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Brookville beats Liberty 52-8 as eligibility fight with VHSL continues
Read full article: Brookville beats Liberty 52-8 as eligibility fight with VHSL continuesIn the Seminole District, Brookville has been focused on fighting for two of their own players to suit up amid an eligibility battle with the Virginia High School League (VHSL).
Barnett scores 3 TDs as James Madison rolls past Liberty 31-13
Read full article: Barnett scores 3 TDs as James Madison rolls past Liberty 31-13Alonza Barnett III accounts for three touchdowns to lead James Madison to a 31-13 victory over Liberty. On Saturday, Barnett's 21-yard touchdown pass to Landon Ellis tied the game 10-all at halftime. He then scored on a 9-yard run early in the fourth quarter, extending the Dukes' lead to 24-13, and capped the scoring with a 13-yard run. Barnett completed 17 of 25 passes for 213 yards and added 45 yards rushing. Wayne Knight contributed an 81-yard drive, finishing with 89 yards rushing. Liberty was limited to 75 yards passing and 233 yards of total offense.
Battle of the Blue Ridge: JMU and Liberty meet again, this time as FBS rivals
Read full article: Battle of the Blue Ridge: JMU and Liberty meet again, this time as FBS rivalsWhat was once a coveted in-state FCS battle returns with new stakes. JMU and Liberty will square off in Lynchburg for the Battle of the Blue Ridge, their first meeting as FBS opponents.
WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelined
Read full article: WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelinedThe WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season’s heartbreaking loss in the Finals.
Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi scheme
Read full article: Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi schemeFederal officials are accusing Georgia Republican Brant Frost IV of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of $140 million.
Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
Read full article: Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmersA Wisconsin dairy farmer has alleged in a federal lawsuit that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.
NCAA REGIONALS: Hokies and Flames advance to final, Virginia’s season ends in elimination game
Read full article: NCAA REGIONALS: Hokies and Flames advance to final, Virginia’s season ends in elimination gameNCAA REGIONALS: Hokies and Flames advance to final, Virginia’s season ends in elimination game
Georgia Amoore scores 34 points and Kentucky holds off charge by Liberty for 79-78 March Madness win
Read full article: Georgia Amoore scores 34 points and Kentucky holds off charge by Liberty for 79-78 March Madness winGeorgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Maughmer, Peter score 21 as Liberty takes down Western Kentucky 90-61 to win Conference USA
Read full article: Maughmer, Peter score 21 as Liberty takes down Western Kentucky 90-61 to win Conference USAWith the win and a Jacksonville State loss, Liberty wins the CUSA regular season championship and No. 1 seed for the CUSA tournament.
Liberty University holding comic-style art exhibit in honor of Frederick Douglass and John Brown
Read full article: Liberty University holding comic-style art exhibit in honor of Frederick Douglass and John BrownThe Liberty University Art Museum is holding an art exhibit in honor of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and John Brown throughout the month of February.
Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined race
Read full article: Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined raceThere’s never been a faster 180-degree turn than the one Max Verstappen took a year ago at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Aces avoid elimination against Liberty while Lynx take 2-1 lead in series with Sun
Read full article: Aces avoid elimination against Liberty while Lynx take 2-1 lead in series with SunA return home helped Las Vegas stave off elimination by New York and look like the team that has won consecutive WNBA championships.
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
Read full article: Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nearsThis weekend’s gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as November’s election draws closer.
Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Read full article: Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gatheringRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump is lamenting the growing acceptance of transgender Americans.
Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life
Read full article: Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public lifeHillary Clinton’s next book is a collection of essays, touching upon everything from marriage to politics to faith, that her publisher is calling her most personal yet.
Clark, Reese and Brink have already been a huge boon for WNBA with high attendance and ratings
Read full article: Clark, Reese and Brink have already been a huge boon for WNBA with high attendance and ratingsFueled by its sensational rookie class of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, the WNBA had a huge first week in terms of attendance, ratings and digital media.
Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters
Read full article: Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state votersThe conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November.
Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa enters transfer portal, but it's unclear if he'll have eligibility left
Read full article: Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa enters transfer portal, but it's unclear if he'll have eligibility leftMaryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has entered the transfer portal and is pursuing an additional year of eligibility at the college level.
Nix closes career with 5 TD passes, No. 8 Oregon rolls over Liberty 45-6 in Fiesta Bowl
Read full article: Nix closes career with 5 TD passes, No. 8 Oregon rolls over Liberty 45-6 in Fiesta BowlBo Nix threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns to cap a recording-breaking career, and No. 8 Oregon closed out a season that started with national title expectations by rolling over No. 18 Liberty 45-6 in the Fiesta Bowl.
Liberty’s Chadwell named a finalist for the Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year Award
Read full article: Liberty’s Chadwell named a finalist for the Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year AwardLiberty head football coach Jamey Chadwell was named one of the eight finalists for the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award.
Freedom First’s ‘Play for Purpose’ continues to provide for local non-profits
Read full article: Freedom First’s ‘Play for Purpose’ continues to provide for local non-profitsFreedom First’s “Play for Purpose” program officially surpassed $100,000 raised after presenting two checks to local New River Valley non-profits.
Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age
Read full article: Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his agePresident Joe Biden has spent part of his 81st birthday observing the White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys.
Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys
Read full article: Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud BoysMoms for Liberty says it's removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group the Proud Boys.
Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US
Read full article: Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across USLiberal and moderate candidates have won seats in polarizing elections against social conservatives across the U.S. Candidates backed by Moms for Liberty and the 1776 Project, groups that question open discussions on race and sexuality, lost Tuesday in closely watched races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere.
Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race
Read full article: Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral raceAn Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter is unexpectedly a major point of contention in a mayoral race following the group's use of a quote by Adolf Hitler.
A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing back
Read full article: A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing backA booming Texas residential development is pushing back after being put into an unwelcome national spotlight over immigration.
Liberty University announces tuition freeze for 2024-2025 academic year
Read full article: Liberty University announces tuition freeze for 2024-2025 academic yearLiberty University has announced they will place a tuition freeze for both the school’s residential and online programs through the 2024-2025 academic year.
