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10 hours ago in National
Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
10 hours ago in Entertainment
Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
Brendan Fraser has his first leading role since 2022's "The Whale", in "Rental Family," a Tokyo-set drama by the filmmaker Hikari. In it, Fraser plays a struggling actor who, out of desperation, takes a job with a small agency that hires out actors to fulfill roles in real people's lives.
10 hours ago in Sports
MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix total $800M annually
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties.
10 hours ago in Sports
Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas
A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start. It will happen on a 100-yard-long stage in America's entertainment mecca.
State Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of Cuccinelli UVA BOV rejection
The Supreme Court of Virginia has refused to hear the appeal of a Fairfax County circuit judges granting of an injunction prohibiting the seatings of eight Senate committee-rejected university board members, including former state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors.
17 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch
Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?
17 hours ago in Sports
Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday.
17 hours ago in Sports
Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup
The tiny Caribbean island country Curaçao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men's soccer.
17 hours ago in Lifestyle
Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad
U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.
NPS reopens closed portions of Skyline Drive, Appalachian Trail
With a wildfire 80% contained, thanks in part to Tuesday's rain, the 25-mile stretch of Skyline Drive that had been closed is now open again.
State trooper hurt in I-81 pursuit crash
A state trooper was injured Tuesday night in a crash during a pursuit on I-81 in Augusta County before the suspect vehicle crashed a short time later, ending the incident.
CPD to hold news conference on the disappearance of Sage Smith.
It will take place on Thursday at CitySpace.
1 day ago in Sports
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam
A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland where he worked.
1 day ago in National
Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Labubu and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to dazzle at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here’s what to know
Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year — Labubu and "KPop Demon Hunters" — will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year.
1 day ago in National
House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
City Council delays Dairy Road Bridge consideration
The moving of a City Council Dairy Road Bridge design plan consideration to the December 1 meeting is just a bump in the road, so to speak.
Teen dies in pursuit crash in Orange Co.
State Police report a 17-year old male died at the scene of an early Sunday morning crash in Orange County after a short pursuit by Town of Orange Police on Route 20 (Constitution Highway).
UPDATE: Wildfire closes portion of Skyline Drive and Appalachian Trail near Rockfish Gap
Skyline Drive is closed from Rockfish Gap to Loft Mountain, mile marker 104.6 to 79.5, due to the blaze.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
A new Netflix doc offers an intimate portrait of Selena, straight from her family’s vault
It's been 30 years since the singer known simply as Selena was killed at 23 — and those who love her are working hard to ensure her legacy endures for decades to come.