In the four months since the leaders last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China's trade with the world while Trump has struggled with falling approval ratings.
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Warnings about AI's risks are not new. But they took on added urgency this month after researchers in leading AI labs attached both a timeline and a probability to those concerns.
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High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections. Then Trump escalated his trade war with Canada.
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The Smith Mountain Lake Association's water quality monitoring program completed its final testing of the season last week, capping off a summer of very good water quality.
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The Rocky Mount Town Council has three seats as well as the mayor on the ballot this November. Each of the candidates are running unopposed this election.
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BEDFORD — A presentation to the Bedford County School Board on Thursday showed four options to address uneven school capacity across the county, including potential consolidations – or closures – and redistricting of the three attendance zone boundary maps.
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It was nine months ago that Virginia football fell in the ACC title game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, and now the No. 25 Hoos will return there for a non-conference clash against West Virginia.
The conference announced the league opponents for its 17 teams on Wednesday afternoon, and the Hokies will play five home games and four road games as part of their nine-game schedule.
The 6-foot-7, 335-pound fifth-year offensive lineman is expected to contend for the starting spot at right guard for Saturday’s road opener at Maryland.
Franklin maintained that recruiting pipeline during his two stints at Maryland and then as a head coach at Vanderbilt and Penn State. He is keeping the region as a recruiting priority in his first season at Virginia Tech.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
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Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day, while essential county services remain on regular schedules.
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Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day holiday hours. Essential services will maintain regular schedules.
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Nelson County Public Schools hosts its 2nd Annual Special Olympics Feet Meet on Sept. 9, 2026, bringing students together to celebrate inclusion, teamwork and fun.
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