Politics

Virginia Democrat Susanna Gibson loses state House race after sex video scandal

Democrat Susanna Gibson has conceded her race to represent Virginia's 57th House of Delegates district, which drew national attention after the release of a sex video. Republican businessman David Owens defeated Gibson, a nurse practitioner, in the competitive district outside Richmond, according to results from Decision Desk HQ. "The fight to protect women's bodily autonomy,...
Read MoreVirginia Democrat Susanna Gibson loses state House race after sex video scandal

Virginia Democrat Susanna Gibson loses state House race after sex video scandal

Democrat Susanna Gibson has conceded her race to represent Virginia's 57th House of Delegates district, which drew national attention after the release of a sex video. Republican businessman David Owens defeated Gibson, a nurse practitioner, in the competitive district outside Richmond, according to results from Decision Desk HQ. "The fight to protect women's bodily autonomy,...
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Kindergarten vaccination exemptions at highest level ever

The percentage of kindergarteners whose parents opted them out of school-required vaccinations rose to the highest level yet during the 2022-2023 school year, according to new federal data released Thursday. The drop in coverage for routine vaccinations against diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella increase the chances of an outbreak, and underscore the continued fallout...
Read MoreKindergarten vaccination exemptions at highest level ever

Kindergarten vaccination exemptions at highest level ever

The percentage of kindergarteners whose parents opted them out of school-required vaccinations rose to the highest level yet during the 2022-2023 school year, according to new federal data released Thursday. The drop in coverage for routine vaccinations against diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella increase the chances of an outbreak, and underscore the continued fallout...
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Powell says Fed ‘will not hesitate’ to hike rates further if necessary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the central bank “will not hesitate” to raise interest rates further if needed to curb inflation. “If it becomes appropriate to tighten policy further, we will not hesitate to do so,” Powell said at a conference hosted by the International Monetary Fund.  “We will continue to move...
Read MorePowell says Fed ‘will not hesitate’ to hike rates further if necessary

Powell says Fed ‘will not hesitate’ to hike rates further if necessary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the central bank “will not hesitate” to raise interest rates further if needed to curb inflation. “If it becomes appropriate to tighten policy further, we will not hesitate to do so,” Powell said at a conference hosted by the International Monetary Fund.  “We will continue to move...
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