Two people injuried and treated by medical professionals following two fires in Lynchburg yesterday.Preview: Today is Crossover Day in the Virginia General Assembly. Lawmakers must act on pending measures in each chamber by the end of the day. Any bills not approved and sent to the other chamber will be dead for the year. That rule does not apply to budget bills, which should be ready later this week. This year's session is set to adjourn on February 22nd.
An investigation into the process used to select a new location for the headquarters of the FBI has concluded. The finding of the investigation by the General Services Administration Inspector General was released yesterday. Investigators found that there were problems with the process, including the use of inaccurate data and a failure to preserve some text messages related to the project. But the inspector general did not find any reason to reverse the decision to move the headquarters from DC to Greenbelt, Maryland.
Tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for one month. President Trump's decision comes after he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Sheinbaum agreed to send ten-thousand Mexican National Guard members to the U.S. border to prevent drug trafficking into the U.S. After what he called a good call with Trump, Trudeau said Canada would spend over a billion dollars on a plan to reinforce its border.
