McClellan becomes Virginia's first Black woman elected to Congress
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D) was projected to defeat Republican Leon Benjamin in the special election for Virginia's 4th congressional district on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to represent the commonwealth in Congress. The Associated Press called the race at 7:22 p.m. ET. McClellan will replace the late Rep. Don McEachin (D-Va.), who died in November. The district spans between Richmond and the North Carolina state line. The state senator was favored to win the special election, which the Cook Political Report rat
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Read MoreEPA to require Norfolk Southern to clean up chemicals after Ohio train derailment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up and pay for the cleanup costs after one of its trains derailed and spilled chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. The legally binding order will require the company to identify and clean up contaminated soil and water, reimburse the EPA for the cleaning that it is doing and attend public meetings at the agency’s request, according to a press release from the agency. The train derailment spilled a number of chemicals into the area, including a carcinogen called vinyl chloride that is used
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