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Riverrock and Lebanese fest lead packed RVA weekend

8 hours ago | axios.com | Karri Peifer

Dominion Riverrock is Richmond at its best - and it's running all weekend in RVA. Image: Courtesy of Sports Backers It's Riverrock and Lebanese Food Festival weekend in RVA, which means there are so many things to do. Fridayğ§ââï¸ Dominion Energy Riverrock â Richmond's favorite three-day outdoor sports, live music, extreme sports and dog jumping watching â festival is here. Events start Friday at 5pm and run through Sunday at 5pm, on and around Brown's Island.
Richmond launches area's first pollen tracker to aid allergy care

8 hours ago | axios.com | Karri Peifer

A snapshot of Richmond's pollen counting station in downtown RVA. Image: Courtesy of VCU The region's first-ever pollen-counting station is now live and collecting samples atop the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Why it matters: Richmond is one of the worst cities in the nation for people with seasonal allergies, and the data collected here could ultimately help local allergy sufferers find better relief.
Texas Dems want to ban Sen. Ted Cruz from college playoffs

21 hours ago | axios.com | Jay Jordan

Ted Cruz watches Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Finals in 2018. Photo: Brett Coomer/Houston ChronicleTexas Democrats are trying to ban U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican, from attending college playoff games, saying he's "a well-known curse" for teams in the state. Why it matters: Cruz's love for Houston teams has become a thorn in his side. State of play: Cruz likes watching live sports but sometimes draws the ire of die-hard fans who believe he's a curse on Texas teams in crucial moments.
Calley Means says he has "spiritual mandate" to reform U.S. health system

22 hours ago | axios.com | Sareen Habeshian

Calley Means at Axios' Future of Health Summit in D.C. on May 14. Photo: AxiosThere is "a war on the American public having transparency," White House health advisor Calley Means said Wednesday at Axios' Future of Health Summit in D.C.Why it matters: The former health influencer turned White House aide has become an ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who shares his disillusionment with the U.S. medical system.
These detained foreign nationals have been released from ICE custody

22 hours ago | axios.com | Sareen Habeshian

Rumeysa Ozturk at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts on May 10 following her release. Photo: Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty ImagesSome foreign nationals who were arrested in recent weeks under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have since been ordered released by judges. The big picture: The freedom of a handful of these detainees throws a wrench in the administration's efforts to detain and deport people who are legally in the U.S..
Philly Book Bank at risk of losing home

22 hours ago | axios.com | Isaac Avilucea

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosThe Philly Book Bank is at risk of being expelled from its longtime home in East Germantown, the nonprofit's leader tells Axios. Why it matters: The literacy initiative estimates it has gotten books into the hands of more than a million locals over more than two decades.
Ditching transferability could undercut nuclear and minerals projects

1 day ago | axios.com | Katie Fehrenbacher

The removal of a wonky aspect of clean energy tax credits — advanced this morning by Ways and Means— could have dire consequences for emerging sectors like nuclear, carbon capture and critical minerals. Why it matters: Emerging energy sectors are supposed to help meet soaring electricity demand due to AI and new manufacturing.
Tens of thousands of children in San Diego County are going hungry

1 day ago | axios.com | Kate Murphy |Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: Feeding America; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAbout 1 in 7 children in San Diego County (14.5%) live in food-insecure households, per new estimates shared first with Axios from Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks. That's more than 100,000 kids who don't have enough to eat or don't know where their next meal will come from.
Why Colorado's K-12 federal funding ranks among lowest in the U.S.

1 day ago | axios.com | Esteban L. Hernandez |Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/AxiosColorado receives among the least federal dollars per person for its K-12 public school systems, per new census data. Zoom in: Public schools in Colorado got $235 per person, significantly less than the $360 U.S. average. Only Utah ($220), Maine ($230) and New Hampshire ($234) received less money per person.
Salt Lake City's coldest winter temperatures are rising fast

1 day ago | axios.com | Erin Alberty |Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: Climate Central; Chart: Jacque Schrag/AxiosSalt Lake City saw one of the nation's biggest increases in average coldest temperatures since the 1950s. Why it matters: Shifts of this magnitude change which plants and insects can thrive here — along with the other impacts of climate change. Driving the news: Salt Lake's 30-year average yearly coldest temperature from 1995 to 2024 was 4.4°F — more than 8 degrees higher than the average from 1951-1980.