U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats take power

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U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats take power The dismissals are another sign that Virginia Democrats plan to quickly unwind changes made at public colleges during Republican… The Washington Post

The 2025 inflation numbers are finally in. Here's the good and bad news. Gasoline prices are down, but rising grocery costs continue to weigh on consumers. The Wall Street Journal

Trump wants to let you take money from your 401(k) to buy a house. Putting it back is complicated. If you can avoid the 10% penalty, does that make it a good deal? MarketWatch

Greenland's only US military base is (quietly) getting a massive upgrade While few details of the exact work at Pituffik have been made public, the improvements come during a time of intense focus on… USA TODAY

Dozens of NCAA basketball players charged in point-shaving scheme Dozens of college basketball players have been charged with allegedly taking bribes from sports bettors to intentionally… ABC News

Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design Excessive speeding was so common on parallel one-way streets passing a massive electronics plant that Indianapolis residents used… The Associated Press

Trump's pardon of convicted woman is the second time he's erased her sentence in a criminal case President Donald Trump issued a slew of pardons this week, a White House official said, including granting clemency again to a… CNN

'Massive' untapped oil and gas reserves discovered beneath the Permian. What will it take to tap it? The USGS found 1.6 billion barrels of new oil reserves in the Permian Basin. But the 'massive' discovery presents new challenges… Houston Chronicle

Huge internal concern: CBS report on ICE officer's injuries caused big dissension among staff A CBS News report from two anonymous "US officials" drew internal ire Salon

Supreme Court takes up gun owners' challenge to 'Vampire Rules' After expanding the right to bear arms outside the home, the Supreme Court may make it harder for states to control where in… USA TODAY

The body of a beloved college professor is found inside her home Investigators examined a broken bottle found underneath Sue Marcum's body and DNA evidence collected at the scene. ABC News

Woman died after Universal's Revenge of the Mummy ride, report says The state's quarterly theme park injury report for the final three months of 2025 includes a Nov. 25 death following a ride on… Tampa Bay Times

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