WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, December 14, 2025 * Caught On Camera: Repeat Attacker Targets Fairfax Mosque, CAIR Calls For Hate Crime Charges - Daily Voice "This individual has once again allegedly attacked the Somali-American community at the same Virginia mosque," said CAIR attorney Ahmad Kaki. "Local and federal authorities must hold him fully accountable." CAIR-MN: I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam's Statement on Attack at Bondi Beach * "Hanukkah is a yearly celebration of light and miracles, and yet the Jewish community was deliberately targeted and attacked at Bondi Beach in Australia, where families were gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. We must call out the rise in antisemitism and threats to the Jewish community in our country and around th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Former U.S. ambassador Timmy Davis tells VCU graduates to be 'hard to bother' * By Mike Porter At Virginia Commonwealth University's December commencement ceremony, Timmy Davis, a Marine veteran and the former U.S. ambassador to Qatar, shared with new graduates the value of being willing to embrace unsung but vital roles. Davis, who spent 20 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, pointed to his w  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Highlander Highlights: Week of Dec. 8, 2025 By Pam McCallister Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff and faculty. Collier helms Center for Applied Analytics Zach Collier, assistant professor of management, ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Dec. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee Beaman to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Douglas Weaver to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: * * * "Today, we will consider nominations of Douglas Weaver to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Lee Beaman  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: NEMA Commends House on Passage of Urgent Electrical Supply Chain Legislation NEMA Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Spencer Pederson issued the following statement today in response to House passage of the Electric Supply Chain Act: "NEMA commends the House for passing the Electric Supply Chain Act (H.R. 3638) championed by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). This   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research Q&A on Dec. 12, 2025, by Zeina Mohammed with Musa Kazim Azimli, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in history: * * * Q&A: What is spatial storytelling, and what can we learn from it? Musa Kazim Azimli, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in history at the University of Virginia, tells the stories of spaces that no longer exist. Specializing in slavery in the Middle East, his research explores the social h  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Dec. 12, 2025, by Chelsea Seeber with Ali Mehrizi-Sani, professor of electrical engineering and director of the Power and Energy Center: * * * Powering the future: Researchers tackle the data center challenge With funding from the College of Engineering Major Grants Initiative, they aim to establish a convergent research center that pioneers autonomous, scalable, and secure data center ecosystems. * Data centers are   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Sponsors Bipartisan Amendment to NDAA to Improve Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) sponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strike Section 373, a reckless provision that could undo key safety measures implemented over the Capital region airspace following the January 29, 2025, collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an  more