Rains that swiftly flooded a remote corner of southwest Virginia washed out roads, tore homes from their foundations and left people scrambling to find loved ones in areas where phone service was knocked out completely.… Read more
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Snyder Camp Says He’ll Testify Voluntarily, Not Subpoenaed
The attorney for Dan Snyder told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday there is no reason for the owner of the Washington Commanders to testify under subpoena for the congressional investigation into the NFL team’s workplace culture.… Read more
Southwest Virginia Flooding Damages Homes, Prompts Rescues
Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities said Wednesday.… Read more
Trump, Hogan Fight Emerges in Maryland’s GOP Governor’s Race
Former President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan aren’t waiting until 2024 to fight over the future of the Republican Party.… Read more
With New Permit, Johns Hopkins can Keep Up Barn Owl Research
After securing a new state permit, a Johns Hopkins University researcher will be allowed to continue medical experiments on barn owls that have been criticized by a leading animal rights group.… Read more
Heard Faces High Legal Hurdles Seeking to Reverse Depp Win
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel trial, which generated intense interest for two months earlier this year as a livestreamed, no-holds-barred soap opera featuring one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is not fading away quietly.… Read more
Reward Offered in Case of Man Killed in ‘Squeegee’ Fight
A total of $16,000 in reward money is being offered to anyone with information about a recent deadly encounter between a man and people cleaning windshields for cash at a downtown Baltimore intersection.… Read more
Orange Stickers Spreads Legacy of Slain Virginia Journalist
There are two “Sierra was here” stickers at Colonial Avenue’s Cafe Stella, a bistro frequented by Sierra Jenkins before the young journalist was fatally shot in March outside a downtown Norfolk bar.… Read more
No Bond for 2 Charged in Connection with Alleged July 4 Plot
Two men charged in connection with what police have said was a thwarted Fourth of July mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia, were ordered held without bond Monday during brief court hearings that produced no new details about the alleged plot.… Read more
Ruling Clears Louisiana to Enforce Near-Total Abortion Ban
Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.… Read more
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No Deaths in Virginia Flooding that Washed Out Homes, Roads
Rains that swiftly flooded a remote corner of southwest Virginia washed out roads, tore homes from their foundations and left people scrambling to find loved ones in areas where phone service was knocked out completely.… Continue Reading
Snyder Camp Says He’ll Testify Voluntarily, Not Subpoenaed
The attorney for Dan Snyder told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday there is no reason for the owner of the Washington Commanders to testify under subpoena for the congressional investigation into the NFL team’s workplace culture.… Continue Reading
Southwest Virginia Flooding Damages Homes, Prompts Rescues
Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Trump, Hogan Fight Emerges in Maryland’s GOP Governor’s Race
Former President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan aren’t waiting until 2024 to fight over the future of the Republican Party.… Continue Reading
With New Permit, Johns Hopkins can Keep Up Barn Owl Research
After securing a new state permit, a Johns Hopkins University researcher will be allowed to continue medical experiments on barn owls that have been criticized by a leading animal rights group.… Continue Reading
Heard Faces High Legal Hurdles Seeking to Reverse Depp Win
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel trial, which generated intense interest for two months earlier this year as a livestreamed, no-holds-barred soap opera featuring one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is not fading away quietly.… Continue Reading
Reward Offered in Case of Man Killed in ‘Squeegee’ Fight
A total of $16,000 in reward money is being offered to anyone with information about a recent deadly encounter between a man and people cleaning windshields for cash at a downtown Baltimore intersection.… Continue Reading
Orange Stickers Spreads Legacy of Slain Virginia Journalist
There are two “Sierra was here” stickers at Colonial Avenue’s Cafe Stella, a bistro frequented by Sierra Jenkins before the young journalist was fatally shot in March outside a downtown Norfolk bar.… Continue Reading
No Bond for 2 Charged in Connection with Alleged July 4 Plot
Two men charged in connection with what police have said was a thwarted Fourth of July mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia, were ordered held without bond Monday during brief court hearings that produced no new details about the alleged plot.… Continue Reading
Ruling Clears Louisiana to Enforce Near-Total Abortion Ban
Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.… Continue Reading