Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota ...
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often ...
Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in deadliest US air disaster in quarter century
Wednesday’s crash was the deadliest in the U.S. since Nov. 12, 2001, when an American Airlines flight crashed into a ...
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said
Trump variously pointed the finger at the helicopter’s pilot, air traffic control, his predecessor, Joe Biden, and other ...
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane ...
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo and affect 11 annual events, including Black ...
US cybersecurity agency’s future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of ...
Langley Speedway 2024: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s visit leads top five stories
Phil Warren held the track record of seven Late Model titles for more than two decades, but it long has felt like only a ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to ...
Opinion
Editorial: Animal rescues, local shelters will benefit from residents’ generosity
Local shelters and animal rescue organizations are often stretched thin, and January is an ideal time to consider donating or volunteering to help.
Letters for Jan. 31: As Trump enters second term, people should stand up for what is right
Letter writers discuss Trump’s second administration, hypocrisy of Virginia leaders over Biden’s pardons, and parallels with 1930s Germany.
Opinion
Column: Child care must be a cornerstone of region’s economic future
Investing in child care supports the workforce of today while strengthening the workforce of tomorrow, Norfolk medical technology CEO Tara Ramsey writes in a guest column.