George Mason University has been found in violation of civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday.

The Chesterfield County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approving a permit Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ planned power plant.

Canada will drop retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. USMCA exemptions, a move Prime Minister Mark Carney says aims to reset trade talks.

Charlottesville-based medical technology company Luminoah won first place at the Virginia Startup World Cup on Aug. 21 and will now advance to the global finals in San Francisco this October.

Stocks surged Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested rate cuts could be next. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% and the Dow jumped 716 points.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut may come in the months ahead but gave no timing, citing risks from both inflation and unemployment.