Zainab Sesay

Why Richmond International may see reduced air traffic amid government shutdown Richmond International Airport may see reduced air traffic in the coming days related to the government shutdown, according to a statement from an RIC spokesperson.

Richmond International Airport may see reduced air traffic in the coming days related to the government shutdown, according to a statement from an RIC spokesperson.

Richmond police and firefighters duke it out at charity boxing event Richmond police officers and firefighters stepped into the boxing ring at River City Roll Wednesday night to raise money for charity.

Richmond police officers and firefighters stepped into the boxing ring at River City Roll Wednesday night to raise money for charity.

California Voters Fire First Return Shot At Trump's Gerrymandering Push The ballot initiative will allow the state legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections.

California voters punched back in Trump’s redistricting war, voting to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms

The FAA is set to start cutting flights to contend with delays, staffing shortages "This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

BREAKING: FAA will reduce capacity by 10% at 40 airports due to the government shutdown, transportation secretary announces.

Scuba, skydiving and golf: Black adults embrace sports that defy stereotypes and bring joy Many Black people are finding joy, community, thrills and a bigger sense of the world through activities that were once inaccessible.

Many Black people are finding joy, community, thrills and a bigger sense of the world through activities that were once inaccessible.

Partial SNAP benefits for November will be more than previously estimated, Trump official says Recipients will receive 65% of their benefits this month, up from the 50% rate estimated in a Monday court filing, amid the record-long government shutdown.

An official with the Agriculture Department tells a federal court that allotments to SNAP beneficiaries for November will be 65% of their normal rate instead of the 50% previously estimated by the Trump administration.

Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummeled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, according to a local official.

The death toll caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, Philippine officials say.

Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.

@desmog.com reviewed US tax records which show Bill Gates’ charity has donated more than $3.5 million to a think tank run by Danish academic and climate crisis denier Bjørn Lomborg www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...

OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.

“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds. n.pr/3JKaeo6

Is your electric bill going up? AI is partly to blame Across the country, demand for electricity is on the rise — and so is the price of electric power.

Across the country, demand for electricity is on the rise — and so is the price of electric power. n.pr/485sLnd

Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E

Trump says election puts shutdown pressure on Republicans but wants to end filibuster After Republicans lost big in Tuesday's elections, adding pressure to end the government shutdown, President Trump pushed changes to Senate rules to bypass the need for Democratic-votes.

After Republicans lost big in Tuesday's elections, adding pressure to end the government shutdown, President Trump pushed changes to Senate rules to bypass the need for Democratic-votes. n.pr/4ojTXFs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.

Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia AG race, overcoming backlash to his violent texts NBC News projects Jones has defeated the Republican incumbent Jason Miyares.

Democrat Jay Jones wins the election for Virginia attorney general, NBC News projects, overcoming a text message scandal that threatened to derail his candidacy in the final stretch of the race.

Ghazala Hashmi makes history as Virginia's next lieutenant governor Hashmi is the first Muslim American woman in the U.S. to be voted into statewide office.

NEW: State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the first Muslim woman in the U.S. to be voted into statewide office after winning the Virginia lieutenant governor's race, AP projects.

A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race.

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Oct. 23, 1947: An Appeal to the World The NAACP sent to the U.N. a document titled “An Appeal to the World,” to redress human rights violations the United States committed against its African-American citizens.

#tdih 1947

The NAACP sent the UN an appeal to redress human rights violations by the U.S. against African-Americans including lynching, segregation, & gross inequalities in education, housing, health care, & voting rights.

Drafted by W. E. B. Du Bois & more. ⬇️
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PA, NJ and DE brace for impact of November 1st. Already panic is spreading. Particularly among food banks, many of which don’t know how they’ll stock up before the rush.

Bring back earnestness and sincerity as virtues...

sorry it should read Transition Magazine *

Transitions Magazine is coming out with an issue entirely dedicated to Sudan soon with essays, memoir, and short fiction by Rogaia Abusharaf, Jamal Mahjoub, Fatin Abbas, Ahmed Abdel Al, Wagas Elsadig, Suzi Mirghani, and David Mikhail.

Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms: A Decolonized Model of Humanitarian Aid As war rages in Sudan, where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023, a remarkable grassroots movement…

"Formed by the same neighborhood resistance committees that helped overthrow President Omar al-Bashir during the 2018 Sudanese Revolution, the [Emergency Response Rooms] represent a decentralized, volunteer-powered lifeline for millions of Sudanese civilians."

International Court of Justice: As Occupying Power, Israel Must Allow U.N. Aid into Gaza The International Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that Israel, as an occupying power, must allow United Nations humanitarian aid into Gaza and may not use starvation as a method of warfare. In its ad...

The International Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that Israel, as an occupying power, must allow United Nations humanitarian aid into Gaza and may not use starvation as a method of warfare.

Virginia homeschool numbers trend upward, spark oversight debate • Virginia Mercury By Zainab Sesay/VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — The homeschooling population has been back on the rise in Virginia for the past two school years. The number of students receiving an education...

Good Morning Bluesky!

My recent article on homeschooling has been published by @virginiamercury.com and other publications.
Please give it a read if you get a chance! 😊

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