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Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (416+ words) By JENNIFER Mc DERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY Chief Judge Denise J. Casper of the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that a coalition of plaintiffs representing wind and solar developers were likely to succeed on the merits of their…...
Man dies following shooting in Berkley, Norfolk police say
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (155+ words) NORFOLK " A man died following a shooting in Norfolk that happened Tuesday afternoon, according to police. The shooting, which is being investigated by the Norfolk Police Department, happened between. .. NORFOLK " A man died following a shooting in Norfolk that happened…...
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (434+ words) By COLLIN BINKLEY and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER The civil rights group made the announcement on Tuesday, saying President Donald Trump's administration appears to be preparing legal action against it or some of its employees. "Although we don't know all the…...
Portsmouth police charge man with murder in 47-year-old's death after argument
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (184+ words) PORTSMOUTH " A man was arrested and charged in connection with a homicide investigation Saturday night. Just before 10: 45 p. m. , police responded to the 200 block of Mayflower Road in response to a shooting, according to a release. That's in a residential area off…...
Virginia Beach police charge blogger with violating Oceanfront curfew, highlighting First Amendment concerns
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (926+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " Mickey Barker, a blogger with a small following on Facebook, went to the Oceanfront on Saturday night to document the city's curfew. The 41-year-old Hampton man walked slowly down Atlantic Avenue, recording with his i Phone and looking…...
Fatal I-64 crash in Hampton under investigation
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (153+ words) Daily Press A man was killed and another driver was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate 64 in Hampton, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened around 10: 30 p. m. on I-64 eastbound near Hampton Roads Center Parkway when a…...
8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1368+ words) Police said seven of the children killed were Elkins. Officials said they were still gathering details at crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport " two homes and a third location. " By Jim Mustain But court records show he was placed on…...
Quadruple amputee, professional cornhole player fatally shoots man, authorities say
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (381+ words) A professional cornhole player who's also a quadruple amputee has been accused of fatally shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument, Maryland authorities say. Dayton James Webber, 27, was featured by ESPN…...
Editorial: Murder-suicide puts spotlight on scourge of domestic violence
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (485+ words) Virginia awoke Thursday to the shocking news that former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has, according to law enforcement, fatally shot his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before killing himself. It is a harrowing and sickening tragedy, leaving the commonwealth to mourn…...
Shock and disbelief: ODU students recount campus shooting that killed 1, wounded 2
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (724+ words) NORFOLK " Brandon Walbert sat in the lobby Friday afternoon of the Webb Student Center. He was one of the only ones there. "Webb on any day is packed from wall to wall," said the 20-year-old business management major. The day…...