Trump signs law to hold VA accountable for veterans care
President Trump signed a bill to make it easier to fire VA employees as part of a reform push after the Phoenix VA scandal. The measure creates a VA accountability office and extends appeals, aiming to improve care for millions of veterans amid bipartisan support and opposition from federal unions.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Department of Veterans Affairs
White House
Phoenix VA Medical Center
U.S
David Shulkin
Senate
Paul Rieckhoff
American Federation of Government Employees
House
VA Accountability Office
Kevin McCarthy
California
McCarthy
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
Toilet charity renames Indian village after Trump in stunt
In Maroda, near New Delhi, Sulabh International promotes Trump Sulabh Village to attract funding for free toilets in about 60 homes. The name is unofficial and not on maps. villagers cheer the sanitation push while most do not know who Trump is.
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Toilet Charity
Trump
Maroda
India
Donald Trump
U.S
Trump Sulabh Village
Sulabh International
Sajid Hussain
Narendra Modi
Washington, D.C
Bindeshwar Pathak
New Delhi
Tax hikes, bonds tied to road funding spark GOP rift
Gearheart criticizes tax and toll increases tied to a bond referendum set for Oct 7 awaiting governor approval. He notes voters may approve the measure indirectly through the referendum while predicting a 7 to 9 cent per gallon rise. Local lawmakers discuss funding roads, including the King Coal Highway, and the impact on regional projects and toll policy.
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Gearheart
House
Senate
Nowhere
Bluefield
Airport Road
del. Ed Evans
D-Mcdowell
Evans
King Coal
Charles Boothe
Cboothe
Bottonline
Harbor Freight to Open Bluefield Store
Harbor Freight plans a Bluefield store, citing cut middle man pricing and investments in quality test labs. The facility will employ 35 to 40 people, with local support from the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce and city economic development officials who aided renovation.
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Bluefield
Josh Cline
Greater
MM&A to pilot rare earth recovery at WV coal plant
MM&A, based in Bluefield Virginia, will bid to build a pilot plant after an 18 month research phase. UK and VT partners lead in recovering rare earths from coal and byproducts. The DOE grant supports Central Appalachian coal interests and regional collaboration with MRC, UK, and VT.
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Mm&a
West Virginia
Keim
Central Appalachian
MRC
DOE
Bluefield
Charles Boothe
Cboothe
Deer Strikes Rider On Oakvale Road Near Princeton
A deer jumped onto Oakvale Road near Princeton and struck a BMW motorcycle rider, causing minor injuries. The rider was transported to Princeton Community Hospital after the 6:51 p.m. incident reported by Mercer County Sheriff's Sgt. S A Sommers. The deer fled the scene.
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Princeton
Oakvale Road
S.A. Sommers
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Sommers
Attorney general targets human trafficking in West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey drafts best practices for police to address trafficking and coercion into prostitution and forced labor. A new state law grants penalties and protects minors. officers may receive free training, use screening questions, and track case data to spot trends. Local police support noted, with Raleigh County comments on drug-related crime driving exploitation.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey
Morrisey
Raleigh County
Obama to Campaign for Northam in Virginia Race
Former president Barack Obama will campaign for Democrat Ralph Northam in the Virginia governor race. Northam’s spokesman says Obama agreed to stump this week, though no events are set. Obama previously declined to endorse in the Democratic primary and carried Virginia in 2008 and 2012.
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Richmond
Barack Obama
U.S
Ralph Northam
Virginia
Northam
David Turner
Obama
Tom Perriello
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