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HB 784, introduced by Dave LaRock, a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, would provide “an individual, nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2022 through 2026, for amounts paid by the parent or legal guardian of a child for the child’s home instruction expenses or tuition for attending an accredited private school in Virginia,” according to a summary of the bill. The credit would be limited to the lesser of the amount actually paid for qualifying expenses in the taxable year, or half of the average state standards of quality funding per student per year....

Virginia Giuffre gave her first interview on British television discussing allegedly having sex with the Duke of York at a London party in 2001. She claimed that the prince was one of several high profile names she was forced to have sex with after being trafficked by Epstein as a teenager. Speaking to BBC’s Panorama programme, Giuffre described how she allegedly had sex with Prince Andrew at a party attended by Epstein which was hosted by another trafficking suspect, Ghislaine Maxwell, who had been friends with the prince for several years....

The texts, obtained by the Post and CBS News, were among over 2,000 that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows provided the House committee investigating the January 6 attack. The 29 messages show Meadows was receptive to appeals from Thomas, who repeated conspiracy theories circulating in conservative circles following the election. “Help This Great President stand firm, Mark!!! … You are the leader, with him, who is standing for America’s constitutional governance at the precipice,” Thomas wrote in a text on November 10, 2020, after media organizations projected Biden the winner of the race, according to the Post....

Virgo is an Earth sign, which can be stubborn, but stable. Scorpio is a Water sign, which is fluid enough to handle a Virgo’s stubbornness, and deep enough to add excitement to a Virgo’s stability. Both a Virgo and a Scorpio require alone time. Scorpios tend to be a little secretive, and Virgos often need time alone to reset, so some occasional space is needed. These two signs are 60º apart from one another on the zodiac wheel, which means they have a natural attraction towards one another....

The Hispanic caucus livestream this week drew 10,673 viewers, the Women’s caucus 11,039, the Labor Council 14,176, and the Black caucus 15,910. Compare that to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016, where approximately 50 people attended the Hispanic caucus, while the Black caucus drew less than 100. “What we are witness to is a perfect storm,” said Estuardo Rodriguez, co-founder of the Raben Group, a public policy firm in Washington, D....

Studies have shown that certain vitamins and supplements may help some people with AMD (age-related macular degeneration). The Age-Related Eye Diseases Study (AREDS), sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that supplementation with specific micronutrients slowed down the progression of dry AMD by 25%, while staving off symptoms of vision loss. What are these specific micronutrients and how do they work to lesson symptoms of AMD? Types and Stages of AMD It’s important to understand that there are two forms of AMD, the dry form and the wet form....

Its phones typically have one feature that rivals at the same price do not and the V21 5G’s party trick is its selfie camera. The 44Mp shooter has optical stabilisation which is unheard of on front-facing cameras. At least it’s the only one I’m aware of to possess OIS, tech typically reserved for the main rear camera. It takes great photos, even in low light, and could make this the phone selfie addicts or those that need to use the front camera to shoot videos for TikTok, YouTube or Instagram....

Putin’s current six-year term will end in 2024, and he has yet to announce whether or not he will seek to run for president again. The 68-year-old leader has the ability to seek two more six-year terms in office, which allows for the possibility of Putin remaining in power until 2036. “A time will come when, I hope, I can say that such and such a person is worthy in my opinion of leading such a wonderful country like Russia, our homeland,” Putin said during an interview on Wednesday....

As Force India targets 4th place in the Constructors’ Championship, the duo talk about what’s working and not working for the team. And on that note, will Mclaren-Honda be an underdog in 2016 as well? Tune in! 0 votes

Jamal ben Ismael, 35, was killed in the northern city of Tizi Ouzou in Kabylia on Wednesday evening, local media reported. The city is one of the areas that has been hardest hit by the North African state’s forest fires. France 24 reported that Ismael had traveled to the district from Miliana, in the state of Ain Defla, 150km (over 90 miles) west of Algiers, to volunteer to help put out the flames and evacuate those in danger....

One quick caveat, though, as she savors the sights and sounds during her last go-around: Come race day, Vonn will of course be Vonn. At ease with her decision to retire following the season, she’s ready to charge after history — balky right knee and all. The 34-year-old ski racer enters the season with 82 World Cup victories, leaving her five away from breaking the record held by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden....

Among all the stellar performances that we saw, we have picked out three standout performers for the fans to deliberate upon and decide whose contribution was the best of the lot. First candidate is Goal’s Player of the Week, Tampines Rovers forward Khairul Amri. The Singapore forward scored two brilliant goals in a 24-minute cameo which saw Tampines Rovers win 3-1 away to Felda United. Our second candidate is Al Hidd midfielder Mohammad Al Daoud who came up with a brace that saw his team boost their chances of qualifying from Group B with a 2-0 defeat of Al Wahda....

A young man learned this lesson the hard way when his unusual proposal went horribly awry, as documented in a viral video that swept Twitter and TikTok earlier this week. The viral clips, posted in two parts to TikTok by user @TY2LIT, have been viewed over 2 million and 8 million times, respectively. For the occasion, the man—known on Youtube and other platforms as Matt10— dressed up as Ben Tennyson, the lead character in the animated show Ben 10....

While unpleasant, occasionally finding pesky bugs in pantry staples is “not uncommon,” says Rutgers University’s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). In fact, these bugs can find their way into food products “anywhere along the food chain,” including “during growth, harvest, or storage in the warehouse, store or your home.” Even if an item is sealed and unopened, “many hide in packaging, chew through plastic bags and wrapping, and seek cover in the crevasses of shelves and walls....

The clip, shared on April 25 by Carter Escapule, has been debunked by fact checkers of the Agence France-Presse news agency. In the video, a seemingly young boy claims: “Pandemics happen EVERY 100 years.. The great plague (1720), the cholera outbreak (1820), the Spanish flu (1920), coronavirus (2019/2020).” However, AFP points out that the dates of two pandemics are incorrect—the Spanish flu started in 1918, not 1920. And the cholera outbreak of 1820 mentioned in the video appears to refer to one that is believed to have originated in Jessore, India, in 1817....

There are batsmen who own the crease and everything in its vicinity the minute they come out to bat. Read Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Kieron Pollard, Kevin Pietersen. And then there are batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis – batsmen who nonchalantly but effectively go about their business; men you could trust your life with. Somewhere in the middle of these two extremes, lie the kind of batsmen who can do anything – the likes of AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli....

Chosen on the basis of their value for money, age, home market, charisma, willingness to be marketed and crossover appeal, SportsPro listed the top 50 athletes in the world, rating Kohli, the only Indian in the list, on the 2nd position. Apart from Virat, former England batsman and Delhi Daredevils skipper Kevin Pietersen (35th) is the only other cricketer to have achieved a position in the top-50 list. You can find the Full list here...

Bishan Singh Bedi is regarded as one of the best cricketers to have represented India. He was a part of the spin quartet which also comprised of BS Chandrasekhar, EAS Prasanna and S Venkataraghavan. Known as an outspoken person, Bedi led the country in 22 Tests and September 25 marks the birthday of the Delhi Stalwart. Sehwag, who is ruling Twitter the same way he once ruled the pitch, tweeted,...

Sehwag, after unveiling the Madurai team’s orange and blue jersey conveyed his wishes to the team, and said, ‘‘I wish to extend my congratulations to TN Premier League for giving an opportunity to the youngsters and district players. It is a chance for these players to showcase their talent and hopefully they get to play First-Class cricket and thereafter play for the national team as well.’’ Dayanidhi was happy he could combine both his passions — cricket and the city of Madurai — and thanked the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for giving young players an opportunity to showcase their skills....

According to the survey of likely voters by The Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University, McAuliffe holds a one-point lead against Youngkin—49 percent to 48 percent. However, McAuliffe’s lead is well within the survey’s margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points meaning he and Youngkin are now in a virtual tie, with third party candidate Princess Blanding holding 1 percent of the vote, according to the poll....