Michael is tearing through Panama City Beach, Florida. Ripping away roofs, flooding condos and throwing debris everywhere.
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Wow, take a look at all of these people lined up outside the Salem Civic Center to hear former president Donald Trump speak at today's rally!
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WOW! Check out the firework + Mother Nature show in South Boston 🎆⚡. Amber Murray said her husband got this shot of lightning meeting fireworks with his drone last night!
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Dom Raso was on his morning run when he spotted the American flag at the Navy SEAL monument out of place -- so he fixed it. "The gold stars on this monument and the sacrifice that has been made for all us was something I wasn’t just going to pass by.".
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WOW! This is a look at the TORNADO that moved through Franklin County this morning destroying several homes!. 📹: Doug Worley .Send us your photos/videos here:
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson became the first American man to surpass 200 million Instagram followers, the surge in followers coming after @TheRock publicly endorsed @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris.
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FINAL LOG OFF: @VSPPIO Trooper JD Gregory signed off for the last time yesterday after 31 years of serving the community. 💙
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Dorene Anderson, a stay-at-home wife and mother who had a passion for the Alaska Aces, was killed in the #LasVegasShooting
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This is 51-year-old Reginald Scott See, from Martinsburg, West Virginia, who is charged with littering and disorderly conduct after police said he threw feces at the #RedHen
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Mamma Mia was recently adopted in California by none other than the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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"This is my brother Tony Mims laying in the floor at VA Hospital the Dr wasn’t sure if he was sick enough to be admitted to hospital we waited 8 hours for them to put him in a bed he can’t even walk he deserves better treatment he served his country."
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More people have started showing up to the #RedHen and ABC reports a man was arrested for throwing "chicken s**t" at the restaurant
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex turns 36 years old today.🎉🎉
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Dana Gardner, who had worked for San Bernardino County, Calif. for 26 years, died Monday after she was shot twice.
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JUST IN: @JerryFalwellJr says a recent New York Times article regarding Liberty University students with COVID-19 is false and he is asking for a correction.
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Police have identified 3 people who died during the Capitol breach. They are 55-year-old Kevin Greeson, of Athens, Alabama; 34-year-old Rosanne Boyland, of Kennesaw, Georgia; and 50-year-old Benjamin Phillips, of Ringtown, Pennsylvania.
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BREAKING NEWS: The body of 17-year-old Neslon County girl, Alexis Tiara Murphy, who was reported missing in 2013 has been recovered.
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Bernie Sanders will speak at LU this morning at 10 a.m. We'll be streaming it live for you: http://t.co/Xa3n9MEEyt
http://t.co/7svjP4S2mT.
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NEW: Rising @LibertyFootball sophomores @_treclark & @LandTayvion have announced they will transfer due to cultural incompetence and racial insensitivity at @LibertyU .MORE:
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Student headed to prison for registering dead voters for Democrats.
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President Trump gets an honorary doctorate degree from Liberty University.
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This boy was nervous about his first day of school in Philadelphia. So several fathers comforted him. ❤️
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Candice Bowers was a single mother of three and is described her as a superhero who loved country music; she was killed in #LasVegas
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Wigs went flying during what appears to be a road rage incident on Wards Road in Lynchburg -- we're working to learn more. 🎥: Jessica Mathews
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1,500 cadets from VMI closed out the 2017 Inaugural Parade.
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Carly Kreibaum and some friends were in Las Vegas and attended the concert, but were separated from each other in the chaos, she was killed.
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Do you love snow as much as Dibs the cat does? ❄️❄️❄️
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3 of our local Congressmen voted against capping insulin at $35/month. "If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer," one Democrat said:
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GO HOOS: The @EmpireStateBldg was lit up ORANGE and BLUE to celebrate @UVA @UVAMensHoops BIG WIN last night 🧡💙 #UVA #NationalChampionship #GoHoos
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"Carry yourself with dignity and pride, demand the best from yourself." - President Trump
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CONGRATS, @MonaKAbdi! ❤️ She was announced as the new co-host of the @ABC News programs World News Now and America This Morning. Abdi worked with WSET as a reporter and fill-in anchor.
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President Trump: "I'm thrilled to be back at Liberty University" It's his first Commencement address as president.
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"Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy." - President Trump
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Protesters were also seen outside of the #RedHen in Lexington today holding @CoreyStewartVA signs and a @realDonaldTrump flag
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What do you think of Trump's proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S?.
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Here's a close up of the sign that reads 'Red Hen needs to learn love and tolerance'
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"Go back to Mexico." 2 women get into an argument with a Burger King manager, who is Puerto Rican, after they heard him speaking Spanish to an employee.
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Four fraternities suspended over mistreatment of a juvenile goat at Radford University.
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The protesters have pretty much cleared out from the #RedHen -- it was also peaceful despite people yelling at each other
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"You're about to begin the greatest adventure of your life." -President Trump.
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Here is the longer version of the incident: . 🎥: Jessica Mathews
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"I know each of you will be a warrior of truth, for our country, and for your family." - President Trump.
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Loudoun County students walkout in protest of sexual assault reports
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Should Virginia pass a law when pet owners could tie up an animal outside?
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"I'm standing here looking at the next generation of leaders. there may be the next president or two in your mix." - President Trump
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WOW! ❤️ "During middle school, my stepdad used to leave me a note on my door each day to inspire me. well, I kept those notes & It’s been 6 years since then. today I gave him those notes back." - @Sophia_Kallie
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@shelly_simonds @yancey4delegate #BREAKING: @yancey4delegate wins the 94th district race after his name was drawn from the bowl.
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Just adorable! These two toddlers' heartwarming reaction to spotting each other on the street will make your Monday ❤️
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This is AWESOME! @rell_island6 .@maine_savage23 and Trey are sponsoring 50 foster children from #Danville so they can go see @HokiesFB this weekend against @BostonCollege
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Adorable! These people were driving down a park road when they saw the most adorable sight; a mama bear leads her four baby cubs across the road 😍
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"We have the opportunity to act now to prevent a profoundly destabilizing action and intervention in our democracy before it happens. And I think that is a profoundly urgent action we need to take right now." - Rep. @AOC.
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BREAKING: Reports of a fatal shooting at a mosque in Broward County, FL. LIVE FROM THE SCENE:
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JUST IN: Dr. Vanessa Tyson describes the alleged sexual assault. "To be very clear, I did not want to engage in oral sex with Mr. Fairfax and I never gave any form of consent.".
"I suffered deep humiliation and shame" Vanessa Tyson, accuser of Virg LG @FairfaxJustin tells her side of what she says was a sexual assault of her in 2004
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Rest in peace, Mark Christopher Wagner II 💔. "Chris Wagner, Wintergreen Police Officer ID #15, was and always will be a hero." Wintergreen Police Department Chief Dennis Russell said. More info:
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Just WONDERFUL. @JohnCena.is donated $500,000 to California first responders battling #GettyFires
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“Truth never perishes.” . Read Johnny Depp's full statement following the verdict in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard:
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Even more crowds outside the #RedHen now with many carrying American flags -- and the man holding the signs shouting toward them
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For the first time in its history, the Liberty University Spirit of the Mountain Marching Band will perform in the Presidential Inaugural Parade on January 20.
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This little girl’s dad was trying to get answers from her after she put lipstick on all by herself 💄😂. Where did she get the lipstick from? @HomeDepot. (📹: @petersowell)
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"We'll sing for our president." . The @oakridgeboys sing "Amazing Grace" at funeral service for former Pres. George H.W. Bush in Houston. #Bush41 #Remebering41
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"This is how Rayce bonds with Tripp. He sings to him all the time. Love doesn’t count chromosomes, or as Rayce says, “Aren’t we all different?” - Nicole Powell on Facebook 💙💙
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This is what we ❤️ to see! . Metro Atlanta K-9 D'Jango leaves vet hospital after being shot and injured in the line of duty. STORY:
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Wait for it. WATCH as the Christmas tree at @LibertyU is lit to bring in the Christmas season! 🎄 🎄 🎄. 📽️: Ava Braatz
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.@LibertyU OFFICIALLY opened its new, $33 million school of business today! @JerryFalwellJr says he thinks it's ."the most beautiful building on campus and maybe even in the city of Lynchburg.".
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Lynchburg defeated Johns Hopkins, 7-6, in the deciding game three of the Division 3 National Championship in Iowa to win the program's first national championship.
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The family of #WalterWallaceJr, a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting caught on video had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said.
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