A Fairfax County judge has issued a decision in a case involving a divorced woman trying to gain control of two frozen embryos. The woman claimed the embryos were property that should be divided between her and her ex-husband as part of their divorce. Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Dontač L. Bugg dismissed the case earlier this month after ruling that embryos cannot be valued or sold, so they can't be considered property. He wrote in his ruling, “It is obvious that these two human embryos, if implanted and carried to term, would not result in the same two people. In fact, the embryos are as unique as any two people that may be selected from the population, including siblings with the same biological parents.”
Multiple Virginians displaced and one person hopsitalized after a fire.Preview: A Richmond educator is being recognized for her leadership. Albert H. Hill Middle School Principal Tashiana Ivy was honored yesterday with the R.E.B. award for distinguished leadership. Superintendent Jason Kamras tells CBS 6 choosing Ivy for the award was a slam dunk. The honor comes with 10-thousand dollars plus 20-thousand for school projects.
March Madness begins this week and with it comes the potential for the economy to lose billions of dollars, according to a recent survey by sports betting and media brand Action Network. Results predict March Madness could cause the U.S. economy to see roughly 20 billion dollars in "lost productivity" that can come in a number of forms, from simply being distracted while on the clock to the 40 percent of survey respondents who admit to calling in sick to watch a game.