Sen. Mark Warner's Daughter Dies at Age 36 Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, announced that their daughter Madison Warner has died after a long battle with diabetes.

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GMU Student's Startup HomePlate Delivers Medically Tailored Meals to Fairfax County Seniors George Mason junior Zachary Suh pivots HomePlate to partner with senior centers, providing heart-healthy, cultural meals in Fairfax.

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Cookies, deodorant, socks. Iran war puts military packages in limbo Thousands of boxes sent to service members in Middle East are stuck in limbo. The Postal Service has indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war.

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MeidasTouch host Katie Phang testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the proposed merger of Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros.:

"Democracy cannot survive if powerful people get to decide which facts are allowed to exist and what version of the truth they want to peddle for profit."

Years after Neil Armstrong's death, his wife Carol found a camera NASA intended to be left on the moon share.google/DP08lH4awtNu...

Governor Moore | Utility RELIEF Act Press Conference (April 13, 2026) Governor Wes Moore signs the FY2027 Budget into law

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Trump is driving up utility costs by blocking clean energy projects, all to subsidize fossil fuels. We're not going back. Our Energy Bills Relief Act will:
🌱 Restore clean energy tax credits
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I lived in York in the 70s, '80s and '90s and he is the same person now he was then. He's just feeling emboldened to let his true self out there. Shame on the people that voted for him. He's always been an awful person.

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Timeless British humour never fails to impress. Unfortunately comedy of this calibre is no longer made…….

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Hungary drove a top university into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the US

Tailor Bird sews leaves together with plant fibre to form its nest!

I wanna point out something serious. The admin has been complaining about Iran winning the information war.

This same administration shut down Voice of America, and other information operations the US govt does.

It’s a self goal. Actions have consequences

"When you have a president who's running the country like a mob boss instead of a government, who's running the government for himself, of himself, and by himself, & for his cronies, instead of the people, by the people, and for the people, there's only one solution, & that's impeachment & removal."

A victoria sponge cake with fresh cream and jam. Topped with fresh halved strawberries and an icing sugar heart.

Made a victoria sponge

Cover of Michael Shermer’s book CONSPIRACY, in which the word is spelled out as jumbled letters connected by thin red lines against a white background, evoking notes and clippings strung together on a board

i always take a moment to appreciate good book cover design

One of my favourite photos 💕
Children at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena viewing Edgar Degas' 'Little Dancer'
Photo via Red Tricycle

Instead of flowers, people bring sticks to this dog’s grave. ❤️

Sometimes on the Isle of May the wildlife comes to us…I caught this Puffin yesterday in one of our buildings and released unharmed :) stunning but powerful wee birds.

🆕News: On Apr. 3, Stein Tønnesson, Director of the Toda Peace Institute, founded by Daisaku Ikeda, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, where he met with Soka Gakkai Senior Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa and Senior Advisor of the Women's Peace Committee Kayo Maeta. They exchanged views on achieving peace in Asia and around the world, the role of women, and the kind of leadership required in the modern era. Earlier, on Mar. 29, Director Tønnesson delivered a lecture on peace in East Asia to youth members at the Josei Toda International Center in Tokyo. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Apr. 3, Stein Tønnesson, Director of the Toda Peace Institute, founded by Daisaku Ikeda, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, where he met with Soka Gakkai Senior Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa and Senior Advisor of the Women's Peace Committee Kayo Maeta. They exchanged views on achieving peace in Asia and around the world, the role of women, and the kind of leadership required in the modern era. Earlier, on Mar. 29, Director Tønnesson delivered a lecture on peace in East Asia to youth members at the Josei Toda International Center in Tokyo. #SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews

🆕News: On Apr. 3, Stein Tønnesson, Director of the Toda Peace Institute, founded by Daisaku Ikeda, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, where he met with Soka Gakkai Senior Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa and Senior Advisor of the Women's Peace Committee Kayo Maeta. (1/3)

And while I'm catching up to the day's discourse: My wife is allowed to jump out of a plane if she thinks it would be fun because she is an adult and can decide things for herself.

Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Summer Drought A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

After the warmest winter on record for many states and a blistering March heat wave that left almost no snow in parts of the American West, the region is facing a summer of serious wildfire risks and a drought that could force broad water restrictions.

A five-times draft dodger is running the war.

A six-times bankrupter is running the economy.

What could go wrong?

Ignorance and Ignominy Our Hormuz humiliation was not an accident

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Yeah but they don’t get to worry about the price of brent crude