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4 weeks ago in Features
How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions
The robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab is a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.
4 weeks ago in World
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
Sen. Mark Warner blasts Trump administration over partisan security briefing
Warner will hold a Thursday press conference demanding accountability for shutting Democrats out of a briefing on U.S. strikes in the Caribbean.
Former Shenandoah Commonwealth Attorney taken into custody on two felony counts
Amanda Wiseley was indicted on two felony counts of making a false statement on a tax return and misuse of public assets.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Rozier and Billups will not receive NBA salaries while on leave in gambling cases, AP sources say
NBA guard Terry Rozier and coach Chauncey Billups will not receive their salaries while on leave for their arrests on federal gambling-related charges, two people with knowledge of the matters told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in Trending, World
Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist admit their involvement
Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have admitted their involvement and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world's most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.
Defendants in the alleged Old Order kidnapping and murder conspiracy back in the U.S.
Two of the three, including alleged ringleader Valerie Hayes, were arraigned on Wednesday following a 7-year fight to avoid extradition from Scotland.
Federal judge orders Virginia grand jury documents leading to indictments of James and Comey
The senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia is ordering the Government all grand jury documents that led to indictments of former FBI Director James Comey in Alexandria, and New York State Attorney General Leticia James in Norfolk.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank awaits portion of $1-million Governor’s emergency money
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank leaders call Governor Youngkin's announcement setting up the Commonwealth's VENA program to fund Virginia SNAP recipients during the federal government shutdown "welcome news."
4 weeks ago in Sports
Manny Pacquiao hints at possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao has hinted a rematch of his 2015 blockbuster with Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be on the cards next year. "Right now we have a lot of negotiations about my next fight — there's a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather," Pacquiao told a news conference Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4
Dodger Stadium was still shaking with joy when Monday turned to Tuesday as the Toronto Blue Jays trudged into their clubhouse. Their 18-inning loss in Game 3 felt like a monumental setback that might have already decided the World Series.
4 weeks ago in Trending, World
Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm
Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
1 month ago in Entertainment
Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child: ‘Isn’t that lovely?’
It's a boy — named Christopher — for 70-year-old actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife Kayte Walsh. The "Frasier" star announced his latest baby news on Monday's edition of the "Pod Meets World" podcast.
1 month ago in Entertainment
40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’
It's been 40 years since "Back to the Future" debuted in theaters, but neither time, nor Parkinson's disease has done much — regardless of what he says — to diminish Fox's boyish good nature.
1 month ago in World
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out "powerful strikes" in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
$40-million lawsuit trial begins for Newport News teacher shot by student
Opening arguments have started a two-week trial in the $40-million lawsuit of Ruckersville native and former first-grade teacher at Newport News' Richneck Elementary School, Abbey Zwerner, against former Assistant Principal Ebony Parker.
Gov. Youngkin announces VA will distribute emergency SNAP benefits weekly
Governor Youngkin unveiled the Commonwealth will use state surplus dollars to pay for delivery of emergency food benefits for Virginia SNAP recipients weekly.
1 month ago in Trending, World
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
1 month ago in National
Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
1 month ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
