Virginia
Virginia joins states to introduce legislation to reinstate fired veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Virginia Senator Tim Kaine joined two other Democratic senators to introduce legislation that would reinstate veterans who were fired from their federal jobs by the Trump administration.
What we know:
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Kaine are introducing the Protect Veteran Jobs Act.
The legislation targets 30% of the federal workforce, and it’s estimated that the Administration has already fired more than 6,000 veterans.
According to an internal memo obtained by the Associated Press, 80,000 jobs will be cut from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“President Trump has fired more veterans in his first few weeks in office than any U.S. President. This is unacceptable. These men and women have made tremendous sacrifices in service to our nation, and now they are being kicked to the curb by a President who has previously called servicemembers and veterans losers and suckers,” said Kaine. “Every one of my colleagues should be able to support this legislation that would reinstate veterans who were fired as part of the Trump Administration’s mass, indiscriminate firing of federal employees.”
The Protect Veteran Jobs Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV). Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45).
The Protect Veteran Jobs Act is endorsed by VoteVets, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), AMVETS, the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Federal employees fired
The backstory:
Layoffs and firings have affected many federal departments in recent weeks.
Since Donald Trump took office in January, one of his top priorities has been cutting and reorganizing spending within the federal government.
By the numbers:
According to the agency’s website, as of March 5, 2025, DOGE estimates its savings at around $105 billion. The agency attributes this to “a combination of fraud detection/deletion, contract/lease cancelations, contract/lease renegotiations, asset sales, grant cancelations, workforce reductions, programmatic changes, and regulatory savings.”
The Source: Information from the office of Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was used in this report.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 22, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m.
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-2-3, FB: 6
Day: 7-4-1, FB: 8
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 5-0-6-5, FB: 4
Day: 5-3-1-3, FB: 3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-2-4-9-3, FB: 0
Day: 8-3-0-0-9, FB: 0
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 07
After Hours: 05
Prime Time: 11
Rush Hour: 05
Lunch Break: 06
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash 5
Drawing every day at 11 p.m.
04-15-36-38-44
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
07-08-20-24-42, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Virginia
Virginia General Assembly approves budget days before potential partial government shutdown – WTOP News
Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached.
Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached.
The Senate approved the plan with a 23-16 vote, and the House of Delegates passed it 71-22. Now it heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk.
The votes end a saga that included name-calling and finger-pointing, as senators hoped to end a sales tax exemption for data centers. The House and Spanberger expressed concerns about the potential consequence of taking that step, hoping to keep existing agreements in tact.
The compromise, detailed late last week, keeps the sales tax exemption in place but calls for a new data center electricity consumption tax. The $0.011 fee per kilowatt-hour of electricity used is expected to generate $600 million in revenue each of the next two years.
“This conference report took longer than most, but the senate conferees and I spent a lot of time trying to find the right balance between compromising with the House and the governor and having something that made the data centers pay their fair share,” Sen. Louise Lucas said. “This budget achieves that right balance, and the Senate and House and the governor’s office all had input into this final project.”
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after a reported larceny in Elizabeth City on Friday evening.
According to the Elizabeth City Police Department, officers responded to a reported larceny in the 1100 block of Ehringhaus Street around 5:11 p.m. on June 19.
While officers were en route, dispatchers received information that the suspect had fled on foot and that a concerned citizen was following him.
Officers located the suspect and joined the foot pursuit. The suspect was taken into custody near the intersection of Walker Avenue and Renaissance Circle.
Police identified the suspect as Lamar Jones, 39, of Portsmouth, Virginia.
Jones was charged with felony larceny from a person, felony assault on an individual with a disability, felony possession of stolen goods, and resisting a public officer.
After being processed, Jones was transported before a magistrate and later booked into the Albemarle District Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.
He is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday, June 22, at 9:30 a.m. in Pasquotank County District Court.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Elizabeth City Police Department at (252) 335-4321, the Crime Line at (252) 335-5555, or submit a tip through FUSUS Text-a-Tip at (252) 390-8477.
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