#Virginia is building a national model to address teen mental health

#Virginia is building a national model to address teen mental health

This month is National Suicide Prevention Month, an important focus in the midst of a catastrophic mental health crisis in this country. The suicide rate, suicidal thinking and emergency room visits continue to rise, especially among vulnerable teen girls. Consider that according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021, close to two-thirds of…

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#The next 9/11 may not be what you think

#The next 9/11 may not be what you think

Twenty-two years ago today, not only the United States but much of the world was stunned and appalled by the al Qaeda attacks that brought down New York’s Twin Towers, destroyed part of the Pentagon and killed more Americans than were lost at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941; another day of infamy.  Large-scale terrorist attacks had been anticipated and…

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#Texas braces for impeachment battle

#Texas braces for impeachment battle

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) impeachment trial in the Lone Star State begins Tuesday, when Republicans in the state Legislature’s upper chamber will play the pivotal role in considering whether he misused his office. It’s a potentially explosive moment for the ruling conservative coalition and the first impeachment trial in the state’s modern history. Paxton faces…

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