Latest in Inmates burn themselves in protest at ‘inhumane’ Virginia prison conditions
Sort by
589 items
-
Jim Justice wins West Virginia Senate race, flipping the seat for Republicans
NBC News projects the state's Republican governor Jim Justice flipped the seat currently held by Democratic-turned-independent Joe Manchin, who is retiring.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Trump wins West Virginia and Indiana, CBS News projects
Former President Donald Trump will win West Virginia and Indiana, CBS News projects. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News executive director of elections and surveys ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
West Virginia attorney general wins governor's race to replace Jim Justice
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) is the projected winner of the state's gubernatorial race, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Morrisey defeated Democratic nominee Steve ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Chuck Todd takes a look at how to interpret early results from Virginia
NBC News' Chuck Todd take a look at how early results in suburban Virginia counties could shape expectations for Vice President Harris and former President Trump's campaigns.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Eugene Vindman keeps open Virginia House seat in Democratic hands
Democrats will keep the battleground Virginia seat being vacated by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), who is leaving Congress to run for governor, Decision Desk HQ projects. Democrat Eugene Vindman, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans retake control of US Senate
Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans wins reelection in Virginia Beach district
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) on Tuesday won reelection to Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, defeating a challenge from Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal. Kiggans, a former ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Virginia Carter, a Feminist Adviser to Norman Lear, Dies at 87
A physicist who headed a chapter of the National Organization for Women, she took a career detour to be a feminist voice in Mr. Lear’s empire of socially aware sitcoms.Science - The New York Times - November 6 -
Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand ...Health - ABC News - November 13 -
College football scores, results: Kansas stuns No. 6 BYU and No. 12 Georgia gets key SEC win
Georgia kept its playoff hopes alive with a big win over Tennessee.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16 -
Republicans feel optimistic heading into New Jersey, Virginia elections
Republicans are feeling optimistic heading into Virginia and New Jersey’s 2025 off-year elections, after the party improved their margins in the states in the presidential election. ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Two off-year races may be key to a Democratic rebound
Democrats suffered a knockout punch in this month's elections. Off-year gubernatorial elections in 2025 offer them their first chance to get off the mat.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison
A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'
Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
-
High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones
Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Prison stocks jump on expectations of more detentions
Shares of GEO Group and CoreCivic surged on Wednesday in expectation that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will detain more immigrants in facilities run by the companies.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect dies in prison
John Cannan was serving a life sentence for the murder of Bristol woman Shirley Banks.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Homeless prison leavers twice as likely to reoffend
New data suggests prison leavers who are homeless are more likely to commit another offence.Top stories - BBC News - November 10