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Warner & Kaine Request Federal Funding for Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project

December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 K. Alston City of Norfolk, Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Isabel, Hurricane Sandy, Norfolk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, U.S. Senate Mark.R Warner, U.S. Senate Tim Kaine

 This funding is being requested as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will provide much needed aid

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Coronavirus Featured Global Health National 

Does Being Vegan lessen the severity of Covid-19?

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 A. Wilson

This worldwide pandemic has changed many aspects of American life. One of the most prominent areas affected by the pandemic

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National and Federal Opportunities

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 K. Alston Global Health, Job Corp, NASA, National and Federal Opportunities, U.S. Department of Labor

Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM 2022 (EONS–2022)Appendix I: MUREP Precollege Summer Institute (MUREP PSI)NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) RELEASED NOVEMBER

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It’s Winter Weather Awareness Week – Stay Informed and Prepared!

November 29, 2021November 30, 2021 K. Alston Hurricane Season, National Weather Service, Virginia, Winter Weather

Hurricane Season is behind us, but that doesn’t mean storm preparedness ends.  The best time to prepare for severe winter weather

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Administration Events Global National 

Senate Intel Chairman Warner on Russian Mobilization Near the Border with Ukraine

November 28, 2021November 29, 2021 K. Alston Russian Mobilization, Senate Intel Chairman Warner, Ukraine

~ On reports of Russian mobilization near the Ukrainian border ~    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the

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Coronavirus Featured Global Health 

CDC Statement on B.1.1.529 (Omicron variant)

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 HRM Staff CDC, coronavirus, omicron variant

On  November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. No cases of this

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East Asia and Pacific countries commit to ending violence against children during COVID-19 and beyond

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 K. Alston Children, East Asia, end violence, Pacific, WHO, World Health Organization (WHO)

Government leaders and representatives from 25 countries in East Asia and the Pacific reinforced their commitment to ending violence against

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Kaine urges Virginians needing assistance with Afghanistan evacuations to contact his office

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 D. Benjamin Afghanistan, Evacuations, SASC, Senator Tim Kaine, SIV

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Foreign

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Virginia natives shine at Tokyo Olympics

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 HRM Staff Grant Holloway, Michael Cherry, Tokyo Olympics

Grant Holloway with his family (Photo courtesy of Grant Holloway’s Instagram) By Demetrius Benjamin This year’s Olympic games have been

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Protests in Cuba on the Embargo

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 D. Benjamin Cuba, embargo, Joe Biden, Miguel Díaz-Canel

By Chance Meeting On June 23rd, for the 29th year in a row, the UN voted on the resolution calling

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