McAuliffe projected to win Democratic nod for Virginia governor
Historically, the party in charge of the White House loses Virginia's governor's race in the following year, but McAuliffe beat that streak in 2013 during his first term as governor.
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Chris Harrison leaves as host of "The Bachelor" franchise for good
His departure comes following online backlash earlier this year when he defended a previous contestant's racist behavior.
Charlottesville votes to remove 2 Confederate statues
The initial attempt to remove the statue of a Robert E. Lee monument prompted a rally in 2017 that turned deadly.
Dominant companies a fat target for hackers and cyberwarfare
Security experts warn that future hacks of American companies could disrupt the U.S. food supply.
Black beauty brands are gaining wider exposure
Sephora, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue now carry beauty products tailored to Black and Hispanic skin tones.
NASA's Jupiter probe beams back first pictures of Ganymede
The Juno probe will make flybys of three of Jupiter's moons thanks to a mission extension.
Same-sex marriage sees record-high support in U.S., poll finds
Seventy percent of Americans said they support same-sex marriage, which is the largest percentage since the survey's creation in 1996.
"Megadrought" in West means threat of extreme fire season
The drought in Western states this year is about as bad as it gets – setting the stage for what will likely be a catastrophic fire season.
Pharmacist gets 3 years for tampering with COVID-19 vaccine doses
Steven Brandenburg pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product.
Senate report finds sweeping failures surrounding Capitol riot
The report is the first — and perhaps last — bipartisan look at what happened that day. But if didn't look at the riot's causes, and doesn't call what happened an insurrection, even though it was.
One entrepreneurial path for Black Americans? The sneaker business
A new program from two entrepreneurs in Atlanta aims to entice Black Americans to become owners of shoe retailers.
GOP lawmakers ask CDC to probe when COVID was detected in U.S.
They're asking the CDC to use the most accurate tests available to test more blood samples from 2019 and investigate early unexplained deaths.
Colonial Pipeline CEO defends handling of ransomware attack
"Shutting down the pipeline was absolutely the right decision," CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers.
Richest Americans paid almost nothing in income tax: Report
ProPublica analyzed a "vast trove" of IRS tax data on Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet and other billionaires.
Senate confirms Biden's first judges
The Senate approved Julien Neals to the U.S. district court in New Jersey by a vote of 66-33 and Regina Rodriguez to the federal district court in Colorado by a vote of 72-28.
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